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No project in Center Township, but 1 nearby

Who decides here: the Township Supervisors (in some larger townships, the Board of Commissioners) of Center Township votes on zoning. The Butler County Planning Commission usually reviews big projects too.

Nearby (within 15 miles)

Proposedabout 11 miles away

Misty Hollow Energy and Data Campus

Forward, Butler County

274 acres

🕒 Oct 1, 2026: Planning commission heard 45 speakers, nearly all against, and tabled its recommendation…

Local votes and rules

⏸️ Pause on new data centers

Center Township supervisors voted unanimously to start a zoning fix that pauses data center and power plant development for 180 days. The township will use the time to write rules for these projects.

June 10, 2026Source
Built & runningBeing builtApproved, not built yetProposedStopped or cancelled

What you can do

  1. Get told first.
    We'll email you if anything changes in Center Township.
  2. Go to township meetings.
    Anyone can speak. Big projects usually need a public hearing.
  3. Ask questions in writing.
    Use our checklist.
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🔔 Get told first

We'll email you when something changes in Center Township. Nothing else.

⚡ Your electric company

Depending on where you live in Center Township: FirstEnergy Pennsylvania (formerly West Penn Power) (company) or FirstEnergy Pennsylvania (formerly Penn Power) (company) or Central Electric Co-op, Inc. (co-op (owned by its members)).

Big data centers need a lot of power. Who pays for new power lines depends on state rules. See the rules in Pennsylvania.