No project in Lancaster Township, but 2 nearby
Who decides here: the Township Supervisors (in some larger townships, the Board of Commissioners) of Lancaster Township votes on zoning. The Butler County Planning Commission usually reviews big projects too.
Nearby (within 15 miles)
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…
Proposedabout 12 miles awaySwitch Big Beaver data center campus (former Pitt Race track)
Big Beaver, Beaver County
382 acres
🕒 Aug 24, 2026: Switch filed plans for three buildings of about 201,690 square feet each, with 270 megaw…
Local votes and rules
⏸️ Pause on new data centers
Lancaster Township supervisors declared their zoning rules do not properly cover data centers. That starts a 180-day period to write a fix, which acts as a pause on approving data centers.
What you can do
- Get told first.
We'll email you if anything changes in Lancaster Township. - Go to township meetings.
Anyone can speak. Big projects usually need a public hearing. - Ask questions in writing.
Use our checklist.
🔔 Get told first
⚡ Your electric company
Depending on where you live in Lancaster Township: FirstEnergy Pennsylvania (formerly Penn Power) (company) or FirstEnergy Pennsylvania (formerly West 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.