No project in Pennsbury Township, but 2 nearby
Who decides here: the Township Supervisors (in some larger townships, the Board of Commissioners) of Pennsbury Township votes on zoning. The Chester County Planning Commission usually reviews big projects too.
Nearby (within 15 miles)
Project Trainer (Ridge Road, Trainer Borough)
Trainer, Delaware County
24 acres
🕒 Aug 2026: Lawyer requested a preliminary zoning determination for a 'proposed data center'.
Reported in the news, not confirmed yet
Being builtabout 12 miles awaySentinel / Green Fig data center at Foote Mineral Superfund site (East Whiteland)
East Whiteland Township, Chester County
100 acres
🕒 Aug 26, 2026: Second stop-work order until Aqua confirms enough water.
Local votes and rules
📌 Other · Chester County
The Chester County Planning Commission, working with Montgomery County, published a Data Center Ordinance Guide with sample zoning rules towns can copy. It suggests allowing large data centers only through a conditional use review, keeping them 1,000 feet from homes, and limiting height and noise.
What you can do
- Get told first.
We'll email you if anything changes in Pennsbury 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
PECO Energy Co. (company).
Big data centers need a lot of power. Who pays for new power lines depends on state rules. See the rules in Pennsylvania.