No project in West Chester Borough, but 3 nearby
Who decides here: the Borough Council of West Chester Borough votes on zoning. The Chester County Planning Commission usually reviews big projects too.
Nearby (within 15 miles)
Sentinel / 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.
Status unclearabout 14 miles awayProject 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
Proposedabout 15 miles awayMLP Ventures data centers (Upper Merion Township)
Upper Merion Township, Montgomery County
🕒 Sept 10, 2026: Supervisors voted to send the township lawyer to oppose the developer's variance request…
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 West Chester Borough. - Go to borough 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.