No project in Salem Township, but 2 nearby
Who decides here: the Township Supervisors (in some larger townships, the Board of Commissioners) of Salem Township votes on zoning. The Clarion County Planning Commission usually reviews big projects too.
Nearby (within 15 miles)
Keel Scrubgrass AI data center campus (former waste-coal power plant and bitcoin mine)
Scrubgrass, Venango County
650 acres
🕒 Sept 22, 2026: Keel held community meetings at the Clintonville Fire Hall. It projected 591 jobs at ful…
Proposedabout 13 miles awayGlassworks Data Campus (former Owens-Illinois glass plant)
Clarion, Clarion County
185 acres
🕒 Jan 30, 2026: Concept plans made public: about 100 acres in phase 1 plus 85 more, up to 700 megawatts,…
Reported in the news, not confirmed yet
What you can do
- Get told first.
We'll email you if anything changes in Salem 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 Salem Township: Central Electric Co-op, Inc. (co-op (owned by its members)) or FirstEnergy Pennsylvania (formerly Penelec) (company).
Big data centers need a lot of power. Who pays for new power lines depends on state rules. See the rules in Pennsylvania.