No project in Beaver Township, but 14 nearby
Who decides here: the Township Supervisors (in some larger townships, the Board of Commissioners) of Beaver Township votes on zoning. The Columbia County Planning Commission usually reviews big projects too.
Nearby (within 15 miles)
Outrigger data center (Mifflin Township, Columbia County)
Mifflin Township, Columbia County
Reported in the news, not confirmed yet
Proposedabout 8 miles awayNescopeck / Valley View Wood data center (Nescopeck Township)
Nescopeck Township, Luzerne County
Reported in the news, not confirmed yet
Approved, not built yetabout 9 miles awayQTS data center campus (Salem 2), Salem Township
Salem Township, Luzerne County
1,700 acres
π Aug 22, 2026: Developers said construction is planned to begin in late 2026.
Status unclearabout 10 miles awaySugarloaf Township data center (Tomhicken Road)
Sugarloaf Township, Luzerne County
185 acres
π Sept 18, 2026: The Times-Tribune listed the LBT Sugarloaf project (6 buildings, 185 acres) as seeking aβ¦
Reported in the news, not confirmed yet
Built & runningabout 11 miles awayNautilus Cryptomine (bitcoin mining at Susquehanna nuclear plant)
Salem Township, Luzerne County
for Bitcoin mining
π Oct 2024: TeraWulf sold its 25% share of the Nautilus mine to a Talen Energy company for about $92β¦
Proposedabout 11 miles awaySalem 4 data center site (Moores 109 LLC, Salem Township)
Salem Township, Luzerne County
185 acres
Reported in the news, not confirmed yet
What you can do
- Get told first.
We'll email you if anything changes in Beaver Township. - Go to township meetings.
Anyone can speak. Big projects usually need a public hearing. - Ask questions in writing.
Use our checklist.
π Get told first
β‘ Your electric company
PPL Electric Utilities Corp. (company).
Big data centers need a lot of power. Who pays for new power lines depends on state rules. See the rules in Pennsylvania.