No project in Briar Creek Township, but 12 nearby
Who decides here: the Township Supervisors (in some larger townships, the Board of Commissioners) of Briar Creek Township votes on zoning. The Columbia County Planning Commission usually reviews big projects too.
Nearby (within 15 miles)
Salem 3 data center campus (4-3 Glennbrook Group)
Salem Township, Luzerne County
4,466 acres
🕒 Sept 24, 2026: After a judge ordered a re-hearing, the Planning Commission recommended it again (third …
Proposedabout 5 miles awaySalem 4 data center site (Moores 109 LLC, Salem Township)
Salem Township, Luzerne County
185 acres
Reported in the news, not confirmed yet
Built & runningabout 5 miles awayNautilus Cryptomine (bitcoin mining at Susquehanna nuclear plant)
Salem Township, Luzerne County
for Bitcoin mining
🕒 Oct 2024: TeraWulf sold its 25% share of the Nautilus mine to a Talen Energy company for about $92…
Built & runningabout 5 miles awayAmazon (AWS) Salem Township campus next to Susquehanna nuclear plant
Salem Township, Luzerne County
1,600 acres · for Amazon
🕒 Aug 5, 2026: SRBC staff inspected the campus and found no water-rule violations.
Proposedabout 6 miles awayOutrigger data center (Mifflin Township, Columbia County)
Mifflin Township, Columbia County
Reported in the news, not confirmed yet
Approved, not built yetabout 6 miles awayQTS data center campus (Salem 2), Salem Township
Salem Township, Luzerne County
1,700 acres
🕒 Aug 22, 2026: Developers said construction is planned to begin in late 2026.
What you can do
- Get told first.
We'll email you if anything changes in Briar Creek 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
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.