No project in Sugarloaf Township, but 3 nearby
Who decides here: the Township Supervisors (in some larger townships, the Board of Commissioners) of Sugarloaf Township votes on zoning. The Columbia County Planning Commission usually reviews big projects too.
Nearby (within 15 miles)
Hunlock Creek power plant data center idea (Castleton Commodities, Hunlock Township)
Hunlock Township, Luzerne County
🕒 Sept 2026: News roundup reported that Shell Energy North America is buying the 169 MW Hunlock Creek…
Reported in the news, not confirmed yet
Built & runningabout 15 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…
Proposedabout 15 miles awaySalem 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 …
What you can do
- Get told first.
We'll email you if anything changes in Sugarloaf 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.