1 data center project in Monroe Township
Who decides here: the Township Supervisors (in some larger townships, the Board of Commissioners) of Monroe Township votes on zoning. The Cumberland County Planning Commission usually reviews big projects too.
In Monroe Township
Nearby (within 15 miles)
Farm data center offer (Silver Spring Township)
Silver Spring Township, Cumberland County
Reported in the news, not confirmed yet
Being builtabout 7 miles awayPAX-1 data center campus (Middlesex Township)
Middlesex Township, Cumberland County
700 acres
π Oct 5, 2026: After a new court filing by the residents' group Stop PAX-1, a Cumberland County judge rβ¦
Proposedabout 11 miles awayFairview Crossroads data center (Fairview Township, York County)
Fairview Township, York County
π July 28, 2025: Supervisors unanimously revised zoning to allow data centers with setback and noise rules.
Proposedabout 15 miles awayCorscale Highlands East data center (Highland Street, Swatara Township)
Swatara Township, Dauphin County
157 acres Β· for unknown (developer says a tenant is in mind, no signed deal)
π Sept 8, 2026: Corscale showed its 121-page land development plan for two buildings on Highland Street β¦
What you can do
- Get told first.
We'll email you if anything changes in Monroe 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
Depending on where you live in Monroe Township: FirstEnergy Pennsylvania (formerly Met-Ed) (company) or Adams Electric Cooperative Inc. (co-op (owned by its members)) or 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.