No project in Lower Paxton Township, but 7 nearby
Who decides here: the Township Supervisors (in some larger townships, the Board of Commissioners) of Lower Paxton Township votes on zoning. The Dauphin County Planning Commission usually reviews big projects too.
Nearby (within 15 miles)
Corscale Highlands West data center (Dauphin Highlands golf course, Swatara Township / Steelton)
Swatara Township, Dauphin County
228 acres
π Sept 2026: Corscale filed a 73-page lot consolidation and final land development plan: three 409,50β¦
Proposedabout 5 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¦
Proposedabout 5 miles awayHCI DP Land Acquisition data center (South Hanover Township quarry)
South Hanover Township, Dauphin County
250 acres
π June 23, 2026: Crowd packed township building after supervisors announced the two applications.
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.
Status unclearabout 11 miles awayLondonderry Township data center (Dauphin County)
Londonderry Township, Dauphin County
π Aug 4, 2025: Public hearing on a data center overlay ordinance. The township said no data center applβ¦
Reported in the news, not confirmed yet
Proposedabout 14 miles awayMRP Industrial data center campus (Perry County)
Watts Township, Perry County
288 acres
π Aug 2026: Watts Township supervisors adopted data center rules. MRP Industrial took legal action oβ¦
What you can do
- Get told first.
We'll email you if anything changes in Lower Paxton 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.