Nothing reported in Harborcreek Township yet
Who decides here: the Township Supervisors (in some larger townships, the Board of Commissioners) of Harborcreek Township votes on zoning. The Erie County Planning Commission usually reviews big projects too.
Local votes and rules
📜 Data center rules
Harborcreek Township approved ordinances that allow data centers only in the Public University District around Penn State Behrend. The rules cap how much water and power a data center can use and require the developer to post a money bond.
📜 Data center rules · Erie County
Erie County proposed adding data center rules to its countywide land development ordinance (Ordinance 69 of 2026). County council later tabled the vote so planners could rework buffers and low-frequency noise rules.
What you can do
- Get told first.
We'll email you if anything changes in Harborcreek 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
FirstEnergy Pennsylvania (formerly Penelec) (company).
Big data centers need a lot of power. Who pays for new power lines depends on state rules. See the rules in Pennsylvania.