1 data center project in Pine Creek Township
Who decides here: the Township Supervisors (in some larger townships, the Board of Commissioners) of Pine Creek Township votes on zoning. The Jefferson County Planning Commission usually reviews big projects too.
In Pine Creek Township
Local votes and rules
📌 Other · Jefferson County
Jefferson County has no county land development rules yet and is writing them, with data centers in mind, to finish by the end of 2026. Commissioners said they will not pass a countywide moratorium because it would not hold up legally. They urged towns to act on their own. Falls Creek Borough had asked for a county moratorium.
What you can do
- Get told first.
We'll email you if anything changes in Pine 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
Depending on where you live in Pine Creek Township: FirstEnergy Pennsylvania (formerly Penelec) (company) or United Electric Co-op, Inc. (not available).
Big data centers need a lot of power. Who pays for new power lines depends on state rules. See the rules in Pennsylvania.
🙋 Open tasks here
- Who is the developer and how big is the project?
- Does Pine Creek Township have zoning that applies?
- Was a secret deal (NDA) signed with any local officials?
- Where would the Pine Creek data center get water while Brookville's 180-day pause is in effect (until about December 2026)?