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1 data center project in Blakely Borough

Who decides here: the Borough Council of Blakely Borough votes on zoning. The Lackawanna County Planning Commission usually reviews big projects too.

In Blakely Borough

Stopped or cancelled

Blakely data center campus

Blakely, Lackawanna County

209 acres

🕒 Sept 12, 2025: Developers withdrew the zoning change request after the borough declined another public …

Nearby (within 15 miles)

Proposedabout 1 miles away

Wildcat Ridge data center campus (Archbald)

Archbald, Lackawanna County

574 acres

🕒 Sept 10, 2026: Council refused to step aside (recusal) and closed the hearing record after 9 hearings.

Proposedabout 2 miles away

Dickson City Development data center (Bell Mountain)

Dickson City, Lackawanna County

🕒 Sept 18, 2026: The Times-Tribune listed the Bell Mountain project (4 buildings) as denied by the zoning…

Status unclearabout 3 miles away

PNK Group data centers (Valley View Business Park, Archbald)

Archbald, Lackawanna County

89 acres

🕒 July 2026: PNK began a mail and online campaign about two data centers.

Reported in the news, not confirmed yet

Status unclearabout 3 miles away

Triboro data center site (Olyphant)

Olyphant, Lackawanna County

🕒 April 14, 2026: Borough Council declared its zoning invalid for leaving out data centers, giving itself …

Proposedabout 3 miles away

Project Boson (Archbald)

Archbald, Lackawanna County

86 acres

🕒 Dec 2025: Plan merged into one building of about 620,000 square feet ('Project Boson').

Approved, not built yetabout 3 miles away

Sunnyside Road data center (Jessup)

Jessup, Lackawanna County

🕒 Sept 25, 2026: News reports said the Sunnyside Road project is 'tied up in litigation' after Council's …

Local votes and rules

📌 Other · Lackawanna County

Lackawanna County commissioners voted unanimously to hire EmPower Analytics Group for $165,000. Over 90 days the firm will study the pollution and health effects of more than a dozen proposed data center campuses and power plants in the county.

Sept 2026Source
Built & runningBeing builtApproved, not built yetProposedStopped or cancelled

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⚡ Your electric company

Depending on where you live in Blakely Borough: PPL Electric Utilities Corp. (company) or Borough of Blakely (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

  • Is any data center plan still being considered for this land?

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