No project in Emmaus Borough, but 9 nearby
Who decides here: the Borough Council of Emmaus Borough votes on zoning. The Lehigh County Planning Commission usually reviews big projects too.
Nearby (within 15 miles)
Quantm Group data center (2401 W. Emaus Ave., Allentown)
Allentown, Lehigh County
14 acres
🕒 Sept 2026: The Lehigh County Authority, which runs Allentown's public water, said a data center wil…
Proposedabout 4 miles awayJ.G. Petrucci data center (1024 N. Bradford St., Allentown)
Allentown, Lehigh County
🕒 Sept 23, 2026: Regional planners said the plan is missing cooling, water, power and noise details.
Stopped or cancelledabout 7 miles awayAir Products Cetronia Road data center (Upper Macungie Township)
Upper Macungie Township, Lehigh County
194 acres
🕒 Aug 11, 2026: Air Products dropped the project.
Proposedabout 8 miles awayProject Atlas (Edged, South Whitehall Township)
South Whitehall Township, Lehigh County
410 acres
🕒 July 9, 2026: New three-building plan (about 1.5 million sq ft, 725 MW) presented; township engineer d…
Being builtabout 8 miles awayTierPoint TekPark data center expansion (Breinigsville, Upper Macungie Township)
Upper Macungie Township, Lehigh County
137 acres · for TierPoint customers (colocation)
🕒 Aug 2026: DEP asked for public comment on a stormwater permit for PPL's new Breinigsville-Tek Park…
Proposedabout 10 miles awayIndustrial Drive data center (2184 Industrial Drive, Bethlehem)
Bethlehem, Northampton County
7 acres
🕒 Sept 2026: Bethlehem planning commission review; regional planners offered conditional support.
Reported in the news, not confirmed yet
What you can do
- Get told first.
We'll email you if anything changes in Emmaus Borough. - Go to borough meetings.
Anyone can speak. Big projects usually need a public hearing. - Ask questions in writing.
Use our checklist.
🔔 Get told first
⚡ 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.