No project in Upper Saucon Township, but 9 nearby
Who decides here: the Township Supervisors (in some larger townships, the Board of Commissioners) of Upper Saucon Township 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
π Sept 2026: The Lehigh County Authority, which runs Allentown's public water, said a data center wilβ¦
Proposedabout 5 miles awayJ.G. Petrucci data center (1024 N. Bradford St., Allentown)
Allentown, Lehigh County
π Sept 23, 2026: Regional planners said the plan is missing cooling, water, power and noise details.
Proposedabout 7 miles awayIndustrial Drive data center (2184 Industrial Drive, Bethlehem)
Bethlehem, Northampton County
7 acres
π Sept 2026: Bethlehem planning commission review; regional planners offered conditional support.
Reported in the news, not confirmed yet
Proposedabout 10 miles awayProject Atlas (Edged, South Whitehall Township)
South Whitehall Township, Lehigh County
410 acres
π July 9, 2026: New three-building plan (about 1.5 million sq ft, 725 MW) presented; township engineer dβ¦
Stopped or cancelledabout 12 miles awayAir Products Cetronia Road data center (Upper Macungie Township)
Upper Macungie Township, Lehigh County
194 acres
π Aug 11, 2026: Air Products dropped the project.
Proposedabout 12 miles awayUndisclosed data center (Hanover Land Development site, Upper Hanover Township)
Upper Hanover Township, Montgomery County
Reported in the news, not confirmed yet
Local votes and rules
π Data center rules
Upper Saucon Township has passed rules for data centers, according to a March 2026 news report. The exact rules were not given in the report.
What you can do
- Get told first.
We'll email you if anything changes in Upper Saucon 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.