No project in Foster Township, but 9 nearby
Who decides here: the Township Supervisors (in some larger townships, the Board of Commissioners) of Foster Township votes on zoning. The Luzerne County Planning Commission usually reviews big projects too.
Nearby (within 15 miles)
NorthPoint data center on Tresckow Mountain (Banks and Packer townships)
Banks Township, Carbon County
1,200 acres
🕒 Sept 30, 2025: NorthPoint met the public in Tresckow. About 150 people came; many said they do not want…
Stopped or cancelledabout 9 miles awayWest Hazleton data center site (behind Valmont Shopping Plaza)
West Hazleton, Luzerne County
🕒 Dec 2025: Reported as withdrawn.
Reported in the news, not confirmed yet
Proposedabout 10 miles awayBrewster Land Company data center challenge (Dorrance Township)
Dorrance Township, Luzerne County
155 acres
🕒 Sept 18, 2026: The Times-Tribune listed the Brewster site (6 buildings, 155 acres) as in a zoning dispu…
Reported in the news, not confirmed yet
Proposedabout 10 miles awayProject Hazelnut (NorthPoint, Hazle Township)
Hazle Township, Luzerne County
1,280 acres · for Amazon Web Services (reported)
🕒 Sept 2026: NorthPoint sent letters to about 4,500 households about the $10,000 offer. Many resident…
Proposedabout 11 miles awayKeel Infrastructure Panther Creek / Carbon Node East data center (Nesquehoning)
Nesquehoning, Carbon County
🕒 Aug 21, 2026: Keel said the closed-loop cooling system would need about 700,000 gallons to fill at the…
Status unclearabout 12 miles awaySugarloaf Township data center (Tomhicken Road)
Sugarloaf Township, Luzerne County
185 acres
🕒 Sept 18, 2026: The Times-Tribune listed the LBT Sugarloaf project (6 buildings, 185 acres) as seeking a…
Reported in the news, not confirmed yet
Local votes and rules
🗺️ Zoning change · Luzerne County
Luzerne County is writing data center rules for the 19 towns that use county zoning. Every data center would need a special exception from the county zoning hearing board. The planning commission recommended it in May 2026 and meets Oct. 8 to review new changes from the county law office. County Council must still vote.
📜 Data center rules
Foster Township's planning commission reviewed a zoning change that would limit data centers to two small energy overlay areas. Data centers would need a public hearing and supervisor approval. The draft keeps them 500 feet from homes and schools.
What you can do
- Get told first.
We'll email you if anything changes in Foster 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
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.