No project in Jenkins Township, but 8 nearby
Who decides here: the Township Supervisors (in some larger townships, the Board of Commissioners) of Jenkins Township votes on zoning. The Luzerne County Planning Commission usually reviews big projects too.
Nearby (within 15 miles)
Plains Township data center site (KSR)
Plains Township, Luzerne County
🕒 Sept 22, 2026: Packed hearing on a 592-acre Energy and Technology Overlay District. Land purchases in t…
Reported in the news, not confirmed yet
Proposedabout 7 miles awayWilkes-Barre data center site (Avison Young)
Wilkes-Barre, Luzerne County
Reported in the news, not confirmed yet
Stopped or cancelledabout 9 miles awayMudiita data center campus idea (Ransom Township)
Ransom Township, Lackawanna County
530 acres
🕒 July 27, 2026: Owner said he does not plan a data center there right now; websites advertising an all-e…
Proposedabout 11 miles awayScranton Materials data center campus (Ransom Township)
Ransom Township, Lackawanna County
251 acres
🕒 Sept 3, 2026: News reports said the developer's second lawsuit (asking a judge to rule on the zoning) …
Proposedabout 12 miles awayPopca LLC data center campus (Newton Township)
Newton Township, Lackawanna County
76 acres
🕒 Sept 18, 2026: The Times-Tribune listed the Newton project (2 buildings, 76 acres) as denied by the tow…
Approved, not built yetabout 13 miles awayProject Gold (Clifton Township, Gouldsboro)
Clifton Township, Lackawanna County
1,000 acres
🕒 Aug 20, 2026: Judge ruled the township's old data center zoning law void; the settlement stays in effe…
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.
What you can do
- Get told first.
We'll email you if anything changes in Jenkins 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 Jenkins Township: PPL Electric Utilities Corp. (company) or UGI Utilities, Inc. (company).
Big data centers need a lot of power. Who pays for new power lines depends on state rules. See the rules in Pennsylvania.