1 data center project in Plains Township
Who decides here: the Township Supervisors (in some larger townships, the Board of Commissioners) of Plains Township votes on zoning. The Luzerne County Planning Commission usually reviews big projects too.
In Plains Township
Nearby (within 15 miles)
Wilkes-Barre data center site (Avison Young)
Wilkes-Barre, Luzerne County
Reported in the news, not confirmed yet
Stopped or cancelledabout 10 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…
Approved, not built yetabout 13 miles awayFit Energy fuel cell power and data center project (Newport Township)
Newport Township, Luzerne County
1,386 acres
🕒 Oct 6, 2026: Fit Energy announced a fuel cell power and data center project on former mining land, wi…
Proposedabout 13 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…
Proposedabout 14 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 14 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
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 Plains 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 Plains 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.
🙋 Open tasks here
- Who is KSR, and what land has it bought in Plains Township?
- When will commissioners vote on the overlay district?
- Is this linked to the KSR Capital-backed company that dropped the Great Stream Commons deal?