1 data center project in Sugarloaf Township
Who decides here: the Township Supervisors (in some larger townships, the Board of Commissioners) of Sugarloaf Township votes on zoning. The Luzerne County Planning Commission usually reviews big projects too.
In Sugarloaf Township
Nearby (within 15 miles)
Project 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…
Stopped or cancelledabout 5 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🕒 Dec 2025: Reported as withdrawn.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 5 miles awayHollenback Township landowner rezoning for data centers
Hollenback Township, Luzerne County
460 acres
🕒 Sept 18, 2026: The Times-Tribune listed the Hollenback request (11 data centers on 460 acres) with the …
Reported in the news, not confirmed yet
Proposedabout 5 miles awayNescopeck / Valley View Wood data center (Nescopeck Township)
Nescopeck Township, Luzerne County
Reported in the news, not confirmed yet
Approved, not built yetabout 6 miles awayQTS data center campus (Salem 2), Salem Township
Salem Township, Luzerne County
1,700 acres
🕒 Aug 22, 2026: Developers said construction is planned to begin in late 2026.
Built & runningabout 7 miles awayNautilus Cryptomine (bitcoin mining at Susquehanna nuclear plant)
Salem Township, Luzerne County
for Bitcoin mining
🕒 Oct 2024: TeraWulf sold its 25% share of the Nautilus mine to a Talen Energy company for about $92…
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 Sugarloaf 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.
🙋 Open tasks here
- Will the judge let the land buyer continue the appeal?
- Who would build a data center there now?