No project in Union Township, but 12 nearby
Who decides here: the Township Supervisors (in some larger townships, the Board of Commissioners) of Union Township votes on zoning. The Luzerne County Planning Commission usually reviews big projects too.
Nearby (within 15 miles)
Hunlock Creek power plant data center idea (Castleton Commodities, Hunlock Township)
Hunlock Township, Luzerne County
🕒 Sept 2026: News roundup reported that Shell Energy North America is buying the 169 MW Hunlock Creek…
Reported in the news, not confirmed yet
Approved, not built yetabout 6 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…
Built & runningabout 6 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…
Built & runningabout 7 miles awayAmazon (AWS) Salem Township campus next to Susquehanna nuclear plant
Salem Township, Luzerne County
1,600 acres · for Amazon
🕒 Aug 5, 2026: SRBC staff inspected the campus and found no water-rule violations.
Proposedabout 7 miles awaySalem 3 data center campus (4-3 Glennbrook Group)
Salem Township, Luzerne County
4,466 acres
🕒 Sept 24, 2026: After a judge ordered a re-hearing, the Planning Commission recommended it again (third …
Proposedabout 7 miles awaySalem 4 data center site (Moores 109 LLC, Salem Township)
Salem Township, Luzerne County
185 acres
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 Union 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
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.