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1 data center project in Wilkes-Barre City

Who decides here: the City Council of Wilkes-Barre City votes on zoning. The Luzerne County Planning Commission usually reviews big projects too.

In Wilkes-Barre City

Proposed

Wilkes-Barre data center site (Avison Young)

Wilkes-Barre, Luzerne County

Reported in the news, not confirmed yet

Nearby (within 15 miles)

Status unclearabout 4 miles away

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

Approved, not built yetabout 9 miles away

Fit 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 11 miles away

Brewster 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 12 miles away

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

Stopped or cancelledabout 12 miles away

Mudiita 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…

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.

Oct 8, 2026Source
Built & runningBeing builtApproved, not built yetProposedStopped or cancelled

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⚡ Your electric company

Depending on where you live in Wilkes-Barre City: 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

  • Which property in Wilkes-Barre is being marketed or planned for a data center?
  • Who is the developer or buyer?
  • Has the city received any zoning request?

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