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USA β€Ί Pennsylvania β€Ί Lycoming County β€Ί Muncy Township

1 data center project in Muncy Township

Who decides here: the Township Supervisors (in some larger townships, the Board of Commissioners) of Muncy Township votes on zoning. The Lycoming County Planning Commission usually reviews big projects too.

In Muncy Township

Nearby (within 15 miles)

Local votes and rules

βš–οΈ Court case

An environmental group, local residents, and Muncy Township itself filed an appeal in Commonwealth Court against the automatic approval of the Muncy data center. They argue the approval violates residents' rights under the state constitution.

Sept 25, 2026Source

βœ… Approved

The developer said its Muncy data center plan was automatically approved because the township did not hold a hearing within 60 days, as state law requires. The township disputes this and says the developer skipped a required first step.

July 2026Source

⏸️ Pause on new data centers

Muncy Township put a pause of up to nine months on data centers because it had no zoning rules for them. The township will not process data center permits or plans until rules are adopted or the pause ends.

May 1, 2026Source

πŸ“Œ Other Β· Lycoming County

Lycoming County started a curative amendment for data centers in the towns that use county zoning. This legal step gives towns up to 180 days to write data center rules while blocking competing challenges from landowners. About 20 communities had joined it by June 2026.

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

What you can do

  1. Get told first.
    We'll email you if anything changes in Muncy Township.
  2. Go to township meetings.
    Anyone can speak. Big projects usually need a public hearing.
  3. Ask questions in writing.
    Use our checklist.
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We'll email you when something changes in Muncy Township. Nothing else.

⚑ 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.

πŸ™‹ Open tasks here

  • What exactly was approved and when?
  • How much power and water would it use?
  • What did the court decide on the neighbors' appeal?

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