1 data center project in Sharon City
Who decides here: the City Council of Sharon City votes on zoning. The Mercer County Planning Commission usually reviews big projects too.
In Sharon City
Local votes and rules
📜 Data center rules · Mercer County
Mercer County commissioners voted 3-0 to add data center rules to the county's land development ordinance. The rules cover how data centers are built, how sites are designed, and how they are taken down when closed.
July 30, 2026Source
Built & runningBeing builtApproved, not built yetProposedStopped or cancelled
What you can do
- Get told first.
We'll email you if anything changes in Sharon City. - Go to council meetings.
Anyone can speak. Big projects usually need a public hearing. - Ask questions in writing.
Use our checklist.
🔔 Get told first
⚡ Your electric company
FirstEnergy Pennsylvania (formerly Penn Power) (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
- Did Sharon City Council and the Mercer County Regional Planning Commission give final approval, and when?
- How much water will the closed-loop cooling use, and from which water company?
- How many diesel backup generators will be installed?
- Who is the tenant?
- Was a secret deal (NDA) signed with the city?
- Which water company will supply the Keel Sharon data center?