No project in Coolbaugh Township, but 3 nearby
Who decides here: the Township Supervisors (in some larger townships, the Board of Commissioners) of Coolbaugh Township votes on zoning. The Monroe County Planning Commission usually reviews big projects too.
Nearby (within 15 miles)
Project Gold (Clifton Township, Gouldsboro)
Clifton Township, Lackawanna County
1,000 acres
π Aug 20, 2026: Judge ruled the township's old data center zoning law void; the settlement stays in effeβ¦
Proposedabout 6 miles awayPocono Manor data center (Pocono Manor Investors, Tobyhanna Township)
Tobyhanna Township, Monroe County
π Dec 11, 2025: Tobyhanna Township supervisors voted on a data center ordinance for Pocono Manor.
Proposedabout 6 miles awayPennsylvania Glacial Till data center overlay (Tobyhanna Township)
Tobyhanna Township, Monroe County
520 acres
π April 16, 2026: Zoning Hearing Board continued a hearing on residents' challenge that the overlay is illβ¦
Reported in the news, not confirmed yet
Local votes and rules
π Data center rules
PennFuture reported in August 2025 that Coolbaugh Township had adopted a data center ordinance. Details were not given.
What you can do
- Get told first.
We'll email you if anything changes in Coolbaugh Township. - Go to township meetings.
Anyone can speak. Big projects usually need a public hearing. - Ask questions in writing.
Use our checklist.
π Get told first
β‘ 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.