No project in Pocono Township, but 4 nearby
Who decides here: the Township Supervisors (in some larger townships, the Board of Commissioners) of Pocono Township votes on zoning. The Monroe County Planning Commission usually reviews big projects too.
Nearby (within 15 miles)
Smithfield Gateway data center (Route 209, Monroe County)
Smithfield Township, Monroe County
🕒 Feb 2026: Smithfield Township Planning Commission discussed the 'Smithfield Gateway' sketch plan f…
Proposedabout 12 miles awayPennsylvania Glacial Till data center overlay (Tobyhanna Township)
Tobyhanna Township, Monroe County
520 acres
🕒 April 16, 2026: Zoning Hearing Board continued a hearing on residents' challenge that the overlay is ill…
Reported in the news, not confirmed yet
Proposedabout 12 miles awayPocono Manor data center (Pocono Manor Investors, Tobyhanna Township)
Tobyhanna Township, Monroe County
🕒 Dec 11, 2025: Tobyhanna Township supervisors voted on a data center ordinance for Pocono Manor.
Proposedabout 15 miles awaySlate Belt Holdings data center campus (Upper Mount Bethel Township)
Upper Mount Bethel Township, Northampton County
754 acres
🕒 Aug 24, 2026: Supervisors voted 3-2 not to drop talks on a non-binding deal (memorandum of understandi…
Local votes and rules
📜 Data center rules
Pocono Township commissioners held a hearing on changing the data center rules in its zoning code. News reports say the township is moving to repeal its Data Center Overlay District after residents objected. The outcome of the vote was not found.
What you can do
- Get told first.
We'll email you if anything changes in Pocono 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
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.