1 data center project in Upper Hanover Township
Who decides here: the Township Supervisors (in some larger townships, the Board of Commissioners) of Upper Hanover Township votes on zoning. The Montgomery County Planning Commission usually reviews big projects too.
In Upper Hanover Township
Nearby (within 15 miles)
215 Cathill Road data center (West Rockhill Township)
West Rockhill Township, Bucks County
π April 15, 2026: Nearly 200 residents opposed data centers as supervisors approved a zoning amendment to β¦
Reported in the news, not confirmed yet
Proposedabout 11 miles awayProject Laurel (MCD 7 LLC, Limerick Township)
Limerick Township, Montgomery County
192 acres Β· for Not named (developer cites NDAs)
π April 2026: Township planners asked for new will-serve letters from Pennsylvania American Water to sβ¦
Proposedabout 11 miles awayPublicker site data center (1301 Main St., Linfield, Limerick Township)
Limerick Township, Montgomery County
191.46 acres
π Sept 2026: Township agreed to the developer's request to delay hearings. The extension runs to Jan.β¦
Proposedabout 13 miles awayQuantm Group data center (2401 W. Emaus Ave., Allentown)
Allentown, Lehigh County
14 acres
π Sept 2026: The Lehigh County Authority, which runs Allentown's public water, said a data center wilβ¦
Being builtabout 13 miles awayTierPoint TekPark data center expansion (Breinigsville, Upper Macungie Township)
Upper Macungie Township, Lehigh County
137 acres Β· for TierPoint customers (colocation)
π Aug 2026: DEP asked for public comment on a stormwater permit for PPL's new Breinigsville-Tek Parkβ¦
Proposedabout 14 miles awayPennhurst data center (East Vincent Township)
East Vincent Township, Chester County
125 acres
π June 26, 2026: Penn Hurst Holdings DE LLC appealed the denial to the Chester County Court of Common Pleβ¦
Local votes and rules
π Other Β· Montgomery County
The Montgomery County Planning Commission helped write the joint Data Center Ordinance Guide with Chester County. It gives towns sample rules, such as a 1,000-foot buffer from homes, a 60-foot height limit and night noise limits.
What you can do
- Get told first.
We'll email you if anything changes in Upper Hanover 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
Depending on where you live in Upper Hanover Township: PPL Electric Utilities Corp. (company) or PECO Energy Co. (company).
Big data centers need a lot of power. Who pays for new power lines depends on state rules. See the rules in Pennsylvania.
π Open tasks here
- Who is the developer and end user?
- How big is it?
- When is the next hearing?