1 data center project in Upper Mount Bethel Township
Who decides here: the Township Supervisors (in some larger townships, the Board of Commissioners) of Upper Mount Bethel Township votes on zoning. The Northampton County Planning Commission usually reviews big projects too.
In Upper Mount Bethel Township
Nearby (within 15 miles)
Lower Mount Bethel hyperscale data center (near Martins Creek power plant)
Lower Mount Bethel Township, Northampton County
284 acres
🕒 Sept 14, 2026: Supervisors to acknowledge the rezoning petition and vote on data center rules.
Proposedabout 7 miles awaySmithfield Gateway data center (Route 209, Monroe County)
Smithfield Township, Monroe County
🕒 Feb 2026: Smithfield Township Planning Commission discussed the 'Smithfield Gateway' sketch plan f…
Local votes and rules
📜 Data center rules
Upper Mount Bethel Township is working on rules for data centers. As of March 2026 the draft was still under review and not yet passed.
What you can do
- Get told first.
We'll email you if anything changes in Upper Mount Bethel 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
FirstEnergy Pennsylvania (formerly Met-Ed) (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
- What approvals has it applied for?
- What would the memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the township include, and will supervisors sign it?