1 data center project in Mount Carmel Township
Who decides here: the Township Supervisors (in some larger townships, the Board of Commissioners) of Mount Carmel Township votes on zoning. The Northumberland County Planning Commission usually reviews big projects too.
In Mount Carmel Township
Nearby (within 15 miles)
Nebius 'AI factory' at Highridge Industrial Park (Butler Township, Schuylkill)
Butler Township, Schuylkill County
600 acres · for Nebius (AI computing capacity not yet sold)
🕒 Sept 2026: Supervisors voted 2-1 to add land to the data center district for Phase 3, and lowered t…
Proposedabout 11 miles awayKRNL data center (New Castle Township, near Frackville)
New Castle Township, Schuylkill County
🕒 May 5, 2026: Supervisors voted 2-0 to add a Highway Industrial zone where data centers are a conditio…
Reported in the news, not confirmed yet
Local votes and rules
⏸️ Pause on new data centers
Mount Carmel Township supervisors voted 3-0 to pause data center proposals for up to 180 days while they update zoning. More than 100 residents cheered the vote.
What you can do
- Get told first.
We'll email you if anything changes in Mount Carmel 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.
🙋 Open tasks here
- How big is it and how much power and water would it use?
- What approvals does it need and when is the next hearing?