1 data center project in Butler Township
Who decides here: the Township Supervisors (in some larger townships, the Board of Commissioners) of Butler Township votes on zoning. The Schuylkill County Planning Commission usually reviews big projects too.
In Butler Township
Nearby (within 15 miles)
KRNL 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
Proposedabout 6 miles awayFIT Energy data center (Natalie, Mount Carmel Township)
Mount Carmel Township, Northumberland County
Reported in the news, not confirmed yet
Local votes and rules
📜 Data center rules
Butler Township supervisors in Schuylkill County voted 3-0 for two data center ordinances. One rezoned land for a data center overlay of about 72 acres near Interstate 81 at Highridge Business Park. The other set rules for noise, fencing and cooling, and requires sound studies before and after building.
What you can do
- Get told first.
We'll email you if anything changes in Butler 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 many megawatts will it use? (A tracker lists 1.2 gigawatts.)
- Will a community benefits agreement be signed, and what will it include?
- Will new power lines be needed?
- How many diesel generators are planned?