No project in Mechanicsville Borough, but 2 nearby
Who decides here: the Borough Council of Mechanicsville Borough votes on zoning. The Schuylkill County Planning Commission usually reviews big projects too.
Nearby (within 15 miles)
Proposedabout 7 miles away
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
Being builtabout 8 miles awayNebius '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…
Built & runningBeing builtApproved, not built yetProposedStopped or cancelled
What you can do
- Get told first.
We'll email you if anything changes in Mechanicsville Borough. - Go to borough 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.