No project in Ararat Township, but 1 nearby
Who decides here: the Township Supervisors (in some larger townships, the Board of Commissioners) of Ararat Township votes on zoning. The Susquehanna County Planning Commission usually reviews big projects too.
Nearby (within 15 miles)
Local votes and rules
📜 Data center rules · Susquehanna County
Susquehanna County commissioners approved Ordinance 2025-01, adding data center rules to the county's land development rules. It sets a 200-foot setback from homes and schools, noise limits, a 60-foot height limit, and requires closed-loop cooling. The chairman said no project was pending.
Dec 29, 2025Source
Built & runningBeing builtApproved, not built yetProposedStopped or cancelled
What you can do
- Get told first.
We'll email you if anything changes in Ararat 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 Penelec) (company).
Big data centers need a lot of power. Who pays for new power lines depends on state rules. See the rules in Pennsylvania.