Nothing reported in Knoxville Borough yet
Who decides here: the Borough Council of Knoxville Borough votes on zoning. The Tioga County Planning Commission usually reviews big projects too.
Local votes and rules
📜 Data center rules · Tioga County
Tioga County commissioners adopted a countywide data center ordinance in December 2025, took public comments, and it took effect February 10, 2026. It covers lighting, noise and vibration, closed-loop water cooling, electricity, and fencing and buffers. Residents had raised a possible site near the Tioga-Lawrenceville line.
What you can do
- Get told first.
We'll email you if anything changes in Knoxville 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
Depending on where you live in Knoxville Borough: FirstEnergy Pennsylvania (formerly Penelec) (company) or Tri-county Rural Electric Co-op Inc. (co-op (owned by its members)) or Wellsborough Electric Co. (company).
Big data centers need a lot of power. Who pays for new power lines depends on state rules. See the rules in Pennsylvania.