No project in North Franklin Township, but 3 nearby
Who decides here: the Township Supervisors (in some larger townships, the Board of Commissioners) of North Franklin Township votes on zoning. The Washington County Planning Commission usually reviews big projects too.
Nearby (within 15 miles)
CNX Zediker Station Road site (marketed for a data center)
South Strabane, Washington County
1,400 acres
🕒 June 10, 2026: Supervisors unanimously adopted data center and noise rules, including a 1,500-foot setb…
Status unclearabout 14 miles awayFort Cherry Development District gas power plant for data centers (Liberty Energy / Imperial Land / Range Resources)
Robinson, Washington County
🕒 April 8, 2025: Liberty Energy, Imperial Land Corporation and Range Resources announced plans for a gas …
Proposedabout 15 miles awayWest Finley Township data center proposal (Next Generation Land Company)
West Finley Township, Washington County
147 acres
🕒 March 12, 2026: Residents protested in Washington, Pa., as county commissioners met privately with data …
Reported in the news, not confirmed yet
Local votes and rules
📜 Data center rules
North Franklin supervisors unanimously passed two laws: one for data centers and one for power plants. Data centers are only allowed in two business and industrial areas and must stay back from homes, schools and churches.
What you can do
- Get told first.
We'll email you if anything changes in North Franklin 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 West Penn Power) (company).
Big data centers need a lot of power. Who pays for new power lines depends on state rules. See the rules in Pennsylvania.