No project in Export Borough, but 3 nearby
Who decides here: the Borough Council of Export Borough votes on zoning. The Westmoreland County Planning Commission usually reviews big projects too.
Nearby (within 15 miles)
TECfusions Keystone Connect (former Alcoa research campus)
Upper Burrell, Westmoreland County
1,395 acres
🕒 Oct 4, 2026: Draft ordinance would require 500-foot setbacks from property lines, 1,000 feet from res…
Approved, not built yetabout 12 miles awaySpringdale Dynamo data center (former Cheswick power plant)
Springdale, Allegheny County
50 acres
🕒 June 10, 2026: Developer showed new designs: generators moved to the ground, lower building, closed-loo…
Proposedabout 15 miles awayElizabeth Township data center and gas plant proposal (former U.S. Steel landfill, 'Fiore Property')
Elizabeth, Allegheny County
549 acres
🕒 Oct 5, 2026: Public records showed plans for 11 to 28 two-story data center buildings (smallest optio…
Reported in the news, not confirmed yet
What you can do
- Get told first.
We'll email you if anything changes in Export 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
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.