No project in Hunker Borough, but 2 nearby
Who decides here: the Borough Council of Hunker Borough votes on zoning. The Westmoreland County Planning Commission usually reviews big projects too.
Nearby (within 15 miles)
Proposedabout 12 miles away
Elizabeth 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
Proposedabout 15 miles awayEQT option on former Wheeling-Pittsburgh Steel mill land (Mon River Industrial Park)
Allenport, Washington County
400 acres
🕒 Aug 14, 2026: Coal Center became the last of six towns (Stockdale, Roscoe, Dunlevy, Allenport, Elco, C…
Reported in the news, not confirmed yet
Built & runningBeing builtApproved, not built yetProposedStopped or cancelled
What you can do
- Get told first.
We'll email you if anything changes in Hunker 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.