No project in New Kensington City, but 2 nearby
Who decides here: the City Council of New Kensington City votes on zoning. The Westmoreland County Planning Commission usually reviews big projects too.
Nearby (within 15 miles)
Approved, not built yetabout 3 miles away
Springdale 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…
Built & runningabout 6 miles awayTECfusions 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…
Built & runningBeing builtApproved, not built yetProposedStopped or cancelled
What you can do
- Get told first.
We'll email you if anything changes in New Kensington City. - Go to council 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.