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York County

6 data center projects we know about. 72 towns, boroughs and townships.

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Projects

Proposed

Fairview Crossroads data center (Fairview Township, York County)

Fairview Township, York County

🕒 July 28, 2025: Supervisors unanimously revised zoning to allow data centers with setback and noise rules.

Proposed

Windsor Township data center (Elysian Partners)

Windsor Township, York County

🕒 Aug 2025: A Florida real estate company urged the township to allow data centers.

Proposed

Rexroth Farms data center (Conewago Township, York County)

Conewago Township, York County

541 acres

🕒 June 2, 2026: Supervisors voted 3-0 to advertise a workshop on data centers; many residents spoke agai…

Stopped or cancelled

Royal Manchester Golf Links data center rezoning (East Manchester Township)

East Manchester Township, York County

Proposed

Briarwood golf course data center (West Manchester Township)

West Manchester Township, York County

🕒 Oct 2025: West Manchester Township supervisors approved the zoning change the data center needs, w…

Proposed

York 2 Energy Center data center (Peach Bottom Township)

Peach Bottom Township, York County

🕒 Jan 7, 2026: Constellation Energy finished buying Calpine. The Justice Department required it to sell…

Local votes and rules

📜 Data center rules · Conewago Township

Conewago Township in York County is drafting rules that would allow data centers only in a special overlay zone, with special approval. Sites would need at least 100 acres and buildings would have to be 500 feet from homes.

Sept 2026Source

📜 Data center rules · Peach Bottom Township

Peach Bottom Township posted a draft data center ordinance for review by the York County Planning Commission. No final vote had been taken, and the township planned public comment first. A large data center is planned at the York 2 Energy Center power plant site in the township.

May 21, 2026Source

📌 Other · York County

The York County Planning Commission wrote a model data center ordinance that towns can copy and change. It suggests keeping buildings 150 to 200 feet from all property lines and limiting noise at nearby homes to 60 decibels on a 24-hour weighted average.

April 2026Source

🗺️ Zoning change · East Manchester Township

East Manchester Township proposed a new 'Agricultural Innovation' zone where data centers would be allowed, near Wago Road. A large crowd forced the first hearing to be moved. The township later removed a golf course from the plan and kept working on where data centers should go.

Oct 21, 2025Source

📜 Data center rules · Windsor Township

Windsor Township in York County considered a zoning change that would allow data centers only by special exception from the Zoning Hearing Board. Sites would need at least 20 acres and buildings would be 100 feet from property lines.

Aug 2025Source

📜 Data center rules · Fairview Township

Fairview Township in York County approved a zoning change that sets rules for data centers. Local reports say it limits them to business and industrial zones as a conditional use, with sound studies, height limits and setbacks.

2025Source

Find your town

In Pennsylvania, your township, borough or city usually decides where data centers can go.