No project in Franklin Township, but 4 nearby
Who decides here: the Township Supervisors (in some larger townships, the Board of Commissioners) of Franklin Township votes on zoning. The York County Planning Commission usually reviews big projects too.
Nearby (within 15 miles)
PA Data Center Partners / PowerHouse data center (Monroe Township, Cumberland)
Monroe Township, Cumberland County
Reported in the news, not confirmed yet
Stopped or cancelledabout 13 miles awayFarm data center offer (Silver Spring Township)
Silver Spring Township, Cumberland County
Reported in the news, not confirmed yet
Proposedabout 13 miles awayFairview 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.
Being builtabout 13 miles awayPAX-1 data center campus (Middlesex Township)
Middlesex Township, Cumberland County
700 acres
🕒 Oct 5, 2026: After a new court filing by the residents' group Stop PAX-1, a Cumberland County judge r…
Local votes and rules
📌 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.
What you can do
- Get told first.
We'll email you if anything changes in 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
Depending on where you live in Franklin Township: Adams Electric Cooperative Inc. (co-op (owned by its members)) or FirstEnergy Pennsylvania (formerly Met-Ed) (company).
Big data centers need a lot of power. Who pays for new power lines depends on state rules. See the rules in Pennsylvania.