No project in Hellam Township, but 7 nearby
Who decides here: the Township Supervisors (in some larger townships, the Board of Commissioners) of Hellam Township votes on zoning. The York County Planning Commission usually reviews big projects too.
Nearby (within 15 miles)
McGinness Innovation Park bid (Columbia Borough)
Columbia, Lancaster County
🕒 July 14, 2026: Borough Council voted 4-3 for a zoning ordinance that blocks data centers on the McGinne…
Proposedabout 5 miles awayWindsor Township data center (Elysian Partners)
Windsor Township, York County
🕒 Aug 2025: A Florida real estate company urged the township to allow data centers.
Stopped or cancelledabout 6 miles awayRoyal Manchester Golf Links data center rezoning (East Manchester Township)
East Manchester Township, York County
Proposedabout 11 miles awayRexroth 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…
Proposedabout 12 miles awayBriarwood 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…
Status unclearabout 12 miles awayLondonderry Township data center (Dauphin County)
Londonderry Township, Dauphin County
🕒 Aug 4, 2025: Public hearing on a data center overlay ordinance. The township said no data center appl…
Reported in the news, not confirmed yet
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 Hellam 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 Hellam Township: FirstEnergy Pennsylvania (formerly Met-Ed) (company) or PPL Electric Utilities Corp. (company).
Big data centers need a lot of power. Who pays for new power lines depends on state rules. See the rules in Pennsylvania.