No project in Washington Township, but 5 nearby
Who decides here: the Township Supervisors (in some larger townships, the Board of Commissioners) of Washington Township votes on zoning. The York County Planning Commission usually reviews big projects too.
Nearby (within 15 miles)
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…
Proposedabout 11 miles awayPA Data Center Partners / PowerHouse data center (Monroe Township, Cumberland)
Monroe Township, Cumberland County
Reported in the news, not confirmed yet
Proposedabout 11 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…
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.
Stopped or cancelledabout 15 miles awayRoyal Manchester Golf Links data center rezoning (East Manchester Township)
East Manchester Township, York County
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 Washington 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 Washington 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.