NorthPoint data center on Tresckow Mountain (Banks and Packer townships)
Also called: Spring Mountain Quakake Tunnel (NorthPoint Development), Tresckow data center
NorthPoint Development, the same company behind Project Hazelnut, bought about 1,200 acres on Tresckow Mountain in Banks and Packer townships for a possible data center. If it does not use a closed cooling system, it could draw up to 2 million gallons a day from the Quakake mine tunnel. Neighbors have spoken against it.
Where things stand: NorthPoint held public sessions in fall 2025 and said it would seek a zoning overlay. DEP lists it as proposed with no permit applications received.
🕒 Latest update (Sept 30, 2025): NorthPoint met the public in Tresckow. About 150 people came; many said they do not want it. A second session was planned in Packer Township.
What we know
- 📍 WhereAbout 1,200 acres on top of Tresckow Mountain, crossing into Packer Township, Banks Township, Carbon County
- 🏢 CompanyNorthPoint Development (Kansas City, Missouri)
- 🌳 Size1,200 acres
- 🔌 Where the power comes fromAn existing power line crosses the land; the developer said that is why it chose the site.
- 💧 WaterPossibly water from the Quakake Tunnel (old mine water), cleaned and returned
- ❄️ CoolingNot decided. The developer said a closed system would use less water.
❓ Still unanswered
Nobody has answered these in public yet. Can you help find out?
- Has NorthPoint formally asked Banks or Packer Township for a zoning overlay? 🙋 I'll find out
- Will it use a closed-loop cooling system, or take up to 2 million gallons a day from the Quakake Tunnel? 🙋 I'll find out
- How many buildings and megawatts are planned? 🙋 I'll find out
- Who is the end user? 🙋 I'll find out
What happened so far
- Sept 30, 2025NorthPoint met the public in Tresckow. About 150 people came; many said they do not want it. A second session was planned in Packer Township.
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Where this comes from
- Data center developer presents plan in Tresckow · Times News · Oct 1, 2025
- PA Data Center Permit Tracker - all projects list (CSV behind the DEP map) · Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection · Oct 6, 2026
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