Linde Corporation 20-building data center campus (Clinton Township, Wayne County)
Also called: Browndale, Linde Data Center / Forest City Energy Center LLC, Forest City Energy Center LLC
Linde Corporation proposed a 20-building data center campus near Browndale in Clinton Township, Wayne County. Township supervisors voted it down.
Where things stand: Township supervisors denied the land development plan on Sept. 9, 2026, saying it was incomplete. No appeal had been reported as of Oct. 6, 2026. DEP still lists it because no state permits were filed.
🕒 Latest update (Sept 9, 2026): The planning commission recommended a no, and supervisors then voted to deny the plan. They said it did not meet the township's land development rules. Linde's lawyer objected.
What we know
- 📍 WhereOff Route 247 and Flat Rock Road, near Browndale (near the Susquehanna and Lackawanna county lines), Clinton Township, Wayne County
- 🏢 CompanyLinde Corporation
- 🌳 Size682 acres
- 🔌 Where the power comes fromPPL power plus two on-site natural gas power plants; generator yards at each building
- 💧 WaterPennsylvania American Water (per developer plans)
- 💵 Cost$6 billion
❓ Still unanswered
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- Will Linde Corporation appeal the Sept. 9, 2026 denial in county court, or file a new plan? 🙋 I'll find out
- What exactly did supervisors vote down, and can Linde Corporation appeal or file again? 🙋 I'll find out
What happened so far
- June 3, 2026Township planning commission ruled the application incomplete (sewage, viewshed, historic resources and other details missing).
- July 2026Township accepted a revised application, starting a 90-day review with a Sept. 28 deadline.
- Sept 9, 2026The planning commission recommended a no, and supervisors then voted to deny the plan. They said it did not meet the township's land development rules. Linde's lawyer objected.
Local votes and rules
📜 Data center rules
Clinton Township in Wayne County held a hearing on updating its land development rules (last updated in 2008) to cover data centers. Earlier, a new township lawyer warned that a data center moratorium might not be legal in Pennsylvania. Whether the update was adopted was not found.
📌 Other
Linde Corporation wants to build a 20-building data center campus on 682 acres near Forest City, with two gas power plants. The planning commission first called the plan incomplete in June 2026, then accepted a new version in July, starting a 90-day review. Joint hearings were held August 3 and 17. The review deadline was about September 28, 2026; the decision was not found.
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Where this comes from
- Clinton Township supervisors vote no to 20-building data center campus · WNEP
- Linde Corporation Data Center Campus (Browndale) · More Than Just Parks Data Center Tracker
- Clinton Township rejects Linde Corp's data center plan · WBRE/WYOU 28/22 News (read via MSN) · Sept 9, 2026
- Linde data center rejected by Clinton supervisors as crowd cheers · Tri-County Independent / USA Today Network · Sept 11, 2026
- PA Data Center Permit Tracker - all projects list (CSV behind the DEP map) · Pennsylvania DEP · Oct 6, 2026
- PA DEP Data Center Permit Tracker · Pennsylvania DEP · Oct 6, 2026
- Supervisor resigns in Clinton Twp. as residents question ties to data center developer · WVIA · July 17, 2026
- Clinton Township data center proposal moves forward as review process begins · WJFF Radio Catskill · July 28, 2026
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