Brewster Land Company data center challenge (Dorrance Township)
Also called: Brewster Land Co. of Dorrance LLC, Unnamed Data Center (Brewster Land Company LLC), Brewster Mountain Top Data Center
A land company challenged Dorrance Township's zoning so it could build a data center on South Main Road. The zoning board said no in May 2026, and the company plans to appeal.
Where things stand: The Zoning Hearing Board denied the company's zoning challenge in May 2026. The company is now fighting the township in Luzerne County Court. No data center plan has been filed.
🕒 Latest update (Sept 18, 2026): The Times-Tribune listed the Brewster site (6 buildings, 155 acres) as in a zoning dispute with the township in Luzerne County Court.
What we know
- 📍 WhereParcel on South Main Road (B-2 Highway Business District), Dorrance Township, Luzerne County
- 🏢 CompanyBrewster Land Co. of Dorrance LLC (Franklin, Massachusetts)
- 🌳 Size155 acres
❓ Still unanswered
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What happened so far
- Sept 22, 2025Township amended zoning to allow data centers only in industrial zones.
- May 6, 2026Zoning Hearing Board unanimously denied the company's challenge.
- Sept 18, 2026The Times-Tribune listed the Brewster site (6 buildings, 155 acres) as in a zoning dispute with the township in Luzerne County Court.
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Where this comes from
- Dorrance Twp. Zoning Hearing Board finds ordinance did not exclude data centers · Times Leader · May 6, 2026
- 22 regional data center projects and where they stand · The Times-Tribune · Sept 18, 2026
- PA Data Center Permit Tracker - all projects list (CSV behind the DEP map) · Pennsylvania DEP · Oct 6, 2026
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