Breaker Street data center campus (Jessup)
Also called: Breaker Street Associates LLC, Breaker Street Data Center (Breaker Street Associates LLC), Catalyst Commercial Development
A developer wanted six data center buildings, each 130 feet tall, on 131 acres in Jessup, using 600 megawatts of power. The zoning board said no because its power substation would sit on land zoned for homes.
Where things stand: Jessup's Zoning Hearing Board denied it in Dec. 2025. The developer is now challenging Jessup in court to build six data centers. Not final.
🕒 Latest update (Sept 25, 2026): News reports said Breaker Street Associates LLC, tied to Catalyst Commercial Development, is challenging Jessup in court to build six data centers on Breaker Street near Hill Street.
What we know
- 📍 WhereSouth side of Breaker Street between Hill Street and the Casey Highway, Jessup, Lackawanna County
- 🏢 CompanyBreaker Street Associates LLC (West Conshohocken)
- 🏛️ Owned byCatalyst Commercial Development LLC
- 🌳 Size131 acres
- ⚡ Power it needs600 megawatts (about as much as 480,000 homes)
- 🔌 Where the power comes fromPlanned its own switchyard/substation on land zoned for homes; PPL would run it
❓ Still unanswered
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What happened so far
- June 2025Zoning officer rejected the plan because the substation was in a home zone; developer appealed.
- Dec 23, 2025Zoning Hearing Board denied the appeal unanimously.
- Sept 25, 2026News reports said Breaker Street Associates LLC, tied to Catalyst Commercial Development, is challenging Jessup in court to build six data centers on Breaker Street near Hill Street.
Local votes and rules
✋ Turned down
Jessup's Zoning Hearing Board unanimously turned down zoning relief for six data centers planned on Breaker Street. The board said the needed power substation would sit in a residential zone, which is not allowed. The developer can appeal in county court.
📜 Data center rules
Jessup Borough Council voted unanimously to tighten its data center rules. Data centers can only go on industrial land south of the Casey Highway and need a public hearing first. The rules also limit height and require noise studies and water-saving cooling.
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Where this comes from
- Jessup denies Breaker Street data centers · The Times-Tribune (via Yahoo News) · Jan 20, 2026
- Developer continues push for data center, appeals denied zoning application · WBRE/WYOU 28/22 News · 2025
- Developer applies for 200,000-square-foot data center in Jessup · The Times-Tribune · Sept 25, 2026
- PA Data Center Permit Tracker - all projects list (CSV behind the DEP map) · Pennsylvania DEP · Oct 6, 2026
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