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Fit Energy fuel cell power and data center project (Newport Township)

Fit Energy plans a data center campus with its own natural gas fuel cell power plant on about 1,386 acres of old mining land in Newport Township. The township issued zoning permits in August 2026, but no building plans have been filed yet. Residents have raised concerns.

✔ ConfirmedSourceLast checked: Oct 6, 2026

Where things stand: Township issued zoning permits on Aug. 10, 2026. No land development plans have been filed yet. Developer announced the project on Oct. 6, 2026.

🕒 Latest update (Oct 6, 2026): Fit Energy announced a fuel cell power and data center project on former mining land, with fuel cells from FuelCell Energy, and said it is working on a community benefits agreement.

🗓️ Next meeting of the people who decide: Oct 20, 2026 · 4:00 PM
Newport Township Board of Commissioners work session. We don't know yet if Fit Energy fuel cell power and data center project (Newport Township) is on the agenda. Call the office to check before you go.
Open to the public.
📍 Newport Township Municipal Building, 351 W. Kirmar Ave., Wanamie (Nanticoke), PA 18634. Work sessions are the third Tuesday of each month at 4 p.m. Next regular commissioners' meeting: Wednesday, Nov. 4, 2026 at 6 p.m. Public comment is limited to 3 minutes and to residents/taxpayers. The township asked the developer (Fit Energy) to hold its own public Q&A meeting; no date posted yet.

What we know

  • 📍 WhereGlen Lyon / Lee section, Newport Township, Luzerne County
  • 🏢 CompanyFit Energy
  • 🌳 Size1,386 acres
  • 🔌 Where the power comes fromGrid power plus on-site natural gas fuel cells made by FuelCell Energy

❓ Still unanswered

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🔎 What we checked

  • Oct 6, 2026: We checked the Susquehanna River Basin Commission's public list of water applications: there is no water application from this project. As of mid-2026, SRBC said Amazon's Salem Township campus was the only data center it had approved. A data center needs SRBC approval before it runs if it uses up (mostly by evaporation) more than 20,000 gallons a day on a 30-day average, or takes water from its own wells or streams above SRBC limits.

What happened so far

  • Aug 2026
    Residents voiced concerns after zoning permits were issued.
  • Aug 10, 2026
    Newport Township issued zoning permits for the project.
  • Oct 6, 2026
    Fit Energy announced a fuel cell power and data center project on former mining land, with fuel cells from FuelCell Energy, and said it is working on a community benefits agreement.
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Where this comes from

  1. Residents voice concerns after zoning permits issued for data centers in Newport Township · WNEP · Aug 2026
  2. Newport Township Data Center Campus (Glen Lyon/Lee section) · More Than Just Parks Data Center Tracker · Aug 10, 2026
  3. Commissioners - Minutes & Agenda (2026 meeting dates) · Newport Township · Oct 6, 2026
  4. Newport Township home page (data center update 9/24/2026) · Newport Township · Oct 6, 2026
  5. Newport Twp. Data Center (developer site; Fit Energy press release Oct. 6, 2026) · Fit Energy · Oct 6, 2026
  6. Water Use by Data Centers in the Susquehanna River Basin - FAQ · Susquehanna River Basin Commission · 2026
  7. Water Application and Approval Viewer (WAAV) · Susquehanna River Basin Commission · Oct 6, 2026

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