Plains Township data center site (KSR)
Also called: Unnamed Data Center (KSR), Energy and Technology Overlay District
Pennsylvania's environmental agency lists a possible data center by a company called KSR in Plains Township. Township leaders say no one has applied yet, but they are writing a zoning overlay of about 592 acres where data centers could go. Land purchases in the area have worried residents.
Where things stand: DEP lists a KSR data center here, but township officials said in September 2026 that no one has applied. The township is writing a 592-acre data center overlay.
🕒 Latest update (Sept 22, 2026): Packed hearing on a 592-acre Energy and Technology Overlay District. Land purchases in the area have led to rumors of a data center.
What we know
- 📍 WhereNear Interstate 476, across from where Westminster and Jumper roads meet Old Pittston Boulevard (proposed overlay area), Plains Township, Luzerne County
- 🏢 CompanyKSR (per DEP list)
❓ Still unanswered
Nobody has answered these in public yet. Can you help find out?
- Who is KSR, and what land has it bought in Plains Township? 🙋 I'll find out
- When will commissioners vote on the overlay district? 🙋 I'll find out
- Is this linked to the KSR Capital-backed company that dropped the Great Stream Commons deal? 🙋 I'll find out
What happened so far
- April 2026Township commissioners started a curative amendment, pausing new proposals for six months while they write data center rules.
- Sept 22, 2026Packed hearing on a 592-acre Energy and Technology Overlay District. Land purchases in the area have led to rumors of a data center.
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Where this comes from
- Plains Twp. holds hearing on data-center overlay · Citizens' Voice · Sept 23, 2026
- 'This isn't something we've ever taken lightly': Plains Twp. weighs data center zoning · Times Leader · Sept 22, 2026
- 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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