Mudiita data center campus idea (Ransom Township)
Also called: Mudiita Land Venture LLC, Mudiita Infra
A company that advertised an 'all-electric data center campus' bought over 500 acres in Ransom Township. The owner now says there are no data center plans for now. Part of the land may be used for a pumped-storage hydro project.
Where things stand: Owner bought 500+ acres in July 2026 but said there are 'no plans' for a data center now.
🕒 Latest update (July 27, 2026): Owner said he does not plan a data center there right now; websites advertising an all-electric data center campus were taken down.
What we know
- 📍 WhereAlong Ransom Road above the Alliance Landfill, Ransom Township, Lackawanna County
- 🏢 CompanyMudiita Land Venture LLC
- 🌳 Size530 acres
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What happened so far
- July 14, 2026Company bought five parcels (500+ acres) for $2.4 million.
- July 20, 2026Deed recorded: Mudiita Land Venture bought 530 acres south of Ransom Road for $2.4 million. Its affiliate's website described a 930-acre, 750 megawatt data center campus.
- July 27, 2026Owner said he does not plan a data center there right now; websites advertising an all-electric data center campus were taken down.
Local votes and rules
📜 Data center rules
Ransom Township supervisors passed a 40-page data center ordinance. Data centers are allowed only as a conditional use in two manufacturing zones, near the Taylor border and along the Susquehanna River, with limits on height, noise and more.
📜 Data center rules
Ransom Township scheduled a public hearing on a Data Center Land Use Ordinance. It would allow data centers only as a conditional use in two manufacturing zones, with rules on noise, water, generators, and removal when a data center closes.
⚖️ Court case
Scranton Materials appealed Ransom Township's rejection to county court. The company argues the township's zoning illegally leaves no place for data centers.
✋ Turned down
Ransom Township supervisors voted 2-1 to reject a request to change zoning for a six-building data center at a 251-acre quarry on Newton Road. They said the developer, Scranton Materials, did not give enough testimony or evidence.
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Where this comes from
- Future of Ransom Twp. property uncertain as developer says 'no plans' for data center campus · WVIA · July 27, 2026
- Developer eyes 930-acre data center in Ransom Township, Pennsylvania · DatacenterDynamics · July 24, 2026
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