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Scranton Materials LLC has requested a zoning amendement from Ransom Township to allow for the construction of six data centers, each with a footprints of 156,648 square feet, on Scranton Materials' property, a stone quarry site. On Jan 20th, Ransom Township's planning commission held a meeting where they reviewed and rejected the developer's appeal for zoning relief, but as of early March, the developer has filed two separate legal challenges against the township over this ruling.

CDE Acquisitions LLC is proposing a 3-building, 1.5-million-square-foot data center campus on ~410 acres of undeveloped industrial-zoned land across the street from Parkland High School. Each building is about 492,285 square feet in size. The project is currently under review with multiple agencies, including PPL, PA Department of Environmental Protection, PA Department of Transportation, and the Lehigh County Authority.

Mele Brothers Realty has expressed interest in using their ~750 acres of commerically-zoned land off Rt 903 and Maury Rd for data center development. As of early March 2026, no applications have been filed, and Penn Forest Township supervisors have approved a zoning ordinance for data centers, requiring developers to meet specific noise, height, setback, etc. conditions to receive project approval.

East Manchester Township officials are planning zoning revisions for a 300-acre farm, York Baker Farm, to allow for data center development. Interest in this site has been expressed as it sits under two high-voltage power lines, and its vicinity to Brunner Island Power Station, which is already appropriately zoned for industrial use. Officials are drafting a zoning orindance to allow for data center development on the site, with public meeting expected on Jan 20th. On April 8th, 2026, a zoning ordinance was passed designating this land and a adjacent parcel as a data center overlay district.

Tobyhanna Township supervisors approved a zoning overlay allowing a data center on a 520-acre area called Glacial Till/Tarheel Quarry. This land is currently zoned rural residential and located near the Lehigh River, conservation areas, and wetlands. The ordinance permits data centers while imposing requirements such as large setbacks, minimum acreage, a closed-loop water system, noise limits of 70 decibels, and additional regulatory approvals. The overlay was adopted to meet zoning obligations and avoid legal challenges, despite resident concerns.

Silicon Ranch plans 260MW Stockton I & II solar projects on ~2,000 acres (4,500-acre total parcel) in north Baldwin County, AL. Power would be purchased by Alabama Power and supplied to Meta's data center operations ~150 miles away in Montgomery. Alabama PSC approved Alabama Power's 25-year PPA with Silicon Ranch in December 2025. Construction set for 2027. Opposition by 'Stop Solar in Stockton' (2,000+ FB members) and 'Friends of Tensaw River.' State Sen. Greg Albritton filed two bills: one-year statewide moratorium on solar farm construction, and another giving county commissions regulation authority.