Conewago Township, in York County, Pennsylvania, adopted a data-center zoning exclusion on January 1, 2026. Its status in this snapshot is in force.
The record reads: "Residents of Conewago Township in York County, Pennsylvania object to plans by Elysian Partners to rezone agricultural and residential land for AI data centers. The petition argues the use is incompatible with the surrounding area and… (datacentertracker.org)."
Details
| Action | Class | Status | Date | MW threshold | Scope | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zoning exclusion | restriction | in force | January 1, 2026 | not county-wide | datacentertracker.org |
Jurisdiction type: municipality. County: York County. Dataset: datacentertracker. Snapshot August 15, 2026; documented actions, not a census.
Elsewhere in York County
Pennsylvania context
Pennsylvania has 50 documented local actions across 48 jurisdictions in this snapshot. There is no statewide restriction, incentive rollback, or large-load tariff on record for Pennsylvania in this snapshot.
A town that says no to a data center gives up local tax revenue, not jobs: one large campus pays $2M to $90M a year depending on the tax regime, against roughly 50 permanent jobs. The parent piece prices it and lists the conditions that beat a ban.