Data center restrictions tracker · Pennsylvania

Londonderry Township, Pennsylvania: data center zoning exclusion (2026)

Data snapshot 2026-08-15 · part of Pricing the Fear of Data Centers

Londonderry Township, in Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, adopted a data-center zoning exclusion on February 11, 2026. Its status in this snapshot is in force.

The record reads: "Londonderry Township, Pennsylvania, tabled a zoning ordinance that would create a data center overlay district after overwhelming resident opposition at a packed public hearing. Proposed limits include 30-acre minimum lots and 150-ft… (datacentertracker.org)."

Details

ActionClassStatusDateMW thresholdScopeSource
Zoning exclusionrestrictionin forceFebruary 11, 2026not county-widedatacentertracker.org

Jurisdiction type: municipality. County: Dauphin County. Dataset: datacentertracker. Snapshot August 15, 2026; documented actions, not a census.

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.

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