Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, adopted a data-center zoning exclusion on February 2, 2026. Its status in this snapshot is pending.
The record reads: "Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, proposed a zoning amendment covering 20 municipalities that rely on county zoning. Defines three data center tiers — Hyperscale (100,000+ sq ft, up to 200 MW), Major (100,000-499,999 sq ft), and Edge (under… (datacentertracker.org)."
Details
| Action | Class | Status | Date | MW threshold | Scope | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zoning exclusion | restriction | pending | February 2, 2026 | county-wide | datacentertracker.org |
Jurisdiction type: county. County: Luzerne County. Dataset: datacentertracker. Snapshot August 15, 2026; documented actions, not a census.
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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.