Montour County, Pennsylvania, adopted a data-center conditions measure on April 14, 2026. Its status in this snapshot is pending.
Montour County, Pennsylvania, adopted a data-center moratorium on November 18, 2025. Its status in this snapshot is replaced.
The records read: "Montour County Commissioners approved a notice of intent on April 14, 2026 to adopt a 26-page zoning amendment covering cryptocurrency mining, AI data centers, and hyperscaler facilities. The amendment follows the commissioners' February… (datacentertracker.org)." "180-day data-center moratorium, adopted 2025-11-18, since replaced by permanent regulations (Moratorium Nation)."
Details
| Action | Class | Status | Date | MW threshold | Scope | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conditions ordinance | condition | pending | April 14, 2026 | county-wide | datacentertracker.org | |
| Moratorium | restriction | replaced | November 18, 2025 | county-wide | Moratorium Nation (ALEA Institute) |
Jurisdiction type: county. County: Montour 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.