Jessup Data Centers Face Legal Challenge

Jessup, Pennsylvania, is facing litigation over seven proposed data centers from Breaker Street Associates and Sunnyside Road Associates.

The disputes involve whether applications must be accepted under rules in effect when they were filed, whether an electrical substation can be placed in a residential zone, and whether a proposed facility can exceed the borough’s 50-foot height limit. The cases could affect Jessup’s ability to review data center projects and have prompted discussion of a broader challenge to Pennsylvania’s municipal zoning framework.