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Last Update: 10/09/2026 at 7:01 PM EST
Newport Township Data Center Campus
Coverage from The Citizens' Voice, Citizens' Voice, and others
The Newport Township Data Center Campus is a proposed development of 15 data centers across about 1,386 acres of formerly mined and quarried land in Pennsylvania.
Plans describe supporting roads and utility infrastructure, natural-gas-powered generation, and a connection to the electric grid. Township zoning permits and an ordinance set the stage for further land-development review, including requirements for setbacks, buffers, and project plans addressing environmental, utility, emergency, noise, and community-benefit concerns. The project has also prompted public questions about review and participation, alongside discussion of its potential local economic effects.
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Fit Energy received August zoning permits for a proposed 15-data-center campus with on-site natural gas generation in Newport Township, Pennsylvania, as residents challenged the approval process at an Oct. 5 meeting.
10/8/2026 • Permitting & Regulation • General
Fit Energy Group is proposing a 15-data-center campus on previously mined land in Newport Township, Pennsylvania, ahead of a commissioners meeting where residents may raise concerns about permits and zoning.
10/3/2026 • Permitting & Regulation • General
Newport Township officials issued zoning permits for 15 proposed closed-loop data centers and three gas-generation facilities in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, with public land-development review still ahead.
9/14/2026 • Permitting & Regulation • General