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Data center project · Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania

Project Gravity (Archbald 25 Developer LLC)

Proposed · A seven-building campus on 186 acres of mine-scarred land in Archbald, dropped from the state's Fast Track permitting program for not sharing project details.

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Status
Proposed · as of April 27, 2026
Location
Between Business Route 6 and Eynon-Jermyn Road, Archbald Borough · Lackawanna County
Status note
Filed under Archbald's older zoning, so it skipped a conditional use hearing; still needs final borough land development approval. Removed from the state's Fast Track program.
Floor area
945,000 sq ft
Land
186 acres
Investment
About $5 billion (developer filing with the state, reported)
Developer and team
Archbald 25 Developer LLC
Evidence
Primary public records
Size class
50 MW or more (tracker scope)
Map position approximate, from the reported address or area. Updated Oct. 17, 2026.

Updates, newest first

  1. Oct. 20, 2026 The state Department of Environmental Protection's data center permit tracker lists 5 environmental permit or authorization entries for the project: 2 pending, 3 not yet submitted. (Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection, Oct. 20, 2026; Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection, Oct. 20, 2026)
  2. April 27, 2026 The Shapiro administration removed Project Gravity from Fast Track, citing the developer's lack of responsiveness and transparency. (WVIA News, May 1, 2026)
  3. Oct. 24, 2025 Earliest environmental permit application listed for the project on DEP's data center permit tracker submitted. (Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection, Oct. 20, 2026; Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection, Oct. 20, 2026)
  4. Sept. 22, 2025 The state Office of Transformation and Opportunity accepted the project into its Fast Track permitting program. (WVIA News, May 1, 2026)

Conflicts and open questions

  • Building size differs by source: WVIA gives about 135,000 sq ft each (945,000 total, used here); WBRE/WYOU gives about 276,000 sq ft each.
  • The removal date is inferred from WVIA's report that the notice was sent the Monday before May 1, 2026.

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