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Data center campus · South Main Road, B-2 Highway Business District, Dorrance Township, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania

Brewster Land Company data center site (Dorrance Township)

Denied as of May 6, 2026

The Dorrance Township zoning board unanimously rejected Brewster Land Company's claim that the township's zoning unlawfully excluded data centers, which it brought to seek a six-building site on South Main Road.

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PowerNot statedNot reported in the records found

Who is behind it

ProjectBrewster Land Company data center site (Dorrance Township)
Developer and teamBrewster Land Company LLC
End userNot found in the recordsNot yet named in any record or credited report we have found.

The record, newest first

  1. The state Department of Environmental Protection's data center permit tracker lists the project as proposed, with no permit applications received. (Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection, Oct. 31, 2026; Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection, Oct. 31, 2026)

  2. The board unanimously found the ordinance did not exclude data centers and denied the challenge. (Times Leader, May 6, 2026)

  3. About 100 residents attended a continued hearing; a second phase would consider relief for six proposed buildings. (Times Leader, March 30, 2026; WILK News (Audacy), March 31, 2026)

  4. The zoning hearing board opened hearings on Brewster Land Company's validity challenge. (Times Leader, March 30, 2026)

  5. The township amended its zoning to allow data centers only in industrial zones. (Times Leader, March 30, 2026)

Conflicts and open questions

  • Size not reported (acres and MW unknown); kept as a contested proposal, which may fall under the 50 MW / 100 acre floor.
  • No court appeal was found in public reporting; the company's lawyer said it 'anticipates continuing its appeal'.

The full record

Status note
The zoning hearing board denied the company's validity challenge; its lawyer said it expected to keep appealing. No data center application has been filed.
Evidence
Primary public records
Size class
Under 50 MW (outside main scope; kept for completeness)
Map position approximate, from the reported address or area. Updated Oct. 17, 2026.