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Data center campus · 75 Main Road area, between the Glen Lyon and Lee sections, Newport Township, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania

Newport Township data center campus (Fit Energy)

Approved as of Aug. 2026

Fit Energy received township zoning permits for a 15-building data center campus powered by on-site gas fuel cells on former mine and quarry land, drawing large crowds of opponents.

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PowerNot statedNot reported in the records found
Site1,386acres

Who is behind it

ProjectNewport Township data center campus (Fit Energy)
Developer and teamFit Energy (through Fit Energy Group)
5C
End userNot found in the recordsNot yet named in any record or credited report we have found.

The record, newest first

  1. Fit Energy held an open house; residents said many questions about water and noise went unanswered. (WVIA News, Oct. 29, 2026)

  2. State Rep. Alec Ryncavage said the township's April zoning notice may be open to a legal challenge; the township solicitor said the ordinance was lawfully adopted. (Times Leader, Oct. 7, 2026)

  3. Fit Energy announced the project and a fuel cell agreement with FuelCell Energy. (Fit Energy (PR Newswire, via Yahoo Finance), Oct. 6, 2026)

  4. Hundreds of residents attended a commissioners' meeting to oppose the project; the board said it had not received plans. (Times Leader, Oct. 5, 2026)

  5. The township issued 15 zoning permits for the campus, which also includes three natural gas generation facilities. (Times Leader, Oct. 7, 2026; Times Leader, Oct. 5, 2026; Fit Energy (PR Newswire, via Yahoo Finance), Oct. 6, 2026; Fit Energy, Oct. 2026)

  6. Newport Township created its own zoning authority; data centers are allowed by right only in its Mixed Use District. (Times Leader, Oct. 7, 2026)

Conflicts and open questions

  • No MW figure has been published.
  • DEP's 'Newport Ridge Data Center' entry (#10000032, Newport Township) is probably this project, but no source links the name; it is not cited here.
  • Coordinates are approximate, for the Glen Lyon/Lee area.
  • 5C is named only by WVIA, as the Montreal-based partner building the campus, owned by the same group as Fit Energy.

The full record

Status note
The township issued zoning permits in August 2026; detailed land development plans and other permits are still to come.
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.