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Data center project · Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania

Gouldsboro data center campus (1778 Rich Pike LLC)

Proposed · An 11-building campus on about 456 acres across two Lackawanna County townships is tied up in zoning litigation. Also known as: Project Gold.

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Status
Proposed · as of Aug. 19, 2026
Location
Clifton and Covington townships, near Gouldsboro · Lackawanna County
Status note
A county judge voided Clifton Township's data center zoning in August 2026 after the developer's validity challenge; the township is rewriting its ordinance.
Land
456 acres
Developer and team
1778 Rich Pike LLC (through Gouldsboro Land LLC (land buyer)); Quantm Group
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 DEP's tracker lists the project as proposed, with no permit applications received. (Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection, Oct. 20, 2026)
  2. Aug. 19, 2026 Lackawanna County Judge Mark Powell voided Clifton Township's earlier data center ordinance. (WVIA News, Aug. 21, 2026)
  3. July 17, 2026 The developer filed a substantive validity challenge with a curative amendment against Clifton's zoning. (WVIA News, Aug. 21, 2026)
  4. Jan. 2, 2026 Clifton Township supervisors approved a settlement with the developer covering three properties. (WVIA News, Aug. 21, 2026)

Conflicts and open questions

  • The ruling date is inferred from WVIA's reference to 'Wednesday' in an Aug. 21, 2026 story.

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