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Data center campus · Conservation-zoned hillside behind Broad Mountain Nursing & Rehabilitation Center, New Castle Township, near Frackville, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania

KRNL Frackville data center (New Castle Township)

Proposed as of Jan. 17, 2026

New York-based KRNL floated a multi-building campus on a conservation-zoned hillside near Frackville, drawing opposition from residents and a neighboring township. Also known as: Frackville Data, KRNL Frackville LLC.

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PowerNot statedNot reported in the records found

Who is behind it

ProjectKRNL Frackville data center (New Castle Township)Also: Frackville Data, KRNL Frackville LLC
Developer and teamKRNL Frackville LLC
End userNot found in the recordsNot yet named in any record or credited report we have found.

The record, newest first

  1. DEP's 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. Coal Region Canary reported that KRNL Frackville LLC had bought two New Castle Township parcels near Frackville and the Butler Township line for $600,000 in September 2025; the county commissioners' chairman said zoning decisions rest with the township. (Coal Region Canary, Jan. 17, 2026)

  3. West Mahanoy Township supervisors sent New Castle Township a letter opposing the project. (Skook News, Sept. 25, 2025)

  4. Residents organized against a KRNL proposal described by organizers as several eight-story buildings on a conservation-zoned hillside; organizers said the land had not been sold or rezoned. (Skook News, Sept. 18, 2025)

Conflicts and open questions

  • Building heights and lengths come from opponents as reported by Skook News.
  • Included as contested; size unknown.

The full record

Status note
Coal Region Canary reports KRNL Frackville LLC bought two parcels in September 2025; no rezoning or filing reported. Neighboring West Mahanoy Township wrote to oppose it.
Power note
No power or acreage figure public.
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.