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Data center campus · Sugarloaf Township (site not reported), Luzerne County, Pennsylvania

LBT Investment Group data center (Sugarloaf Township)

Proposed as of Feb. 17, 2026

A Chicago company that challenged Sugarloaf Township's zoning for leaving out data centers was negotiating a joint ordinance with the township while residents fought its court appeal.

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PowerNot statedNot reported in the records found

Who is behind it

ProjectLBT Investment Group data center (Sugarloaf Township)
Developer and teamLBT Investment Group 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. Supervisors tabled a proposed data center zoning amendment; a lawyer for residents had moved to strike LBT's land use appeal, arguing it lacks standing. (Times Leader, Feb. 17, 2026)

  3. LBT Investment Group discussed plans for a data center with the township, the Times Leader reported. (Times Leader, Feb. 17, 2026)

Conflicts and open questions

  • Size not reported (acres and MW unknown); may fall under the 50 MW / 100 acre floor.
  • Only one secondary source could be read (a WNEP story did not load); the DEP tracker entry #10000035 confirms the proposal.

The full record

Status note
No data center application has been filed; the company's land use appeal over the zoning code was pending in Luzerne County court.
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.