Data center campus · Near Gans, Springhill Township (Fay-Penn Economic Council land), Fayette County, Pennsylvania

Nadara data center and power site near Gans (Springhill Township)

Site zoned or marketed as of Sept. 3, 2026

European power producer Nadara is exploring a data center and power development on about 800 acres near Gans, and Springhill Township paused data center applications while it writes rules.

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PowerNot statedNot reported in the records found
Site800acres

Who is behind it

ProjectNadara data center and power site near Gans (Springhill Township)
Developer and teamNadara
End userNot found in the recordsNot yet named in any record or credited report we have found.

The record, newest first

  1. Supervisors tabled the data center and power plant ordinances to Sept. 17, adopted a noise and dust ordinance, and passed a resolution barring data center or power plant applications until the next meeting; no proposals had been filed. (Herald-Standard, Sept. 5, 2026)

  2. Supervisors introduced data center, noise and power plant ordinances and set a Sept. 3 special meeting, with a final vote expected in October. (Herald-Standard, July 17, 2026)

  3. A Fayette County town hall on data centers drew a large crowd; reporting said no concrete proposal had yet been filed in the county. (Observer-Reporter, June 5, 2026)

  4. Nadara told Springhill supervisors it had a right-to-purchase agreement with the Fay-Penn Economic Council for about 800 acres near Gans. (Herald-Standard, July 17, 2026)

Conflicts and open questions

  • Acreage 800 (Herald-Standard) or about 830 (Observer-Reporter).
  • Coordinates approximate (village of Gans).
  • Not on DEP's tracker. Outcome of the Sept. 17 ordinance votes not found.
  • The Sept. 3 date is inferred from the Herald-Standard's Sept. 5 report ('Thursday').

The full record

Status note
Power producer Nadara holds a right to buy about 800 acres and is exploring a data center; no proposal or permit filed as of September 2026.
Evidence
News reports; primary records not yet obtained
Size class
50 MW or more (tracker scope)
Map position approximate, from the reported address or area. Updated Oct. 17, 2026.