Nadara data center and power site near Gans (Springhill Township)
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.
Who is behind it
The record, newest first
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)
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)
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)
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)