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Data center project · Montour County, Pennsylvania

Talen Energy Montour data center rezoning

Denied · Montour County commissioners unanimously refused to rezone more than 800 farm acres for a Talen Energy data center and power plant expansion.

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Status
Denied · as of Feb. 10, 2026
Location
Near Talen's Montour power plant (Derry Township area) · Montour County
Status note
Montour County commissioners denied the rezoning; Talen says it still plans a data center in the county.
Land
800 acres
Developer and team
Talen Energy
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.

Updates, newest first

  1. Feb. 10, 2026 Montour County commissioners voted 3-0 to deny rezoning more than 800 acres from agricultural to industrial. (Pennsylvania Capital-Star (from Inside Climate News), Feb. 11, 2026)
  2. Nov. 19, 2025 The Montour County Planning Commission recommended against the rezoning. (Food & Water Watch, Nov. 20, 2025)

Conflicts and open questions

  • Coordinates are approximate (near the Montour plant); the exact parcel was not given in the sources reviewed.
  • The planning commission date is from an advocacy group's release (Food & Water Watch) and not yet checked against county minutes.
  • The vote date (Feb. 10, 2026) is inferred: the Capital-Star story of Feb. 11 says the commissioners acted 'on Tuesday'.

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