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2401 Emaus Ave data center (~75 MW)
approved Allentown, Lehigh County, Pennsylvania
DeveloperQuantm Group (KEEL Infrastructure expected to operate)
Utilityunknown
Capacity75 MW
Investmentunknown
Latest
2026-10-13
Planning Commission conditionally approved turning a vacant 224,000 sq ft warehouse into a data center, with limits on power use and generators, noise testing and closed-loop cooling; a neighboring nonprofit dropped its zoning challenge just before the vote
Notes: Next step is a community benefits agreement between the operator and the city. The commission chair said denying it could have exposed the city to a lawsuit.
Sources: Morning Call · WFMZ
What this means for you
This is one of the biggest projects we track: about 75 MW of power.
- Water: Planning Commission conditionally approved turning a vacant 224,000 sq ft warehouse into a data center, with limits on power use and generators, noise testing and closed-loop cooling;
- Noise: Planning Commission conditionally approved turning a vacant 224,000 sq ft warehouse into a data center, with limits on power use and generators, noise testing and closed-loop cooling;
- Land: a neighboring nonprofit dropped its zoning challenge just before the vote Next step is a community benefits agreement between the operator and the city.
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