A Tiny Town Is Building So Many Data Centers That There’ll Be Almost Nothing Else Left
The town of Archbald, Pennsylvania, is facing an influx of data center proposals, with six campuses planned, covering 51 warehouses and potentially making up 14% of the town's surface area. Residents are pushing back against the developments, citing concerns over employment, municipal resources, and the local energy grid.
The borough of Archbald, Pennsylvania, is inundated with data center proposals, with six separate campuses planned to power the tech industry's demand for AI computing power. The town, with only 7,000 residents, is situated along a major regional transmission line, offering a direct connection to the Susquehanna nuclear power plant. The proposals encompass 51 warehouses, each 4 to 6 acres in size, with seven buildings measuring over a million square feet each. Residents are concerned that data centers won't employ many people and will strain municipal resources and the local energy grid. Archbald borough council leadership was purged in March, with residents blaming politicians for allowing the data center proposals. The mayor stated that the 'debate has destroyed this community,' and residents are fighting back with unruly borough meetings and a social media campaign.
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