Middlesex Township to discuss next phase of PAX-1 Data Center

Name: Middlesex Township to discuss next phase of PAX-1 Data Center
Uploaded: 2026-04-27T23:06:19.000Z
Duration: 53 s
Description: The Middlesex Township Planning Commission is discussing preliminary plans for Phase 1B of the $15 billion PAX-1 data center project in Cumberland County. This phase involves building the first six data center buildings. Residents have already voiced concerns about construction noise and explosions from the ongoing Phase 1A, which includes a PPL substation.

News Clip0:53FOX43 News·Middlesex, Cumberland County, PA·4/27/2026

The Middlesex Township Planning Commission is discussing preliminary plans for Phase 1B of the $15 billion PAX-1 data center project in Cumberland County. This phase involves building the first six data center buildings. Residents have already voiced concerns about construction noise and explosions from the ongoing Phase 1A, which includes a PPL substation.

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Gov: Middlesex Township, Middlesex Township Planning Commission

Matt Kleinditz with Fox 43 News reported from Middlesex Township in Cumberland County, where the PAX-1 data center project was again on the agenda for the Middlesex Township Planning Commission. The commission is reviewing preliminary plans for Phase 1B of the $15 billion project, which would involve constructing the first six data center buildings on a 700-acre property off Country Club Road. This discussion follows the ongoing Phase 1A of the project, which includes the construction of a PPL substation on the property. Residents have already expressed concerns regarding the data center development, citing complaints about construction noises and explosions emanating from the site. Fox 43 News plans to provide further coverage of the meeting.