Luzerne County land deal clears path for massive data center campus

Name: Luzerne County land deal clears path for massive data center campus
Uploaded: 2026-03-20T01:23:16.000Z
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Description: A major land deal in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, has cleared the way for the development of a massive data center campus in Salem Township. Ninety-six landowners sold 1,700 acres for $500 million, establishing what will be the largest data center campus in northeastern Pennsylvania.

News Clip0:48WNEP·Salem, Luzerne County, PA·3/20/2026

A major land deal in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, has cleared the way for the development of a massive data center campus in Salem Township. Ninety-six landowners sold 1,700 acres for $500 million, establishing what will be the largest data center campus in northeastern Pennsylvania.

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In a significant transaction, approximately 96 landowners in Salem Township, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, have collectively sold 1,700 acres of land for $500 million. This acquisition by an unnamed developer is set to pave the way for the construction of what will be the largest data center campus in northeastern Pennsylvania.
The land parcels, totaling over 2.5 square miles, were assembled with the assistance of local company 43 Consulting and are strategically located around the Susquehanna Steam Electric Station, commonly known as the nuclear power plant near Berwick. This new development is noted to be substantially larger than a previously planned Amazon data center project already slated for a site near the power plant.