CDE Acquisitions

Allentown lawmakers support bill that would restrict large data centers to a few dozen properties

Allentown lawmakers are supporting a proposed ordinance, Bill 20, that would significantly restrict where large data centers can open within the city to specific industrial zones. The legislation aims to define data centers, establish regulations including setbacks and maximum heights, and require extensive studies on water, electricity, and environmental impacts to address existing zoning gaps. This comes as several other Lehigh Valley municipalities are also considering or implementing data center regulations.