Mudiita Land Venture LLC

Data Center Signal is tracking 10 clips about Mudiita Land Venture LLC data center developments across 1 states, including PA.

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News ClipScranton Times-Tribune·Ransom, Lackawanna County, PA

Ransom Twp. supervisors approve ordinance regulating data center development

Ransom Township supervisors approved an ordinance regulating future data center development, including limits on height and lot size, industrial-zone requirements, setbacks, water-use studies, cooling technology, environmental protections and decommissioning. The action follows rejected plans by Scranton Materials and ongoing lawsuits over a proposed six-building campus, while Mudiita Land Venture LLC is pursuing a separate hyperscale project in the township.

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10/6/2026

News ClipScranton Times-Tribune·Ransom, Lackawanna County, PA

Ransom Twp. supervisors poised to vote on data center ordinance

Ransom Township supervisors are set to vote on an ordinance establishing zoning and development requirements for data centers. The action follows the township's rejection of Scranton Materials LLC's proposed six-building campus, which has led to ongoing litigation, while another company has acquired land for a potential hyperscale campus.

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10/4/2026

News ClipThe Citizens' Voice·Plains, Luzerne County, PA

Plains Twp. holds hearing on data-center overlay

Plains Township held a public hearing on a proposed zoning overlay district that would permit data centers as a conditional use, drawing strong opposition from residents concerned about property values, quality of life, and environmental impacts. The township previously enacted a six-month moratorium on new development proposals while drafting the zoning amendment. While no formal data center applications have been submitted, land acquisitions by firms like Mudiita Land Venture LLC and a joint venture of PPL Electric Corporation and Blackstone suggest potential future development.

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9/23/2026

News ClipThe Citizens' Voice·Plains, Luzerne County, PA

Plains Twp. to host public hearing about zoning map changes to accommodate data centers

Plains Township commissioners are holding a public hearing on September 22 to consider creating an energy and technology overlay zoning district. This proposed zoning change would encompass 592 acres to accommodate potential data center proposals within the township. The action follows a curative amendment passed in April, aiming to address data centers in local zoning laws.

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9/16/2026

News ClipScranton Times-Tribune·Ransom, Lackawanna County, PA

Public weighs in on Ransom Twp. data center ordinance

Ransom Township held a public hearing on a new zoning ordinance to regulate data center development, with residents expressing concerns about power and water usage. The proposed ordinance would make data centers conditional uses and comes amidst ongoing legal challenges from Scranton Materials regarding a previously denied zoning change. Officials have not yet set a date to vote on adopting the ordinance.

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9/9/2026

News ClipScranton Times-Tribune·Ransom, Lackawanna County, PA

Forum against Old Forge borehole project on land also eyed for data center

A grassroots civic group, the Lower Lackawanna Valley Citizens Alliance, is holding a public forum to oppose a mine water reclamation project and a proposed hyperscale data center. Both projects are planned for the same 1,300-acre tract of land in Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania. The group aims to inform the community about potential environmental and health impacts.

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9/4/2026

News ClipScranton Times-Tribune·Ransom, Lackawanna County, PA

Amid development, Ransom Twp. officials look toward data center ordinance

Ransom Township officials are preparing to vote on a new ordinance to regulate data center development, following a year of proposals and resident concerns. The ordinance seeks to protect the environment, natural resources, and the township's rural character by implementing strict requirements for conditional use, including decommissioning plans and water conservation. This comes amidst ongoing legal challenges from Scranton Materials, whose zoning change proposal was previously dismissed, and active community opposition to widespread data center development in Lackawanna County.

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9/3/2026

News ClipWilkes-Barre Citizens' Voice·Newton, Lackawanna County, PA

Garrity calls for protecting farmland from data centers at ag roundtable

Republican gubernatorial candidate Stacy Garrity held an agriculture roundtable in Lackawanna County, calling for the protection of Pennsylvania farmland from data center development. She proposed a pause on future data center development to allow local communities to assess impacts and prioritize brownfield sites. This comes amidst local opposition to data center proposals and a recent land purchase by Mudiita Land Venture LLC for potential data center use.

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7/30/2026

News ClipWVIA Public Media·Ransom, Lackawanna County, PA

Future of Ransom Twp. property uncertain as Carbon County developer says 'no plans' for data center campus

A developer who purchased over 500 acres in Ransom Twp., Pennsylvania, for a potential data center campus now states there are "no plans" for the facility, citing local opposition and a zoning application denial for another nearby project. Meanwhile, a hydroelectric facility is being proposed for part of the same property, adding uncertainty to its future use. An appeal of the zoning denial is ongoing.

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7/27/2026

News ClipScranton Times-Tribune·Ransom, Lackawanna County, PA

Firm buys land in Ransom Twp. for hyperscale data center campus

Mudiita Land Venture LLC purchased 530 acres in Ransom Twp., PA, to build a hyperscale data center campus with battery storage. The project faces significant zoning challenges as the land is designated for conservation and agriculture, and the township's zoning ordinance does not explicitly allow data centers. Additionally, the development raises environmental concerns about battery energy storage systems, and the township is currently involved in a legal dispute over a separate data center proposal.

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7/24/2026