Newport Township, Lee / Glen Lyon, PA · Luzerne County
Fit Energy proposes 15 data centers and fuel-cell generation on former mining land. The developer reports August zoning approvals, with engineering and remaining permits still underway. Residents challenged the proposal and disclosure process on October 5.
Fit Energy announced a data-center and fuel-cell generation campus on former mining land, naming FuelCell Energy as technology supplier. The company says zoning approvals were obtained in August; engineering and other permitting remain underway. Local reporting describes 15 proposed data centers on approximately 1,386 acres.
Hundreds attended the commissioners meeting about the 15-building proposal. Officials said the land sale had not closed. Reporting locates the proposal at 75 Main Road in the Lee section and records residents’ objections to the August zoning permits and township process.
Location note: The map marker represents the publicly identified area rather than a confirmed parcel.
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