“Five developers are planning to build six data center campuses in Archbald, which will cover a full 14 percent of the town, evict a trailer park, and border many residential properties. One campus alone, as The Scranton Times-Tribune reporter Frank Lefneskey pointed out, is expected to use more power than the region’s largest power plant is able to produce.”

“Pennsylvania has become an epicenter of the data center boom in the United States, with over 50 campuses in development (a “campus” is a site with multiple data center buildings and supporting infrastructure). Eleven of them are slated for Lackawanna County alone. Archbald, with six campuses composed of 51 massive buildings, has the most of any municipality in Pennsylvania.”

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Learn About the Impacts of Data Centers on Water – Tuesday, March 31!

The Upper Delaware Council (UDC) will host a public presentation, “Data Centers in the Delaware River Basin – An Update”:

When: Tuesday, March 31, at 6:30 pm
Where: The UDC’s 211 Bridge St., Narrowsburg, NY office and by Zoom

Data centers have tremendous power requirements and make huge demands on local water resources. This presentation, by Amanda Khalil, a Water Resources Scientist with the Delaware River Basin Commission (DRBC), will focus on the potential impacts of data centers on the water resources of the Delaware River Basin.

To request the Zoom link for remote participation, please contact UDC Administrative Support Stephanie Driscoll at stephanie@upperdelawarecouncil.org or (845) 252-3022.

Check www.upperdelawarecouncil.org or UDC social media pages for any meeting updates.