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Dickson City Data Center (Bell Mountain)

Dickson City, Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania

ProposedIn litigationRecord updated October 15, 2026

Dickson City Data Center (Bell Mountain) is a proposed data center in Dickson City, Pennsylvania (Lackawanna County), operated by Dickson City Development LLC. It is or has been the subject of litigation over its siting, permitting, or operation.

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Facility record

Proposed

Operator
Dickson City Development LLC
Facility type
Data center
Location
Dickson City, Lackawanna County, PA
Coordinates
41.4715, -75.6077 (approximate)
Power capacity
Not established from a public source
Land
Not established from a public source
Investment
Not established from a public source
Announced
Not established from a public source
Utility
Not established from a public source
Cooling
Not established from a public source
Water use
Not established from a public source
Jobs
Not established from a public source
Public subsidy
Not established from a public source
Community reception
In litigation
Source confidence
Reported by at least one credible outlet or filing

Timeline from the record

Newest first. Record entries come from the filings and reports the registry cites. Coverage entries are headlines from publisher feeds we monitor daily, linked to the outlet; last checked September 14, 2026.

  1. May 21, 2026
    Proposed
    Ordinance challenge denied. Use-permit appeal continued. Source: WVIA

Opposition and litigation at this site

Yes. Dickson City Data Center (Bell Mountain) in Dickson City, Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania is or has been the subject of litigation over its siting, permitting, or operation. The Zoning Hearing Board unanimously denied the developer's challenge to the borough's data center ordinance on May 20, 2026.

A new status, a permit, a reception finding, or a lawsuit. Nothing else, ever.

How the community has taken it

Reception is a sourced signal, not an editorial judgment: in litigation means the facility is or has been the subject of a lawsuit related to its siting, permitting, or operation.

The Zoning Hearing Board unanimously denied the developer's challenge to the borough's data center ordinance on May 20, 2026. The matter goes to the Lackawanna County Court of Common Pleas.

Source: WVIA

Notes on the record

Four-building data center proposed on Bell Mountain off Business Route 6, in a residential/open-space zone. The developer is linked to Kriger Construction (Jim Marzolino). Power load is not disclosed. The pin is the borough centroid.

What the record does not establish, and the document that would

In every fight on our tracker the decisive fact came out of a public records request. These are the requests for this site.

  • Power capacity in megawatts
  • Cooling method and water use
  • Tax abatements or other public subsidy
  • Permanent jobs promised
  • Land area
  • Which utility serves it
Which document closes each gap
Power capacity in megawatts
The utility's large load service agreement, the interconnection request in the grid operator's queue, or the electrical site plan in the permit file.
Cooling method and water use
The water service agreement, any groundwater appropriation permit, and the mechanical narrative in the site plan.
Tax abatements or other public subsidy
The abatement, PILOT, or development agreement approved by the county, city, or development authority, and the state's data center sales tax exemption certificate if one was issued.
Permanent jobs promised
The economic development application or incentive agreement, which usually states a job commitment and a clawback.
Land area
The rezoning application, the plat, or the deed recorded with the county.
Which utility serves it
The electric service agreement or the utility's filing with the state public utility commission.

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Other sites within 30 miles

Distances are between recorded coordinates, many of which are a city or county centroid, so treat them as approximate. Cumulative load on one utility and one aquifer is the question a planning commission rarely asks.

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Questions people ask about this site

Is there opposition to the Dickson City Data Center (Bell Mountain) in Dickson City?

Yes. Dickson City Data Center (Bell Mountain) in Dickson City, Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania is or has been the subject of litigation over its siting, permitting, or operation. The Zoning Hearing Board unanimously denied the developer's challenge to the borough's data center ordinance on May 20, 2026.

Has anyone filed a lawsuit over the Dickson City Data Center (Bell Mountain)?

Yes. This site is recorded as being in litigation. The case, the court, and the filings we hold are listed on this page under the timeline and the sources.

How much water does Dickson City Data Center (Bell Mountain) use?

No water withdrawal figure for Dickson City Data Center (Bell Mountain) is on record here. Water use is rarely published voluntarily; it usually surfaces through a utility service agreement or a state withdrawal permit, both of which are public records. We leave the number blank rather than estimate one.

Who operates Dickson City Data Center (Bell Mountain), and how big is it?

Dickson City Development LLC is the operator on record. No capacity figure is on record for this site.

How to cite this page

SueDataCenters.org Data Center Registry, "Dickson City Data Center (Bell Mountain)," updated October 15, 2026, https://suedatacenters.org/data-centers/dickson-city-development-bell-mountain-lackawanna-pa.

Facility data from Compute Atlas (E. Kubiak), version 1.34.1 (October 4, 2026), licensed CC BY 4.0, record https://www.compute-atlas.com/facilities/dickson-city-development-bell-mountain-lackawanna-pa, retrieved October 29, 2026.

Corrections with a public source are welcome at the Compute Atlas record or through our contact page. The whole registry is available as CSV and JSON under CC BY 4.0.

Sources for this record

As compiled and cited by Compute Atlas, with our own reporting appended. Archived links are used where the original has moved.

  1. 1.Dickson City Zoning Board upholds ordinance governing data centers in the borough · WVIA · retrieved October 15, 2026

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