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Harmony Township resident urges Beaver County to consider ordinance on AI data centers; commissioner says local control
Summary
At a March 11 work session, a Harmony Township resident urged Beaver County to adopt ordinances or buffers for AI data centers to protect water and community resources; a commissioner said the Bruce Mansfield brownfield site would be suitable and emphasized that land-use approval rests with local municipalities.
A Harmony Township resident told the Beaver County Board of Commissioners on March 11 that the county should explore an ordinance or other mechanisms to limit or buffer AI data-center development, citing concerns about water and community impacts.
"I would really love for the county to consider having some kind of ordinance or some kind of mechanism in place if at all possible," the resident said during the public-comment period, offering to provide a recently enacted South County ordinance to county solicitors for review.
The resident also asked the county to consider environmental protections and…
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