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Commissioners discuss data center tour, Amazon Web Services campus and municipal guidance
Summary
Commissioners reported touring a Susquehanna nuclear site near a growing data-center campus that includes Amazon Web Services buildings; the chair said Berks County has issued guidance for municipalities and will revisit model ordinances used by other counties.
Chairman Leinbach described touring a Susquehanna nuclear generation facility and a nearby large data-center campus. He said "3 of the buildings are up and operational" and that "there are going to be a total of 17 that are approved," noting BlueRock as the prime contractor on the buildout. The chair also said some municipalities and counties have model ordinances and that Berks County will revisit the issue.
Commissioners discussed the need for local guidance and noted legal concerns raised in other counties; no ordinance or new county rule was adopted at the meeting. The discussion was framed as an information update and a signal that staff will continue to evaluate guidance and potential model language for municipalities.
