Pennsylvania Moratoria
Every infrastructure moratorium we have identified in Pennsylvania as of April 2026.
9 instruments — 8 in force, 0 pending, 1 past. Activity level: Low.
| Jurisdiction | Type | Date enacted | Duration | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Montour County | County | 2025-11-18 | 180 days, expiring about 2026-05-17 unless extended or superseded | 🟢 Active |
Detailed entries
Montour County
- Type: County
- Status: 🟢 Active
- Date enacted: 2025-11-18
- Duration: 180 days, expiring about 2026-05-17 unless extended or superseded
- Moratorium ID:
pa-montour-county-2025 - Legal basis: Resolution R-11-19-2025
- What prompted it: Concern over potential data centers or similar large-scale digital/technology facilities; county needed time for Planning Commission ad-hoc committee ordinance work
- Affected projects: No pending data center applications at enactment; Talen Energy later sought rezoning of Anthony Township parcels for a data-center-related industrial use
- Detailed status: Active as of 2026-04-29; nominal expiration approximately 2026-05-17 (180 days from 2025-11-18). Replacement Data Center Land Use Ordinance noticed for April 2026 public hearing per Montour County records
- Outcome: County denied Talen Energy's zoning map amendment on 2026-02-12 and moved toward a Data Center Land Use Ordinance that would allow data centers by conditional use in the Industrial Zoning District
Source: moratorium_inventory.csv · Methodology · Codebook.