Hyperscale data center recently approved in Allegheny County despite resident pushback

Hyperscale data center recently approved in Allegheny County despite resident pushback

A controversial hyperscale data center proposed in Allegheny County recently cleared the approval process, moving it toward the construction phase. On Dec. 16, Springdale Borough Council members voted to approve a conditional use permit for a new hyperscale data center. Planned to be built at the site of a former coal-fired power plant, the data center will be 565,000 square feet and could demand as much power as over 140,000 homes.  Springdale …