05/26/2026
Massive cons of a Data Center, see way below
Data Center Contact List — Springettsbury / York County
1. Springettsbury Township — main local contact
Springettsbury Township Municipal Complex
1501 Mt. Zion Road, York, PA 17402
Phone: 717-757-3521
Fax: 717-757-7856
Email: [email protected]
Use for: Board of Supervisors, township manager, zoning/planning routing, public comment, records requests.
2. Springettsbury Board of Supervisors
Contact through the township office above. Individual supervisors are listed on the township website. Use for: approval decisions, public hearings, conditions, delays, ordinances, tax deals.
3. Springettsbury Planning Commission / Zoning Hearing Board
Contact through township office: 717-757-3521 / [email protected].
Use for: zoning, variances, land development, public hearing records, special exceptions. Township meeting agendas/minutes are posted in the document archive.
4. York County Commissioners
York County Government Center
28 E. Market Street, York, PA 17401
Phone listed through county office: 717-771-9964
Commissioners: Julie Wheeler, Scott Burford, Doug Hoke.
5. York County Planning Commission
York County Planning Commission
28 E. Market Street, York, PA 17401
Phone: 717-771-9870
Use for: county planning review, regional impact, traffic, infrastructure, land-use consistency.
6. PA DEP — Southcentral Regional Office
PA Department of Environmental Protection
909 Elmerton Ave., Harrisburg, PA 17110
Phone: 717-705-4700
Environmental emergency hotline: 1-800-541-2050
Use for: stormwater, wetlands, water withdrawal, air emissions, diesel generators, environmental complaints.
7. PA Public Utility Commission
Phone: 1-800-692-7380
Use for: electricity demand, grid upgrade costs, utility ratepayer protection, large-load customers/data centers. The PUC has specifically been reviewing data-center grid impacts.
8. Met-Ed / FirstEnergy
Met-Ed customer service: 1-800-545-7741
Outage/emergency: 1-888-LIGHTSS / 1-888-544-4877
Use for: whether the project requires substations, transmission upgrades, special rates, or costs shifted to residents.
9. York Water Company
The York Water Company
130 East Market Street, York, PA 17401-1219
Customer service: 717-845-3601
After-hours emergency: 717-848-2984
Use for: water capacity, wastewater impact, cooling-water demand, ratepayer impact.
10. State Senator Kristin Phillips-Hill
District Office
6872 Susquehanna Trail South, PO Box 277, Jacobus, PA 17407
Phone: 717-741-4648
Capitol Office: 362 Main Capitol, Harrisburg, PA 17120-3028
Phone: 717-787-7085
11. State Rep. Joseph D’Orsie
District Office
4186 Lincoln Highway, Suite B, York, PA 17406
Phone: 717-840-4711
Capitol Office: 428 Irvis Office Building, Harrisburg, PA 17120-2047
Phone: 717-705-7167
12. Possible nearby/overlapping PA House reps
Springettsbury may be split by district depending on exact address, so some residents should also check:
Rep. Mike Jones
1949 Security Drive, York, PA 17402
Phone: 717-428-9889
Capitol: 717-783-8389
Rep. Wendy Fink
100 Redco Avenue, Red Lion, PA 17356
Phone: 717-244-9232
Capitol: 717-783-6426
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Questions residents should demand in writing
1. Who owns the project?
2. Who is the developer, operator, tenant, and end user?
3. Is this for AI, cloud storage, government contracts, crypto mining, corporate data, or something else?
4. How many acres will be developed?
5. How many buildings, how tall, and how close to homes?
6. How much electricity will it use at full buildout?
7. Will new substations, transmission lines, or grid upgrades be needed?
8. Who pays for those upgrades — the company or ratepayers?
9. Will residents’ electric rates increase?
10. How much water will it use daily and yearly?
11. Will cooling use public water, wells, recycled water, or closed-loop systems?
12. Could it affect wells, streams, stormwater, or water pressure?
13. How much wastewater will be produced?
14. What backup generators will be used — diesel, gas, battery, or other?
15. How often will generators be tested?
16. What emissions permits are required?
17. What noise level is expected during the day and at night?
18. Will there be enforceable noise limits at the property line?
19. Will there be 24/7 lighting, fencing, cameras, or security patrols?
20. What roads will construction trucks use?
21. Who pays for road damage?
22. What tax breaks, abatements, grants, or subsidies are being offered?
23. How many permanent local jobs will actually exist after construction?
24. Will the township require an independent environmental, traffic, noise, water, and utility-impact study?
25. Will residents get a public hearing before final approval?
26. Will all agreements be made public before any vote?
27. Will there be a legally enforceable community-benefit agreement?
28. Can approval be delayed until all questions are answered in writing?
Best demand: “Do not approve this based on promises. Put every protection in writing, make it enforceable, and make the company pay for the impacts it creates.”
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