The push to bring large-scale data centers to the region hit another wall Thursday night when the Upper Merion Board of Supervisors weighed in, leaving the fate of the proposals uncertain heading into the weekend. This comes just as a judge lifted an injunction that had been keeping the matter frozen, so the timing is not exactly accidental.
Meanwhile in Plymouth Township, a preliminary environmental noise assessment tied to developer Brian O'Neill's proposed Conshohocken data center dated July 30, 2026 showed an expanded footprint. According to reporting from MoreThanTheCurve, that larger footprint was included to show a possibility rather than as part of the current plan. Which is a lovely bit of framing, if you think about it. Show a bigger version, insist it is not the version, and let the neighbors do the worrying on their own time.
Plymouth Township has also compiled a 43-point list of conditions, and Norristown is applying for party status in the proceedings. For families near the proposed site, the practical questions remain the same as they were a month ago. How loud, how bright, how many trucks, and for how many years.