SOURCED PROJECT RECORD · DCA-0549

Salem Township Amazon Data Center

Wapwallopen, Luzerne County, PA

Proposed960 MWreported capacity
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01 / PROJECT SUMMARY

What the public record shows.

Salem Township Amazon Data Center is tracked in Wapwallopen, Luzerne County, PA. The current public-record status is Proposed. The record identifies developer: Amazon; owner or tenant: Amazon. The reported capacity is 960 MW. This page cites 8 public sources.

Latest status detail: The site is next to the Susquehanna nuclear power plant, from which it is expected to draw power. AWS successfully rezoned 1,600 acres in May 2024 as a “Special Data Center Overlay District.” It represents one of the largest private investments in Pennsylvania. The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection is fast-tracking the project.

Site or address
off US-11
Developer
Amazon
Owner or tenant
Amazon
Expected online
Not reported
Project cost
$20 billion
Facility size
Not reported
Property
1,582 acres
Purpose
AI
Community or watchdog record
Local community group (name not reported in source field) | FracTracker Alliance (national project monitor)
Activity or stance
Community pushback documented; organization/stance may be unnamed
Location confidence
High
Last source update
2026-03-18
Evidence statusOfficially sourced
Source freshnessStale
Source links8
Completeness100%

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03 / RECORD HISTORY

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04 / RELATED PROJECTS

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Methodology

Prepared and reviewed by Jayson Hamilton for Your Data Center Ally. Records prioritize official government and permitting sources. Company, news, and community sources add context but do not replace the public docket. The national dataset is reviewed monthly.