The Data Center Divide
A policy snapshot ahead of the 2026 midterms. Mapping data center incentives, restrictions, and bans through legislation, regulations, and executive actions across all 50 states and 1,462 local jurisdictions.
Manor Township
Anti-Data Center Policies
Pennsylvania requires data centers over 25 MW to obtain local approvals, secure power for their full demand, cover project-related grid costs, and meet added community, jobs, environmental, and reporting obligations. These rules may raise costs and delay or prevent covered projects, but do not ban them.
Rating and summary from Pennsylvania statewide as there are no scored current or future laws outside temporary restrictions for Manor Township.
current law · Manor TownshipManor Township adopted a standalone ordinance specifically regulating data centers outside its general zoning ordinance.Manor Township standalone data center ordinance
Timing
- Ends
- 120 days after being placed on hold
The Skill Games Ordinance was placed on hold, not rescinded, for 120 days. No other ordinance provisions are stated to expire.
People behind it
- Palmer
Chairman of the Board of Supervisors who announced that Ordinance 2026-2 was ready for adoption and seconded the motion to adopt it.
- Roger Toy
Board of Supervisors member who introduced the motion to adopt Ordinance 2026-2.
- Board of Supervisors of Manor Township
Adopting body for the zoning ordinance and Ordinance 2026-2.
Sources
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