Limerick Township is reviewing a proposal for a massive 1.4-million-square-foot data center on 192 acres across from the Philadelphia Premium Outlets, a project that would include eight server buildings, use up to 750 megawatts of electricity, and consume as much as 1.3 million gallons of water per day for cooling. Presented to the planning commission by developer MCD 7 LLC, the project would replace a previously approved warehouse complex. According to the developer, the data center would generate an estimated $10 million to $20 million in tax revenue — mostly for the Spring-Ford School District — and employ 15 to 20 workers per building. While the developer said the center will comply with the township’s strict data center ordinance, including noise, setback and woodland preservation rules, residents raised concerns about water and power impacts, health effects and land use. Organized opposition is already emerging as the project moves through a lengthy approval process.
Source: Pottstown Mercury; 1/12/2026