Bethlehem looks to set new guardrails for data center development
In Bethlehem, Lehigh County (PA), Bethlehem City Council and local residents debated municipal data center siting, utility infrastructure load, water consumption, and zoning rules during the June 15, 2026 session.
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Bethlehem looks to set new guardrails for data center development
Bethlehem City Council · June 15, 2026
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Substantive hearing record before Bethlehem City Council regarding data center siting, utility capacity, and community impacts.
"time along with a water utilization report. And they've got to show that there is adequate public water capacity for what they want to build here. There also would have to be energy and waste water requirements. A concern with proposed data center developments has been how they will impact local residents in terms of utility bills. And there's another thing inside these rules, and that has to do with noise."
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