NorthPoint Offers $10K Per Household for Data Center
NorthPoint Development proposed paying 4,500 Hazle Township households $10,000 each if its 1,300-acre data center is approved, but residents remain opposed.
NorthPoint Development wants to build a data center on 1,300 acres in the Pocono foothills near Hazle Township, Pennsylvania. To win over the community, the developer has proposed paying $10,000 per household to 4,500 households if the facility is approved.
Offer letters began reaching residents in June, according to the Wall Street Journal. The developer also proposed up to $120 million over 15 years for community and local services.
But many residents remain opposed. They cite noise pollution, water and energy costs, dislike of AI, distrust of AI companies and local authorities, and concerns about property values.
Hazle Township's government rejected the project on zoning grounds last year and enacted a temporary moratorium on data center construction. The town's median income is $60,000.
Quick answers
How much is NorthPoint offering Hazle Township residents?
$10,000 per household to 4,500 households if the data center is approved.
Why do residents oppose the data center?
They cite noise pollution, water and energy costs, dislike of AI, distrust of AI companies and local authorities, and property value concerns.
What happened to the project last year?
Hazle Township's government rejected it on zoning grounds and enacted a temporary moratorium on data center construction.