Project Hazelnut

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Project Hazelnut

Site planned for 2027 and has expansions through 2033

Utility Provider: PPL Electric Utilities

Lot Size: 1,280 acres

NorthPoint Development plans a 15-building data center campus on about 1,300 acres it owns in the Humboldt North Industrial Park in Hazle Township, Luzerne County, with its main entrance off North Park Drive. Hazle Township denied the land development plan in November 2025. A Luzerne County judge denied NorthPoint's appeal in June 2026, and NorthPoint has appealed to Commonwealth Court. The township is drafting data center zoning rules. PPL has proposed a new Tomhicken 230 kV switchyard on the campus land.

Site History

June 2026: The county court denies NorthPoint's appeal; NorthPoint appeals to Commonwealth Court.
December 2025: PPL files for the Tomhicken 230 kV switchyard.
November 2025: Hazle Township supervisors deny the land development plan.
January 2025: NorthPoint unveils the 15-building plan.

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North Park Dr ( Maplewood Dr )

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Sites within 15 miles of Project Hazelnut

Distance	Site	About
2.37 miles	West Hazleton Data Center	Land owned by One Trinity Real Estate Investments behind the Valmont Shopping Plaza in West Hazleton, Luzerne County, is being marketed as a potential data center site.
6.47 miles	Plaza OneInterested in this information?Contact us	Data center facility details are available on request.Interested in this information?Contact us
7.79 miles	NorthPoint: Spring Mountain (Tresckow)	NorthPoint Development bought land on Tresckow Mountain in Banks and Packer townships, Carbon County, for a possible data center campus.
9.41 miles	Edge TowerInterested in this information?Contact us	Data center facility details are available on request.Interested in this information?Contact us
9.59 miles	Talen: Nautilus Cryptomine	A former bitcoin mining facility on the Susquehanna nuclear campus near Berwick that Talen Energy stopped using in June 2025; Amazon Web Services plans to demolish it.
9.77 miles	Carrier-Neutral Data CenterInterested in this information?Contact us	Data center facility details are available on request.Interested in this information?Contact us
9.91 miles	Brewster Land: Dorrance Township	Brewster Land Company is pursuing data center zoning for land in Dorrance Township, Luzerne County.
10.90 miles	4-3 Glennbrook: Salem 3 Campus	A planned data center campus in Salem Township, Luzerne County, assembled by 4-3 Glennbrook Group west of the QTS campus.
12.26 miles	Keel Infrastructure: Panther Creek Mining	Keel Infrastructure's former Bitcoin mining operation at the Panther Creek waste-coal power plant in Nesquehoning, Carbon County, which closed in June 2026.
12.42 miles	Keel Infrastructure: Panther Creek HPC/AI DC	Carbon Node East is Keel Infrastructure's planned four-building AI data center campus next to the Panther Creek power plant in Nesquehoning, Carbon County.
13.39 miles	Outrigger: Mifflinville Powered Land	Outrigger Industrial's powered land site near Interstate 80 in Mifflinville, Columbia County, approved for one data center building.
13.55 miles	Fit Energy: Newport Township Data Center	Fit Energy plans a 15-building data center campus with on-site gas and fuel cell power on quarry land in Newport Township, Luzerne County.
16.17 miles	KRNL: Frackville Data Center	KRNL Data Centers proposes a data center on land behind Schuylkill Technology Center North in New Castle Township, near Frackville.
18.50 miles	Castleton Commodities: Hunlock Creek	Castleton Commodities International is weighing a data center at its Hunlock Creek gas-fired power plant in Hunlock Township, Luzerne County.

Operating Company

NorthPoint Development is a privately held real estate operating company that specializes in developing, acquiring, leasing, and managing Class A industrial, multi-family assets and data centers. The company invests alongside partners through various fund and venture structures to develop and acquire industrial and multi-family assets. NorthPoint differentiates itself with a data-driven approach to site acquisitions and a high level of technical expertise in engineering, architecture, and construction. Through its in-house suite of services, NorthPoint provides end-to-end expertise, leading to expedited solutions. The company continues to operate with an entrepreneurial spirit guided by its Core Values, enabling it to deliver exceptional results for team members, clients, and partners.

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