Fit Energy to Build Fuel Cell-Powered Data Center on Former PA Mine Site
Newport Township, Pa. – October 06, 2026 -- Fit Energy has secured zoning approval to convert a former mining and quarry site in Newport Township, Luzerne County, into a fuel cell power generation and data center complex, with engineering and permitting now underway ahead of construction.
Township commissioners approved zoning for both uses in August 2026
The approval clears the way for Fit Energy to redevelop previously disturbed industrial land rather than greenfield forest or farmland. Natural gas fuel cells supplied by Connecticut-based FuelCell Energy, Inc. will generate on-site power under a strategic agreement with Fit Energy, producing electricity through an electrochemical process without combustion.