Friday, October 3, 2025

DEP Invites Comments On Air Quality Permit For 77 Emergency Power Generators At The Amazon Data Center In Salem Twp., Luzerne County

The Department of Environmental Protection invites comments on an Air Quality Plan Approval Permit covering the installation of 72 - 2.75 MW diesel-fired emergency generators and four 750  kW generators and one 250 kW generator at the Amazon Data Center in Salem Township, Luzerne County.  (
PA Bulletin, page 6995).

[Note: These generators are larger than the ones originally proposed in June by Amazon.  Read more here.]

A copy of the application is available for review at DEP’s Northeast Regional Office in Wilkes-Barre.  Call 570-826-2511 to make arrangements to review.

Comments on the application are due November 3.  DEP is not proposing a hearing, but one may be requested.

Comments or a request for a hearing should be sent to Shailesh Patel, EEM, Air Quality Program, 2 Public Square, Wilkes-Barre, PA 18701-1915 or call 570-826-2357.

Read the entire PA Bulletin notice for more information.  (PA Bulletin, page 6995)

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Related Articles This Week:

-- DEP Invites Comments On Air Quality Permit For 77 Emergency Power Generators At The Amazon Data Center In Salem Twp., Luzerne County  [PaEN] 

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-- DEP: Comments Now Being Accepted For An Air Quality Permit For The Hunterstown Power, LLC Peaking Electric Generation Facility In Adams County  [PaEN] 

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[Posted: October 3, 2025]  PA Environment Digest

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