Ephrata Borough Council is scheduled to consider a draft zoning ordinance amendment addressing data centers and battery energy storage systems at its meeting on Monday, Aug. 24, 2026, according to the published agenda.
The meeting is set to take place at 7 East Fulton Street. According to the agenda, discussion items include a draft ordinance on nuisance vehicles and a separate draft zoning ordinance amendment covering data centers and battery energy storage systems.
The agenda item matters to residents because it concerns how the borough’s zoning code would regulate the siting or development of data centers and battery storage systems within Ephrata Borough. The agenda does not specify further details of the draft ordinance’s provisions.
- Meeting date: Monday, Aug. 24, 2026
- Location: 7 East Fulton Street, Ephrata Borough, PA
- Discussion Item 1: DRAFT Ordinance – Nuisance Vehicles
- Discussion Item 2: DRAFT Zoning Ordinance Amendment – Data Centers and Battery Energy Storage Systems
- Next meeting date listed on the agenda: Monday, Sept. 28, 2026, at 6:30 PM
According to the agenda, the data center and battery storage zoning amendment is listed as a discussion item, not a final vote. The agenda indicates the council’s next scheduled meeting is Monday, Sept. 28, 2026, at 6:30 p.m.
Residents seeking more information on the draft ordinance can review the full agenda posted online. Those wishing to participate in the process can attend the Aug. 24, 2026, meeting at 7 East Fulton Street or the subsequent meeting on Sept. 28, 2026, according to the borough’s published schedule.
Official source: the published record