Data Centers & Crypto Mining in Reading, PA (2026)

1 verified data centers & crypto mining rules for Reading, Pennsylvania, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.

Verified from official government sources

Data Center Moratoriums

Reading City Council declared the zoning ordinance invalid for lacking data center standards and imposed a 180-day moratorium on July 13, 2026, halting new data center zoning approvals citywide while the city drafts siting rules.

Reading PA Data Center Moratorium

Heavy Restrictions

Reading, PA City Council Resolution No. 105-2026 (adopted 7-13-2026)

Declaring a portion of the Reading Zoning Ordinance is substantively invalid due to a lack of established rules and regulations governing data centers, invoking a 180-day moratorium to address the invalidity.

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