Schuylkill commissioners on Wednesday expected to approve a set of guidelines for data centers and other major industrial developments, but held off in light of additional public comments.

The “Responsible Infrastructure Development” plan, built on Gov. Josh Shapiro’s similar plan, that would govern where the monolithic industries could be built, what steps developers would need to take to minimize negative impacts on the environment, power and water usage, and effluent discharge, among other impacts.

Commissioners Chairman Larry L. Padora at a public meeting Wednesday said he wants the county Planning and Zoning Commission to review the proposal before commissioners decide whether to approve it.

County planners meet at 6 p.m. on June 10, the same time and date of the commissioners night meeting.

The county in January schedules four night meetings a year.

Should commissioners adopt the plan, it would apply only to roughly half the county’s municipalities — those that do not have their own planning and zoning boards.

Citizens have attended commissioners’ meetings to share their worries about the huge data centers, which are known to use enormous amounts of water and power, and emit constant noise and light.

One is being built in Kline Township, while another may be in the works at the Highridge Business Park in Frailey Township.

PPL is expanding its power lines through Schuylkill and Northumberland counties. The Sunbury-Frackville Power Line Project will “rebuild about 37 miles of 230kV line that runs through Schuylkill, Northumberland and Snyder counties to meet the existing and growing demand for power to the surrounding area, which includes a new customer facility. In addition, the project will provide greater reliability and resiliency to local communities and the larger region,” according to PPL.