The two plan to spend at least $10 billion to transform what was once the largest coal-burning plant in Pennsylvania.
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Officials say the Homer City Energy Campus in western Pennsylvania is designed to meet the growing AI and high-performance computing needs of tech companies.
The Homer City Generating Station, once the largest coal-fired power plant in Pennsylvania, is being razed to create a 3,200-acre data center campus fueled by natural gas. Homer City Redevelopment and Kiewit Power Constructors announced the plan on April 2.
GE Vernova Inc. plans to supply 7 high-efficiency gas turbines capable of running on hydrogen to repurpose a former coal-fired power plant into a natural gas-powered data center campus, providing economic and environmental benefits.
The Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission (PUC) has scheduled a public hearing to assess the impacts of large electricity load users on the state's electrical grid. The hearing, which will take place on April 24, was introduced by PUC Chairman Stephen M. DeFrank and was passed unanimously by the commission.
The 4.5 GW plant proposed at the old Homer City Generating Station site would be the largest gas plant in the U.S.
The former Homer City Generating Station in Indiana County, Pennsylvania is being turned into the largest natural gas-powered data center in North America. Officials say the Homer City Energy Campus will be designed to meet the growing AI and high-performance computing needs of tech companies.