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Homer City, PA · Indiana County · 40.538°N 79.154°W
Straight-line distances. Nearest named waterway via the USGS National Hydrography Dataset; nearest transmission line via HIFLD. Baseline water stress and groundwater trend describe the surrounding hydrological basin (WRI Aqueduct 4.0, CC BY 4.0) — not this facility’s measured water use. Principal-aquifer system underlying the location (USGS, mapped at 1:2,500,000 — regional context, not site hydrogeology).
Seven hydrogen-enabled GE Vernova gas turbines (7HA.02 class) rated up to 4.5 GW combined — described as the largest US natural-gas plant powering an on-site AI data-center campus, on the ~3,200-acre site of the retired 1,884 MW Homer City coal plant (demolished 2023–25). 4.5 GW is an 'up to' ceiling with no confirmed point value. Total campus investment (generation plus data centers) reported at ~$10B, backed by Knighthead Capital Management.
Behind-the-meter baseload for the on-site data-center campus, with surplus delivered to the local grid. Fueled by Marcellus natural gas (EQT supply) via the nearby Texas Eastern pipeline.
Homer City Redevelopment and Kiewit announced redevelopment of the retired Homer City coal plant into an on-site natural-gas-powered AI/HPC data-center campus with up to 4.5 GW of new generation from seven GE Vernova turbines.
Homer City Redevelopment and Kiewit announce country's largest natural-gas-powered data-center campusPennsylvania DEP issued the air-quality plan approval; first turbine deliveries expected 2026, first power targeted 2027.
Homer City Generation Site RedevelopmentConfirmed: data verified against official filings, permits, or direct operator announcements.
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