Homer City, PA · Indiana County · 40.538°N 79.154°W
Homer City Energy Campus
Homer City Redevelopment / Kiewit
Key facts
- Location
- Homer City, PA, Indiana County
- Capacity
- —
- Powered by
- on-site natural gas (GE Vernova turbines; 4.5 GW on-site generation; data center IT load not separately disclosed)
- Announced
- 2025-04-02
- Last updated
Civic impact
Energy & water
- Energy source
- On-site gas · Utility: PJM (via FirstEnergy Pennsylvania Electric)
Redevelopment of the former Homer City coal plant (Pennsylvania's largest, demolished 2023–25) into what developers call the largest US natural-gas plant powering an on-site AI data-center campus — seven GE Vernova 7HA.02 turbines cited at 'up to 4.4–4.7 GW' (a ceiling; no confirmed point value). EQT is to supply Marcellus gas; first power is targeted for 2027. PA DEP issued the air-quality plan approval on Nov 20, 2025. Developers describe the redevelopment site as spanning more than 3,200 acres.
A legacy 1,800-acre reservoir (Two Lick) remains available for cooling; NPDES permit PAD320011 (June 2026) covers Two Lick Creek outfalls. No cooling-water volume (MGD) is disclosed.
Public subsidies
- Pennsylvania state grant — natural-gas pipeline interconnection$5MPennsylvania · 2025
Community sentiment
A strong local-revival narrative (an economic anchor after the 2023 coal-plant closure, backed by state officials) meets organized environmental opposition — the air permit drew 500+ comments and Clean Air Council opposition citing ~17M tons CO2e/year, potentially Pennsylvania's largest single pollution source. Developers project ~10,000 construction and ~1,000 permanent jobs.
New power plants for data centers would worsen pollution — Spotlight PAStatus history
- Proposed
Announced as conversion of former Homer City coal plant (retired 2023); $10B project; 3,200 acres; $5M PA state grant; environmental permit challenged by groups
In Western Pennsylvania, a former coal town gets a gas-fired data center — The Allegheny Front - Under construction
Ground broken; ~1,200 workers on-site as of 2026; first vertical steel beams raised; GE Vernova turbine deliveries beginning 2026; power targeted 2027
Homer City power plant to boost grid as data-center demand rises — Axios Pittsburgh
Location
Sources & data provenance
Reported: data based on credible news outlets or industry sources.
Last updated:
- The Allegheny FrontRetrieved:
- AxiosRetrieved:
- GE VernovaRetrieved:
- Pennsylvania DEPRetrieved:
- Utility DiveRetrieved:
- Spotlight PARetrieved:
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