Capital Power Hummel Station Uprate
(Hummel), Snyder County
A 1,124 megawatt project operating or being built at (Hummel), Snyder County.
The project by the numbers
Approved and proceeding in (Hummel), Snyder County
- Current stage
- The municipality has approved the project.
- Decision body
- (Hummel)
- Top issues
- Residents and officials have focused on the size of the electrical load and what it does to regional capacity costs, water use, continuous mechanical noise, and emissions from backup generation.
Capital Power purchased July 2025 from LS Power for $1.3B (combined $2.2B with Rolling Hills OH). $3B 10-yr investment incl. $2B PA gas. PJM-approved 32.4 MW uprate May 2025 (Reliability Resource Initiative). DEP Air Quality Plan Approval out for comment Feb 14 2026. Capital Power $3B Shamokin Dam announced for 10-yr buildout.
Coverage of this project
- 2025-07-15 PPL CorporationPPL Corporation and Blackstone Infrastructure create joint venture to build natural gas generation in PennsylvaniaGeneration uprates and new build responding to PJM capacity warnings
Know your rights
In Pennsylvania, a data center on industrial land usually needs a special exception or conditional use, decided by a local Zoning Hearing Board after a public, quasi-judicial hearing. Neighbors can request party status, cross-examine witnesses, and build an evidentiary record. Municipalities can also write data-center ordinances with enforceable standards.
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Organized community opposition is the single most effective check on these projects in Pennsylvania. Show up to hearings, submit comment when it is taken, support legal and expert-witness costs, and ask your municipality for a moratorium and a real ordinance.
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