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Homer City Energy Campus

Center Township, Indiana County

A 4,500 megawatt project operating or being built at Center Township, Indiana County.

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At a glance

The project by the numbers

StatusUnder Construction
Capacity4500 MW
Site3200 acres
Capex$ 10 B
Permanent jobs1,000
First announced2025-04-02
Target online2027

Under construction in Center Township, Indiana County

The number that mattersAt roughly 4,500 megawatts, the load here is comparable to a mid-sized power station rather than a typical commercial building.
Current stage
Construction is underway. Amazon Web Services confirmed its interest in the campus on August 6, 2026.
Decision body
Center Township
Top issues
Residents and officials have focused on the size of the electrical load and what it does to regional capacity costs, what remains in the ground from the site's industrial past, water use, continuous mechanical noise, and emissions from backup generation.

7× GE Vernova 7HA.02 H2-enabled gas turbines (50% H2 blend); financed by Knighthead Capital (>$1B already funded); Kiewit EPC. Air Permit 32-00457A; +10 Mitsubishi FT8 Mobilepac aero-derivatives. Demolition completed March 22 2025. First steel set April 2026. Multiple unnamed hyperscalers. $5M PA grant for gas-line extension. CEO Corey Hessen. PJM and NYISO connections. 60-65% CO2/MWh reduction vs. legacy coal. August 6 2026: AWS confirmed interest in a Homer City data center, telling the Indiana Gazette it is evaluating multiple sites as part of a stated $20 billion Pennsylvania commitment.

What is at stake

Documented community impacts

Air quality

High

Coal-to-gas conversion: gas turbines + diesel backups; ~$10B Energy Campus emissions footprint.

Jobs and tax claims

Medium

Construction jobs significant; permanent jobs <175 estimated post-conversion.

Timeline

How it has unfolded

  • 2025-03-22Homer City Generating Station demolition complete
  • 2025-04-02Homer City Energy Campus announced ($10B+; gas + DC)
  • 2026-08-06AWS confirms interest in a Homer City data center as part of a stated $20B Pennsylvania commitment Indiana Gazette
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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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