NextEra 'South Mon' Gas Plant
(SW PA, undisclosed), Greene/Washington/Fayette (rumored) County
A 4,300 megawatt project proposed for (SW PA, undisclosed), Greene and Washington and Fayette (rumored) County, and the end user has not been named publicly.
The project by the numbers
Proposed for (SW PA, undisclosed), Greene and Washington and Fayette (rumored) County
- Tenant
- Not disclosed. No end user has been named publicly.
- Current stage
- The project has been proposed and is working through municipal review.
- Decision body
- (SW PA, undisclosed)
- Top issues
- Residents and officials have focused on the size of the electrical load and what it does to regional capacity costs, how little has been disclosed about the end user, water use, continuous mechanical noise, and emissions from backup generation.
Trump-administration / Japan $550B trade-deal-tied; $17B, 4.3 GW gas plant in SW Pennsylvania. NextEra Q1 2026 SEC 8-K confirms 9.5 GW total split TX + PA; site selection ongoing. Co-owned by US/Japan; developed/operated by NextEra Energy Resources.
Coverage of this project
- 2026-02-08 Pittsburgh Post-GazetteBeaver Valley becomes data center targetNew gas generation proposed to serve southwestern PA data center load
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.
Know your rights →Take action
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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