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Homer City Coal Plant to Be Transformed Into $10 Billion Natural Gas Data Center

The redevelopment will create the largest natural gas power plant in the U.S., generating 4.5 GW of electricity to support AI and high-performance computing by 2027.

The smokestacks of the former coal-fired Homer City Generating Station crumble in a planned demolition to make way for a new natural gas-fired power plant in Homer City, Pa., Saturday, March 22, 2025. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)
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Overview

  • Homer City Redevelopment (HCR) announced plans to convert the retired Homer City Generating Station into a natural gas-powered data center campus with a $10 billion initial investment.
  • The project will generate up to 4.5 gigawatts of electricity, enough to power approximately 3 million homes, making it the largest natural gas power plant in the United States upon completion.
  • Construction is set to begin in 2025, with the first hydrogen-enabled turbines from GE Vernova arriving in 2026 and power generation starting by 2027.
  • The redevelopment is expected to create over 10,000 construction jobs and around 1,000 permanent positions in technology, operations, and energy infrastructure.
  • The project will leverage existing infrastructure from the former coal plant, including transmission lines and substations, while aiming to reduce emissions by 60-65% per megawatt-hour compared to the retired coal units.