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Homer City Coal Plant to Transform into $10 Billion Gas-Powered AI Campus

The redevelopment will create the largest natural gas power plant in the U.S., addressing AI energy demands and revitalizing the local economy.

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)
Miniatures of windmill, solar panel and electric pole are seen in front of General Electric logo in this illustration taken January 17, 2023. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo
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Overview

  • The Homer City Generating Station, Pennsylvania's largest coal-fired power plant, will be converted into a natural gas-powered data center campus with a $10 billion investment.
  • The project will generate up to 4.5 gigawatts of electricity by 2027, making it the largest natural gas power plant in the U.S., surpassing Florida's West County Energy Center.
  • Construction is set to begin in 2025, with seven hydrogen-enabled turbines supplied by GE Vernova expected to be operational by 2026.
  • The redevelopment is projected to create over 10,000 construction jobs and approximately 1,000 permanent positions in technology and energy infrastructure.
  • The initiative aims to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 60-65% per megawatt-hour compared to the retired coal plant, while leveraging existing infrastructure to expedite development.