Homer City Redevelopment (HCR) and Kiewit Power Constructors Co. are teaming up to transform what was once the largest coal-burning plant in Pennsylvania. The more than $10 billion initiative would turn the Pittsburgh site into the biggest artificial intelligence data center powered by natural gas in the nation.
The site, formerly known as the Homer City Generating Station, will cover more than 3,200 acres. The natural gas will come from the Marcellus Shale region.
Some perks of the project include 4.5 gigawatts to power AI data centers (which is forecasted to trim greenhouse gas emissions by up to 65 percent per megawatt hour), serving multiple customers with data centers, and powering thousands of homes. Also, the transformation is expected to create 1,000 direct and indirect permanent jobs, with another 10,000 employment opportunities during the construction phase. Moreover, Homer and Kiewit expect to "inject billions more" in addition to the at least $10 billion investment in the data center development.
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