Sustainable data solutions company TECfusions announced it had purchased nearly 1,500-swuare-feet of land in Upper Burrell, Pa., for a data center project.
The project, known as TECfusions Keystone Connect, will use the former Alcoa R&D campus and surrounding real estate to create a state-of-the-art data center campus. The company said it plans to deploy a 3 GW capacity facility over the next six years. The project expands TECfusions portfolio and cements the company’s commitment to adaptive reuse, officials said.
“TECfusions Keystone Connect demonstrates our unwavering commitment to investing in the communities where we operate,” Simon Tusha, founder and CTO of TECfusions, said. “By revitalizing a historic site and creating thousands of high-quality jobs, we’re paving the way for sustainable economic growth that benefits everyone in the region. By the time the site is complete, we expect it to be one of the largest data centers ever constructed.”
The company said 12 MW of capacity is immediately available at the site, demonstrating the company’s ability to deliver infrastructure to meet the growing demand for AI and high-performance computing. The company received a $2 million award through Pennsylvania’s Redevelopment Assistance Capital Program (RACP) designed to incentivize design, acquisition and construction of improvement projects like TECfusions adaptive reuse approach.
“This project exemplifies our dedication to both growth and community impact,” Steve Hershey, vice president of Government and Regulatory Affairs for TECfusions, said. “By repurposing the former Alcoa campus, we’re not just building another data center; we’re breathing new life into a historic industrial site and creating thousands of jobs in the process.”
The facility will feature on-site power generation using natural gas, to ensure reliability, efficiency and reduced dependency on increasingly costly utility power. The company said it is also in discussions to export its excess power to the local grid.