The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) recently issued air quality plan approval for Homer City Generation, a proposed energy generation campus in Homer City.
Approval authorizes the construction and initial operation of a natural gas generating facility on the 3,200-acre Homer City Energy Campus. Once the facility is completed, it will be the largest natural gas-powered plant in the United States, powering a data center designed to meet the growing need for artificial intelligence and high-performance computing.
Homer City Generation, a permitted entity related to Homer City Redevelopment, now can complete site readiness. Construction partner Kiewit Power Constructors will begin assembling crews in the coming weeks to accelerate project development.
“PA DEP’s approval of our air quality plan allows our team to move decisively into the next significant phase of development,” Andrew Shannahan, a member of Homer City Generation’s parent company’s board of directors and a partner at project sponsor Knighthead, said. “We look forward to advancing the work to create this remarkable asset, which will deliver reliable capacity for AI and data center growth, attract billions in private investment to the region, and create thousands of high-quality jobs across Indiana County and the surrounding area.”
Power generation is expected to begin in 2027. The completed facility will deliver up to 4.4 gigawatts of power.
Earlier this year, Homer City Generation and Canonsburg-based EQT Corporation, a vertically integrated natural gas producer, signed an agreement in principle making EQT Homer City Generation’s exclusive partner to source and supply the natural gas needed to power the facility.
Massachusetts-based GE Vernova, an energy technology company, will supply the Homer City Energy Campus with seven high-efficiency 7HA.02 natural gas turbines. The first turbines are expected to be delivered in 2026.