Homer City is not the only largest data center project proposed in Pennsylvania, but it is one of the clearest examples of how the AI and data center boom is driving new demand for fossil fuel infrastructure. It is also emblematic of the megascale data center development now being promoted in Pennsylvania and nationally, including by Governor Shapiro and the Trump Administration, despite unresolved questions about air pollution, water demand, electricity demand, and continued reliance on fossil fuels.

FracTracker’s National Data Centers Tracker currently identifies dozens of proposed, operating, expanding, suspended, or canceled data center projects in Pennsylvania. Homer City stands out because of its proposed scale, dedicated gas-fired power generation, and organized community opposition.

FracTracker’s tracker focuses on hyperscale (>100 MW) and megascale (>1000 MW or 1 GW) data center development because these projects are most likely to drive major new demand for electricity, water, land, transmission infrastructure, and gas-fired generation.

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According to FracTracker’s National Data Centers Tracker, the Homer City project is classified as “Approved/Permitted/Under construction,” with a reported energy demand of roughly 4,500 MW, a 3,200-acre property footprint, natural gas as the power source, and organized community advocacy in response to the project. You can find this information about the Homer City Energy Campus, and more, when you click on its icon, seen below in green. To learn more about the data FracTracker collects on data center facilities, visit our Data Centers Data Dictionary or see our article here.

Construction of the Homer City Energy Campus is expected to conclude sometime in 2027.