This canonical record consolidates 11 source-backed observations without discarding aliases, limitations or unresolved dimensions.
| Operator / developer | CEO Corey Hessen; VP Robin Gorman; Amazon reported as customer |
|---|---|
| Jurisdiction | Indiana County, PA |
| Address | Not published |
| Location precision | locality |
| Coordinates | null, null |
| Capacity | 4500 MW |
| Aliases | Homer City Generation Site Redevelopment |
| Project profile | 9 rows |
|---|---|
| Intent / permits | 1 rows |
| Civic / infrastructure | 1 rows |
The site is controlled by Homer City Redevelopment LLC, whose parent is Knighthead Capital Management; the air permit holder is Homer City Generation, L.P.
Key data: Homer City Redevelopment LLC ← Knighthead Capital Management; permittee Homer City Generation, L.P.
Limitation: Data-center tenant/owner structure (Amazon reported) not confirmed in the primary release.
Homer City Redevelopment leads the campus with CEO Corey Hessen; Post-Gazette reporting identifies Amazon as the anticipated data-center customer at the site.
Key data: CEO Corey Hessen; VP Robin Gorman; Amazon reported as customer
Limitation: Amazon has not confirmed publicly in fetched primary sources.
On-site self-generation: seven GE Vernova 7HA.02 combined-cycle turbines totaling ~4.4–4.5 GW under PA DEP plan approval 32-00457A, fueled by EQT natural gas, with interconnection to PJM (and interest from NYISO markets).
Key data: 7× GE Vernova 7HA.02, ~4.5 GW; DEP plan approval 32-00457A; EQT gas supply; PJM
Limitation: PJM interconnection queue number not published in fetched sources.
NOT_FOUND for a named water utility or withdrawal permit. The legacy plant used cooling infrastructure on site (Two Lick Creek reservoir area is referenced in GEM's plant history), but no data-center-era supplier, allocation or DEP water permit was located.
Limitation: Legacy cooling water rights presumed to transfer; unconfirmed.
Center Township and Indiana County handle local land use; PA DEP (Southwest/air quality program) issued plan approval 32-00457A; a 5.8-mile gas pipeline crosses Burrell Township; PJM governs interconnection.
Key data: Center Township; Indiana County; PA DEP; Burrell Township (pipeline); PJM
Limitation: n.a.
NOT_FOUND. Searched Center Township and Indiana County sources; no township planning/zoning officer or county planning contact for this project was published in fetched pages — the project has advanced primarily through state permitting.
Limitation: Indiana County Office of Planning & Development page not retrieved.
NOT_FOUND for a named economic-development officer. Coverage references state-level support and the Indiana County Development Corporation ecosystem generally, but no named contact appeared in the fetched sources.
Limitation: n.a.
The developer publishes a press mailbox, and its releases route media through an outside firm.
Key data: press@homercityredevelopment.com; HomerCity@longacresquare.com
Limitation: n.a.
The campus reuses an existing 1,884 MW-class coal plant footprint with high-voltage transmission and rail legacy; a new 5.8-mile, 30-inch natural gas lateral runs from Marco Road in Burrell Township to the site.
Key data: 5.8-mile 30-inch gas pipeline from Marco Road, Burrell Twp; legacy transmission from 1,884 MW coal plant
Limitation: Transmission voltages and fiber routes not documented.
Key data: Site >3,200 acres; former plant 2 GW; campus MW not stated on the DEP page
Status date: 32-00457A: November 18, 2025; TVOP 32-00055 renewal: February 26, 2026; GP11-32-00461A: January 3, 2026; GP11-32-00461B: PA Bulletin April 18, 2026
Limitation: Blasting/demolition permits confirm active site work; the campus's own data-center building permits are municipal and were not located.
The project received a $5 million state grant for pipeline interconnection, a direct public subsidy to a private data center power project.
Key data: $5 million state grant for pipeline interconnection
Status date: 2026
Limitation: Grant program and award date not specified