Pennsylvania's largest coal-fired power plant, now retired, to become gas-powered data center campus

Pennsylvania's largest coal-fired power plant, now retired, to become gas-powered data center campus
What was once Pennsylvania’s biggest coal-fired power plant is being turned into a $10 billion natural gas-powered data center campus designed to capitalize on Big Tech's fast-growing energy demands
April 2, 2025 2:46 PM GMT+0
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