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Latest data center news, projects, power and policy across Pennsylvania — updated daily.
Recent Pennsylvania data center news
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West Virginia’s Power Potential
Governor Patrick Morrisey announced the 50 by 50 energy plan to expand West Virginia’s generation capacity.
Main announcement: Governor Patrick Morrisey announced the 50 by 50 energy plan to increase state capacity from 15 gigawatts to 50 gigawatts by 2050, adopting an all-of-the-above approach; the plan includes a $1.44 billion investment (announced in 2025) to refurbish coal-fired power plants and actions to return Pleasants Power Station to full output. Also announced: a Hope Gas–WATT Fuel Cell customer program to make 7,250 WATT HOME fuel cells available to customers over the next three years.
Background and implementation details: The article summarizes stakeholder perspectives — West Virginia Department of Commerce / Office of Energy (Nicholas Preservati), West Virginia Coal Association (Chris Hamilton), PJM Interconnection (Asim Haque) and Gas and Oil Association of West Virginia (Rebecca McPhail) — on modernizing coal, expanding electric and gas transmission, addressing data center demand, leveraging Frontieras North America’s advanced carbon technology project, and relying on a recent FERC ruling to enable data center co-location with generators. It specifies current generating capacity (~14,000 MW; ~12,500 MW coal, ~1,000 MW natural gas) and emphasizes transmission/pipeline upgrades and site-readiness as prerequisites for project deployment.
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Powering the Future
Governor Patrick Morrisey announced the 50 by 50 energy plan aiming to expand West Virginia’s generation capacity to 50 gigawatts by 2050.
- Main announcement: The plan targets 50 gigawatts by 2050, positioning West Virginia as a primary supplier within the PJM Interconnection; the administration is streamlining permitting, coordinating with utilities, and targeting generation growth to support data centers and other energy-intensive industries.
- Details & context: The West Virginia Office of Energy and Department of Commerce are coordinating generation and grid integration across a comprehensive portfolio (coal, natural gas, nuclear, utility-scale solar, wind, geothermal, hydrogen, hydropower, distributed solar, battery storage); stakeholders cited include FirstEnergy, the Public Service Commission and federal entities (PJM queue, FERC); lawmakers raised concerns about financial risk, local control, the West Virginia Load Forecast Accountability Act, and tax-treatment in House Bill 2014.
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Singapore’s Mapletree Industrial Trust sells Philadelphia data center for $14.5M
Mapletree Industrial Trust announced it has signed a deal on May 22 to sell its Philadelphia, Pennsylvania data center property to a third-party purchaser for $14.5 million.
- Sale details and proceed use: The deal was signed on May 22 for $14.5 million, representing a 4.3 percent premium above the property’s independent valuation of $13.9 million (as of March 31, 2026); the sale is slated for completion by Q3 2026, and MIT intends to use net proceeds to pay down debts and/or fund working capital.
- Asset and background details: The asset is a two-storey data center with net lettable area ~124,190 square feet on freehold land of ~1.1 million square feet; the property’s lease expired end-2024, leasing interest remained limited, and management cited challenges in repositioning or redeveloping the asset, including lengthy lead times to secure higher power capacity and construction risks. Ler Lily, CEO of Mapletree Industrial Trust Management, said the move is part of a broader strategy to rebalance MIT’s portfolio and redeploy capital into markets and assets with sustainable growth potential.
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Google Pledges Power, Ratepayer Protections in $15B Missouri Data Center Expansion
Google announced it will invest $15 billion in Missouri infrastructure and build a new New Florence data center while contracting to bring more than 1 GW of new generation capacity to the state.
- Main announcement: Google will invest $15 billion in Missouri infrastructure for a New Florence data center, pay for all power used by the new facility, cover infrastructure costs directly driven by its operations, and has committed to bring more than 1 GW of new generation capacity to Missouri; Google also entered a Capacity Commitment Framework (CCF) with Ameren that moved to support development of more than 500 MW of additional capacity (it is unclear whether the 500 MW is included within the 1 GW total). The CCF has been embedded in a PSC-approved tariff (Nov. 24, 2025) signed by Google, Ameren Missouri, Evergy Metro, Evergy Missouri West, the Sierra Club, Renew Missouri, and Missouri Industrial Energy Consumers, imposing 12-to-17-year minimum service contracts, collateral equal to two years of minimum bills, and an 80% minimum monthly demand charge.
- Background and related commitments: Google announced a $20 million Energy Impact Fund for home weatherization in counties around Kansas City and New Florence and is funding a Laborers and Contractors Training Center to train more than 2,300 construction laborers (including 1,500 apprentices) over the next two years; Google has executed 1.17 GW of 20-year PPAs with Clearway (Jan 2026), signed a hydropower framework with Brookfield (contemplating up to 3 GW nationally), and has contracted for more than 22 GW of clean energy since 2010. Ameren reported 2.2 GW of signed energy services agreements (ESAs) as of February and 3.4 GW of construction agreements in Missouri, with more than 5 GW of new generation resources planned through 2030 (including two 800-MW simple-cycle gas plants and a 2,100-MW combined-cycle plant planned for 2031).
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Climate Change Solutions - May 19, 2026
The Environmental and Energy Study Institute (EESI) published its “Climate Change Solutions” newsletter summarizing recent policy updates, events, and briefings.
- Main announcements: EESI highlights the release of text for the BUILD America 250 Act by Rep. Sam Graves and Rep. Rick Larsen to reinvest in roadways, public transportation, freight rail, and bridges; the newsletter also reports that the President signed S.1020 (P.L.119-90) extending hydropower construction deadlines. Names and bill identifiers: Sam Graves (R-Mo.), Rick Larsen (D-Wash.), S.1020 / P.L.119-90.
- Background and related actions: The newsletter summarizes congressional activity including H.R.1346 (Nationwide Consumer and Fuel Retailer Choice Act of 2025) on E15 biofuel sales, advancement of the SECURE Grid Act (H.R.7257), and the IOOS Reauthorization Act (S.2126 / H.R.2294); it also promotes EXPO 2026 (June 24, Rayburn House Office Building 2168, 10:00 a.m. - 7:00 p.m., online option) and references EESI briefings and media coverage on data center water use and noise pollution.
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Roundup: Trump’s GOP grip / Amendment 3 / Powering AI
U.S. Sen. Bill Cassidy finished third in Louisiana’s Republican primary.
- Bill Cassidy finished third behind Julia Letlow (Trump-backed) and John Fleming; Cassidy voted to convict Trump after Jan. 6. National GOP figures frame the result as evidence of Donald Trump’s continued influence.
- The article links the result to ongoing targeting of Republican critics, noting Trump is now focused on Rep. Thomas Massie.
Voters rejected Louisiana’s Amendment 3, blocking use of education trust funds for teacher retirement debt.
- The rejection means colleges and public school systems in Louisiana will miss an estimated $70 million in potential savings for universities that proponents said would help offset budget deficits, inflation pressures, campus needs, and student success initiatives.
- The piece reports the proposal would have deployed education trust fund balances to pay down teacher retirement debt; voters’ refusal prevents that reallocation.
Officials in at least six states are pushing back against utility rate increases amid AI-driven electricity demand.
- Governors, attorneys general and other officials in Arizona, Indiana, Maryland, New Jersey, New York, and Pennsylvania are moving to block proposed utility rate increases and are pressing some utilities to change their financing model for major system upgrades.
- The reporting ties the backlash to the artificial intelligence boom, higher electricity bills, growing utility profits, and increased demand from data centers.
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Non-lithium players Eos and ESS lean on future of US LDES deployment in Q1 2026 financials
Eos Energy Enterprises released Q1 2026 financial results on 13 May and announced the formation of Frontier Power USA with Cerberus Capital Management plus a 2GWh firm capacity reservation; ESS Tech Inc released Q1 2026 results on 7 May and highlighted Project New Horizon with SRP and Google and a US$9.9 million contract with the US Air Force Research Laboratory.
- Main announcement: Eos reported Q1 2026 revenue of US$56.9 million, adjusted EBITDA loss of US$68 million, reaffirmed 2026 revenue guidance of US$300–US$400 million, and said it and Cerberus will capitalise Frontier Power USA with a 2GWh firm capacity reservation for deployments across utility-scale, AI data centres, and C&I segments (announcement dated 13 May 2026).
- Additional details & background: ESS reported Q1 2026 revenue of US$128,000 and net loss of US$15.9 million (announced 7 May 2026), highlighted Project New Horizon (5MW/50MWh) with SRP and Google (manufacturing planned in 2026; delivery aimed December 2027), and noted a US$9.9 million US Air Force Research Laboratory contract to deploy up to 27MWh; Eos referenced prior US$315 million Cerberus financing (mid-2024) and a planned US$352.9 million investment in new production lines with ~US$22 million state support.
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Advanced Geothermal Energy Is Widely Available, Clean, and Maybe Cheap Enough to Make a Big Impact
ITIF (Robin Gaster) reports that advanced geothermal technologies (EGS, AGS, SHR) are transitioning from R&D to commercial deployment, led by Fervo Energy’s commercial-scale EGS rollout and multiple signed offtake agreements.
- Main announcement: ITIF documents that EGS, AGS, and SHR are moving toward commercial scale, with Fervo Energy expanding Cape Station from 400 MW to 500 MW, Phase I delivering 100 MW in 2026 and full 500 MW operational by 2028, and with multiple PPAs (including Southern California Edison: 320 MW, 15-year contracts) already executed; DOE’s FORGE has received $298 million (total committed) with an $80 million extension through 2028 supporting field validation.
- Background and details: The report catalogs federal and private financing and policy actions: Fervo’s $244 million Series D (Devon Energy lead), a Vallourec supply deal worth up to $800 million over 5 years, DOE/ARPA-E programs (SUPERHOT, OG/GTO funding), specific cost metrics (drilling costs per well fell from $9.4M to $4.8M; target <$3M), and pending legislation (e.g., GEO Act, STEAM Act) to streamline permitting and federal land access.
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AI Data Centers Are Driving Nuclear's Next Commercial Test
NANO Nuclear signed a non-binding MOU with Supermicro on May 6 to explore integrating microreactors with Supermicro’s AI servers and data center platforms.
- Main announcement: The May 6 non-binding MOU between NANO Nuclear and Supermicro will explore dedicated on-site nuclear power for data centers, including integration of Supermicro AI racks and cooling with NANO’s KRONOS MMR, joint go-to-market strategies for hyperscale and enterprise customers, and a self-powered, grid-independent AI infrastructure model. The agreement is explicitly exploratory and is not a PPA, financing, construction start, or NRC license.
- Related developments & context: Multiple parallel actions include Terrestrial Energy–Riot Platforms MOU to evaluate deployments of IMSR units (possible multiple 390 MW units and up to 4 GW across candidate sites in Texas and Kentucky), X-energy’s IPO (~$1 billion raised via 44.3M shares at $23 each), and Blue Energy–GE Vernova’s 2.5 GW gas-plus-nuclear strategy (FID target 2027, gas turbines targeted for 2029 delivery). Constellation’s Crane restart is backed by a 20‑year Microsoft agreement and is contingent on regulatory/interconnection decisions potentially decided in June or July.
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Earnings Roundup: Neoclouds Shift From GPU Race to Power Wars
CoreWeave and Nebius announced Q1 earnings showing rapid revenue growth and massive capex increases to industrialize AI infrastructure.
- Main announcement:CoreWeave reported Q1 revenue of $2.08 billion, adjusted EBITDA $1.16 billion, crossed 1 GW of active power, expanded contracted power to >3.5 GW, posted $6.8 billion Q1 capex and disclosed a $21 billion Meta commitment; Nebius reported Q1 revenue $399 million (AI revenue $390 million), adjusted EBITDA $129.5 million, Q1 capex $2.5 billion, and raised FY capex guidance to $20–$25 billion, planning a Pennsylvania AI campus up to 1.2 GW and >4 GW contracted power by year-end.
- Background and implementation details:Both firms raised multi-year capex plans (CoreWeave flagged up to $35 billion 2026 capex low end), shifting competition from GPU procurement to power, cooling, networking, and deployment velocity; the article cites utility interconnection queues, transformer shortages, transmission access, and substation construction as concrete execution bottlenecks.