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Recent Pennsylvania data center news

• Jan 9, 2026

  Episode for January 9, 2026

  The Allegheny Front published a Jan 9, 2026 episode summarizing Inside Climate News’ three-part investigation into solid fracking waste in Pennsylvania and reporting regional environmental stories.

  • Main coverage: The episode highlights Inside Climate News’ three-part investigation into solid fracking waste in Pennsylvania and reports that environmental groups are appealing an air quality permit for a proposed 4.4 gigawatt gas-fired plant at Homer City (Indiana County) intended to fuel a data center; the plant is described as able to power more than 3 million homes and to emit more greenhouse gases annually than all cars in Pennsylvania.
  • Additional reporting: The show also covers University of Pennsylvania researchers proposing alternative ingredients and 3D printing to reduce concrete’s carbon footprint, and presents data showing road salt persists in waterways months after winter storms. Episode date: January 9, 2026; episode available via the provided mp3 and platforms (Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google, TuneIn).
• Jan 9, 2026

  Meta Announces 6.6 GW Of Nuclear Energy Projects To Power AI Revolution

  Meta has announced agreements with Vistra, TerraPower and Oklo to secure nuclear power for its Prometheus AI supercluster at a New Albany, Ohio data centre.

  • Main announcement: Meta will secure up to 6.6 GW of power by 2035 from agreements with Vistra, TerraPower and Oklo to support the Prometheus supercluster (expected online sometime in 2026). Vistra signed 20-year power purchase agreements to provide more than 2,600 MW from Beaver Valley, Davis-Besse and Perry; TerraPower deals fund two projects that could begin generating by 2032 with rights to more projects targeted by 2035; Oklo’s advanced nuclear campus in Pike County, Ohio could come online as soon as 2030, and Meta may prepay for power to advance the Aurora powerhouse deployment.
  • Background and related details: Meta previously signed a 20-year deal with Constellation Energy to buy Clinton plant power from 2027; rivals Google, Amazon and Microsoft have also struck nuclear-related deals (Google backing Kairos Power SMRs; Amazon/NextEra support to restart Duane Arnold; Microsoft with Three Mile Island/Crane restart plans).
• Jan 9, 2026

  Vistra and Meta Announce Agreements to Support Nuclear Plants in PJM and Add New Nuclear Generation to the Grid

  Vistra announced 20-year power purchase agreements (PPAs) with Meta to supply 2,609 MW of zero-carbon nuclear energy in the PJM region to support Meta operations.

  • Main announcement: Vistra will provide 2,609 MW total (comprised of 2,176 MW operating generation and 433 MW incremental uprates) under 20-year PPAs with Meta; Meta’s purchases begin late 2026 with the full 2,609 MW online by 2034, and electricity will be delivered to the grid for all users.
  • Background and implementation details: Vistra’s agreements cover uprates at Perry (OH), Davis-Besse (OH), and Beaver Valley (PA); Vistra will pursue subsequent 20-year license renewals for each reactor; plant capacities and local details: Perry 1,268 MW (~600 full-time jobs), Davis-Besse 908 MW (~600 full-time jobs), Beaver Valley 1,872 MW (~750 full-time jobs); uprate projects span ~9 years and are expected to support ~3,000 project-related jobs and contribute tens of millions of dollars in state and local taxes annually.
• Jan 8, 2026

  Exus Renewables North America Closes $400-Million Credit Facility for Solar, Wind, Storage Projects

  Exus Renewables North America has closed a $400-million senior secured corporate credit facility to fund development and expansion of its wind, solar and battery storage portfolio.

  • Transaction and uses: The company closed a $400-million senior secured corporate credit facility (announced January 8) arranged by Santander, Barclays, ING Capital, and Nomura as Coordinating Lead Arrangers, with KeyBanc Capital Markets and BHI (Bank Hapoalim’s US commercial arm) as Joint Lead Arrangers; proceeds will fund development-stage expenditures including interconnection deposits, commercial offtake, equipment procurement, and other project development expenses across its North American pipeline.
  • Portfolio and advisors: Exus has more than 700 MW in operations or under construction, 4.5 GW in active development, and ~5.8 GW in total portfolio; the company was advised by PEI Global Partners with Latham & Watkins as legal counsel, while lenders were advised by Paul Hastings. PPA counterparts noted include Google and Meta (no financial terms disclosed).
• Jan 8, 2026

  Pa. environmental groups appeal permit for massive gas power plant meant to fuel data center

  Clean Air Council, PennFuture, and the Sierra Club have filed an appeal objecting to a permit granted by the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection for a proposed 4.4 gigawatt natural gas plant at the former Homer City coal-fired power plant site intended to power a large data center.

  • Main announcement and project details: The groups appeal the DEP permit for a 4.4 gigawatt gas-fired plant that they say would generate enough power for more than 3 million homes and emit more GHGs annually than all the cars on Pennsylvania’s roads; the plant is part of a planned 3,200-acre data center campus and the appeal alleges DEP failed to follow its environmental justice policy, accepted flawed emissions methodology, and violated the Environmental Rights Amendment.
  • Background, process, and cited errors: The appeal names Homer City Generation as the applicant and quotes legal director Lawrence Hafetz and staff attorney Sarah Gordon on public health, comprehensive review (including water use and noise pollution), and DEP’s permitting approach; the note references the Shapiro administration’s permitting priorities including the PAyback program (launched November 2023) and the SPEED program, and cites a Right-to-Know finding where a DEP staffer said the goal was “to provide a concierge level of service”; Homer City Generation declined to comment.
• Jan 8, 2026

  Datavault AI Expands IBM Collaboration to Deploy Enterprise-Grade AI at the Edge with Available Infrastructure’s SanQtum AI Platform

  Datavault AI Inc. announced it will deliver enterprise-grade AI performance at the edge in New York and Philadelphia through an expanded collaboration with IBM using the SanQtum AI platform operated by Available Infrastructure.

  • Deployment scope and timeline: Datavault AI will run its Information Data Exchange and DataScore agents built with watsonx inside SanQtum AI’s zero-trust micro edge data centers to enable cybersecure data storage, real-time scoring, tokenization, and ultra-low-latency operations across New York and Philadelphia, with operational scale planned in Q1 2026 and plans to expand to multiple metro regions.
  • Partnership and technical details: The collaboration uses SanQtum AI (a fleet of synchronized GPU-rich micro edge data centers operated by Available Infrastructure) running IBM’s watsonx portfolio; stated benefits include removing dependence on centralized cloud pipelines, preventing tampering via a zero-trust local network, and enabling data to be treated as authenticated, tradable digital property. IBM is referenced via its Americas AI Partnerships lead and Available Infrastructure is noted as an IBM Platinum Partner.
• Jan 6, 2026

  Global Data Centers Poised for an ‘Investment Supercycle,’ JLL Says

  JLL’s 2025 outlook projects global data center capacity will nearly double by 2030, driven primarily by AI demand and power-driven site selection changes.

  • Main announcement/action: JLL forecasts global capacity rising from ~103 GW to 200 GW by 2030, requiring ~$3 trillion over the next five years (including $1.2 trillion in real estate asset value creation and $870 billion in new debt financing); current market fundamentals include ~97% global occupancy and ~77% of construction pipeline pre-committed, with lease rates forecast to grow at ~5% CAGR through 2030.
  • Background and details: AI workloads expected to grow from ~25% (2025) to 50% by 2030 with an inflection around 2027 (inference surpasses training); power constraints are shifting siting to “power opportunistic” locations (e.g., Wisconsin, Indiana, Louisiana, Mississippi, rural Illinois, Pennsylvania), equipment lead times average 33 weeks, grid-connection timelines often >4 years, and financing is maturing (core strategies now ~25% of fundraising) amid an “infrastructure investment supercycle.”
• Jan 6, 2026

  Data Center Jobs: Engineering, Construction, Commissioning, Sales, Field Service and Facility Tech Jobs Available in Major Data Center Hotspots

  Data Center Frontier, in partnership with Pkaza Critical Facilities Recruiting, published a monthly roundup of current data center job openings on its jobs board.

  • Monthly jobs roundup: The post lists roughly 15–18 open roles (examples: Data Center Facility Technician, Electrical Commissioning Engineer, Construction Project Manager, Senior Electrical Engineer, Production Architect, Strategic Sales Account Manager, Mechanical Engineer, Site Selection Manager/Director/VP, Electrical Project Manager, Electrical Superintendent, Project Executive, MEP Construction Project Manager, Mechanical Commissioning Engineer, Engineering Design Director, Navy Nuke Facility Technician) with locations across the United States including Impact, TX; Ashburn, VA; Dallas, TX; Atlanta, GA; Reading, PA; Allentown, PA; Charlotte, NC; New Albany, OH; Lyndhurst, NJ; Boulder, CO; Richmond, VA; Austin, TX.
  • Role and employer context: Positions are listed with mission-critical data center providers, engineering design and commissioning firms, A/E/C architecture firms, equipment rental providers, electrical contractors and general contractors; listings repeatedly cite energy efficiency, sustainable design, and AI infrastructure support, and several technician roles explicitly note acceptance of Navy Nuke / military veterans.
• Jan 4, 2026

  Big Tech's Expanding Plans for Data Centers are Running into Stiff Community Opposition

  Associated Press reports tech companies and developers increasingly losing local fights over data center projects.

  • Main announcement: Data Center Watch (a project of 10a Labs) counted 20 proposals valued at $98 billion in 11 states that were blocked or delayed between April and June, representing two-thirds of the projects it was tracking; the article notes major firms (Microsoft, Google, Amazon, Facebook) are collectively spending “hundreds of billions of dollars” on data centers globally.
  • Background and details: Community opposition is driven by concerns about energy use, water consumption, zoning, and loss of open space/farmland; local examples include East Vincent Township (Larry Shank), Matthews, NC (Mayor John Higdon: “999 to one against”), and Hermantown/Duluth, MN (Mortenson developing for an unnamed Fortune 50 company — Mortenson says it is considering changes). Developers and industry sources (Maxx Kossof, Dan Diorio) report zoning defeats, the prospect of selling sites after securing power, and calls for earlier community engagement.
• Jan 3, 2026

  Big Tech’s fast-expanding plans for data centers are running into stiff community opposition

  Communities across the United States are increasingly blocking or delaying proposed data centers intended to serve AI and cloud computing workloads.

  • Major local defeats and delays: Data Center Watch (a project of 10a Labs) counted 20 proposals valued at $98 billion across 11 states that were blocked or delayed between April and June; opponents have also forced rezoning losses in states such as Indiana and pulled projects from city agendas (e.g., Matthews, NC). The article cites Microsoft’s securities filing acknowledging “community opposition, local moratoriums, and hyper-local dissent” as operational risks.
  • Project and developer details / background: Developers and trade groups such as The Missner Group, JLL, Mortenson, and the Data Center Coalition are adjusting strategy—considering selling power-secured sites or increasing early community engagement; one Mortenson project in Minnesota is on hold after internal emails revealed officials knew of the plan a year before public disclosure, and a Matthews, NC proposal reportedly would have funded half the city’s budget.