AWS is building a massive 36-building, 1,100-acre data center campus in Pennsylvania — Homer City Energy Campus…
- AWS plans 36 data centers across 1,100 acres in Pennsylvania
- Homer City is replacing a 2GW coal station with gas-powered computing infrastructure
- The AWS campus will stretch across six sites in Indiana County
Amazon Web Services (AWS) has filed plans for a 36-building data center development spanning 1,100 acres in Indiana County, Pennsylvania.
The Homer City Energy Campus will rely mainly on a new 4.5GW natural gas generation facility being developed alongside the project.
AWS expects the development to create between 1,500 and 2,000 jobs, with average annual salaries ranging from $80,000 to $100,000.
A huge campus backed by natural gas
The planned complex will sit across six areas in Center and Blacklick townships, roughly 50 miles east of Pittsburgh.
Each of the 36 data center buildings will contain two floors, reach 70 feet, and provide approximately 225,000 square feet.
AWS also plans offices, storage facilities, electrical substations, security infrastructure,...
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