--- title: "Tracking Pennsylvania’s $90B AI, energy and data center projects and milestones" url: https://technical.ly/entrepreneurship/pa-90b-data-center-investments-updates-tracker/ published: 2026-02-17T06:45:00-05:00 modified: 2026-02-27T08:07:09-05:00 author: Alice Crow type: post categories: ["Entrepreneurship & Business"] tags: ["AI", "Data Centers", "Editors\' Picks", "Energy"] --- --- # Tracking Pennsylvania’s $90B AI, energy and data center projects and milestones Billion-dollar data center and energy projects are forging ahead since Sen. Dave McCormick touted the projects back in July 2025. > There’s been some community pushback to a few of the projects, even as companies say they’re working to address any concerns.  About seven months ago, President Donald Trump, powerful politicians and high-profile execs gathered in Pittsburgh to announce $90 billion of private sector investment for AI, energy and data centers.   So, what happened after that? In some cases, not much publicly. While some projects are making progress by moving through regulatory requirements, others have shared no public updates.  As [opposition to data centers](https://apnews.com/article/data-centers-artificial-intelligence-nimby-tech-21fa7b957664d5dca6788e35ab43b88e) has gotten louder over the past year, there’s been some community pushback to a few of the projects, even as companies say they’re working to address any concerns.  “We engage regularly through open houses, public meetings and ongoing coordination with local leaders, first responders, unions and regulators,” a spokesperson for the [Homer City Redevelopment project](https://technical.ly/civics/homer-city-indiana-county-pennsylvania-data-center-permit-approval/) told Technical.ly.  “We also provide proactive updates as we reach milestones in the project so that the community understands what we’re doing, why it matters and how we’re doing it safely and responsibly.” **🔗 Chart/Visualization: 7 months in, most of PA’s $90B data center investment is underway** 🌐 **Interactive Link:** https://datawrapper.dwcdn.net/ZWuxL/5/ _This content contains an interactive Chart/Visualization embed. Visit the link above to interact with the content._ Sen. McCormick’s [Energy and Innovation Summit](https://technical.ly/civics/trump-mccormick-pennsylvania-90b-ai-energy-investment/) at Carnegie Mellon University last year had the Pittsburgh [tech scene buzzing](https://technical.ly/civics/pittsburgh-ai-energy-trump-summit-preview/). It also [sparked local backlash](https://technical.ly/civics/pittsburgh-energy-summit-protest/), primarily due to President Trump’s attendance and possible environmental concerns surrounding AI investment.   Ultimately, though, some of the headline-grabbing announcements at the summit [didn’t match](https://technical.ly/civics/pennsylvania-90b-ai-energy-explainer/) what companies actually pledged.  For example, McCormick’s office said companies would spend amounts that the firms later would not confirm, like the $2.4 billion from Constellation Energy.  In some cases, investments announced at the summit were originally made years before, even as far back as the Biden administration.  McCormick’s office did not immediately return Technical.ly’s request to comment on these discrepancies.  **📊 Pennsylvania $90 billion investment pledge tracker** _A tracker of investment pledges made at the Pennsylvania Energy and Innovation Summit in July 2024, covering energy infrastructure, data centers, workforce development and related projects announced by major companies. Data reflects status as of early 2026._ | Item | Details | |------|----------| | Anthropic — Pennsylvania investment pledge | **Company:** Anthropic **Status:** In progress $1 million to Carnegie Mellon University's youth cybersecurity program PicoCTF and another $1 million to the university's Scott Institute for Energy Innovation _Update: Since the announcement, there have been no major public updates. Anthropic and Carnegie Mellon University did not return Technical.ly's request to comment on the current status and impact of the fundi..._ | | Blackstone — Pennsylvania investment pledge | **Company:** Blackstone **Status:** In progress $25 billion to build multiple data centers and gas power plants in northeastern Pennsylvania _Update: In September 2025, Blackstone agreed to purchase the Hill Top Energy Center in Western Pennsylvania for $1 billion. The only other confirmed projects are new natural gas power generation facilities on..._ | | Capital Power — Pennsylvania investment pledge | **Company:** Capital Power **Status:** In progress $3 billion over the next decade to upgrade and expand the natural gas-fueled Hummel Station facility in Shamokin Dam _Update: A majority of the pledge, $2 billion, will go to natural gas purchased in the state. In February, the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection granted approval to install hardware upgrades ..._ | | Constellation Energy — Pennsylvania investment pledge | **Company:** Constellation Energy **Status:** Unknown/other $2.4 billion, according to Gov. McCormick, to increase power generation at the Limerick nuclear plant, though Constellation did not confirm that exact dollar amount _Update: Constellation Energy is continuing to work to secure customer commitments to increase its capacity at the Limerick Clean Energy Center by an additional 340 megawatts. There have been no official progr..._ | | CoreWeave — Pennsylvania investment pledge | **Company:** CoreWeave **Status:** In progress $6 billion to develop a 300-megawatt data center in Lancaster _Update: Phase one construction began in 2024. The initial 100-megawatt data center is expected to be up in 2026. There has been some community opposition, with the Lancaster City Council and Planning Commissi..._ | | Enbridge — Pennsylvania investment pledge | **Company:** Enbridge **Status:** Unknown/other $1 billion to expand its gas pipelines into Pennsylvania _Update: The company is continuing to advance expansion projects in Pennsylvania and plans to share updates at a later date. The company planned to announce expansion plans 6 to 18 months after the initial inv..._ | | Energy Capital Partners — Pennsylvania investment pledge | **Company:** Energy Capital Partners **Status:** Announced $5 billion to develop a data center at the York II Energy Center in Peach Bottom Township, according to Gov. McCormick _Update: Constellation Energy completed the acquisition of Calpine Energy, the business within Energy Capital Partners that was building the data center, in January 2026. It is unclear how this acquisition imp..._ | | Energy Innovation Center Infrastructure Academy — Pennsylvania investment pledge | **Company:** Energy Innovation Center Infrastructure Academy **Status:** In progress A $135 million budget for a new Infrastructure Academy Regional Training Facility focused on upskilling for jobs in the energy, utilities and critical infrastructure sectors _Update: In September 2025, the organization was selected as a finalist for a $160 million National Science Foundation Regional Innovation Engines award as part of the Resilient Energy Technology and Infrastru..._ | | Equinor — Pennsylvania investment pledge | **Company:** Equinor **Status:** Unknown/other $1.6 billion to boost natural gas production at its Pennsylvania facilities _Update: This investment built on an existing $1.75 billion investment in Pennsylvania. There do not appear to be any updates about the status of the project. Equinor did not respond to Technical.ly's request ..._ | | FirstEnergy — Pennsylvania investment pledge | **Company:** FirstEnergy **Status:** In progress $15 billion to upgrade power distribution and grid infrastructure across 56 Pennsylvania counties and an expansion to its apprenticeship program in partnership with IBEW _Update: FirstEnergy completed upgrades to the power grid in Unity and Hempfield Townships in August 2025. In December 2025, the company announced plans to upgrade the grid in Westmoreland, Lehigh and Berks Co..._ | | Frontier Group — Pennsylvania investment pledge | **Company:** Frontier Group **Status:** Unknown/other $3.2 billion to transform the former Bruce Mansfield coal power plant into a natural gas power station in Shippingport _Update: Developer Aligned Data Centers announced plans to build two data centers on the site of the Bruce Mansfield coal power plant. The campus would be powered by Frontier Group's proposed natural gas plant..._ | | GE Vernova — Pennsylvania investment pledge | **Company:** GE Vernova **Status:** Unknown/other $100 million into its factory in Charleroi to expand its production of critical equipment for the electrical grid and power plants _Update: As part of this initiative, GE Vernova planned to add 250 jobs over two years to its Charleroi facility. There do not appear to be any updates about the status of this investment. GE Vernova did not r..._ | | Google and Brookfield — Pennsylvania investment pledge | **Company:** Google and Brookfield **Status:** In progress $3 billion to repower Brookfield's Holtwood and Safe Harbor hydroelectric facilities, according to Gov. McCormick. Plus, Google will invest across the 13-state PJM electric grid region and launch a new initiative offering free AI training, support for small businesses and workforce development programs _Update: In September 2025, Google launched its Pennsylvania AI Accelerator program for small businesses. Google did not immediately return Technical.ly's request to comment on the broader impact of the agreem..._ | | Homer City Redevelopment — Pennsylvania investment pledge | **Company:** Homer City Redevelopment **Status:** In progress $15 billion worth of Pennsylvania natural gas to support four gigawatts of power generation at the Homer City Redevelopment site _Update: Homer City Redevelopment received approval for its air quality plan from the state in November 2025. Demolition and site readiness work is nearing completion, and the project remains on track to produ..._ | | Meta — Pennsylvania investment pledge | **Company:** Meta **Status:** In progress $2.5 million in partnership with CMU's Schwartz Center for Entrepreneurship to support community accelerator programs _Update: Meta is making progress on implementing AI programs for small businesses and the tech community in Pennsylvania. The company also reached an agreement to buy electricity from a Beaver Valley nuclear p..._ | | PA Data Center Partners and Powerhouse Data Centers — Pennsylvania investment pledge | **Company:** PA Data Center Partners and Powerhouse Data Centers **Status:** In progress $15 billion three-campus, 700-acre data center hub near Carlisle _Update: In January 2026, the project received approval from Middlesex Township supervisors on its subdivision plans to move forward with development. Construction is expected to take approximately five years ..._ | | PPL Corporation and Blackstone — Pennsylvania investment pledge | **Company:** PPL Corporation and Blackstone **Status:** In progress $6.8 billion to expand grid capacity and modernize transmission to support data center demand, plus a joint venture with Blackstone to develop and operate new gas generation, according to Gov. McCormick _Update: The companies have worked with local landowners, natural gas pipeline companies and turbine manufacturers, and secured multiple land parcels for new buildout. Blackstone acquired the natural gas-fired..._ | | TC Energy — Pennsylvania investment pledge | **Company:** TC Energy **Status:** In progress $400 million to modernize its gas pipeline network in Pennsylvania _Update: TC Energy completed additions to a $45.6 million gas pipeline between Fulton County, Pennsylvania, and Morgan County, West Virginia in September 2025. Few other publicly available updates exist on the..._ | | Westinghouse Electric Company — Pennsylvania investment pledge | **Company:** Westinghouse Electric Company **Status:** In progress An undisclosed financial commitment to have 10 new nuclear power plant reactors under construction by 2030 _Update: In October 2025, the federal government made an $80 billion deal with Westinghouse and its owner to deploy Westinghouse AP1000 nuclear reactors across the United States. Gov. McCormick signaled suppor..._ | **🔗 Chart/Visualization: The $90B in AI and energy investments is spread throughout the Pennsylvania, but not much will be spent near its two biggest cities** 🌐 **Interactive Link:** https://datawrapper.dwcdn.net/64QuW/5/ _This content contains an interactive Chart/Visualization embed. 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