- 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…