Despite concerns expressed by some area residents, a groundbreaking was held Sept. 10 for a new data center complex in Beaver County.
Aligned Data Centers said the Project Phoenix, a 2 GW data center campus in Shippingport, is expected to drive $10 billion in regional economic investment and support 3,000 construction jobs.
Built on the former Bruce Mansfield coal-fired power plant site in the Shippingport Industrial Park, the three-building campus will transform dormant industrial infrastructure into a major digital infrastructure hub, Aligned Data Centers said in a release.
“As concerns grow around the impact large data center developments can have on local power grids, Project Phoenix will utilize a dedicated onsite power source vs. the local electrical grid, helping protect grid reliability and local ratepayers while also supporting growing demand for data center capacity,” the company said.
According to Aligned Data Centers, the facility features a closed-loop cooling system that requires zero water for operational cooling, will create more than 640full-time operational roles and will serve as an example of responsible data center development in Pennsylvania, aligning with Gov. Josh Shapiro’s Responsible Infrastructure Development (GRID) framework and Ratepayer Protection Pledge.
