$6 Billion PA Artifical Intelligence Project Plans Disclosed

BEAVER COUNTY, PA — A redevelopment project at the 660-acre Shippingport Industrial Park in Western Pennsylvania is estimated to generate more than $6 billion in economic activity, create more than 15,000 construction jobs and 340 full-time jobs.

The Buffalo-based Frontier Group of Companies is converting the former 2.7-gigawatt Bruce Mansfield Power Plant into Shippingport Power Station into a significantly larger natural gas generation station. Additionally, Frontier Group has announced that it has secured a partner to build a data center facility to support America’s demand for artificial intelligence infrastructure.

Following its completion, Shippingport Power Station is expected to supply substantial direct power to the prospective data potential on-site uses and contribute over one gigawatt of excess capacity back to PJM Interconnection, the largest power grid operator in the United States, boosting both regional and national power supply.

“The Bruce Mansfield Power Plant dutifully served Pennsylvania for 43 years, Frontier CEO David Franjoine said in a statement.

"We will transform this decommissioned coal facility into a modernized power facility that supports America's goal of energy dominance and reinvigorates local communities with high-quality employment opportunities."

The Frontier Group specializes in site acquisition, environmental remediation, asset repurposing, energy generation and industrial development of legacy brownfield sites. The facilities that FGC acquires include former coal fired power plants,steel mills, paper mills, coal mines and chemical plants.

The move comes as more than $90 billion in private-sector investments in energy and artificial intelligence in Pennsylvania were announced Tuesday in Pittsburgh by President Donald Trump, Sen. Dave McCormick and Gov. Josh Shapiro. It's the largest private monetary commitment in Pennsylvania history.