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Data center project · Allegheny County, Pennsylvania

Springdale Dynamo (former Cheswick Generating Station)

Approved · A data center of about 565,000 square feet is planned on the former Cheswick coal plant site in Springdale, below the 100-acre mark but about 180 MW.

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Status
Approved · as of Dec. 2025
Location
Former Cheswick coal plant, Springdale Borough · Allegheny County
Status note
Borough approval granted about December 2025; county land development permit still to come.
Power
180 MW
Up to 180 MW of IT load (reported).
Floor area
565,000 sq ft
Land
47.2 acres
Investment
Site bought for $14.3 million (Nov. 2025)
Developer and team
Allegheny DC Property Co. LLC
Evidence
Primary public records
Size class
50 MW or more (tracker scope)
Map position approximate, from the reported address or area. Updated Oct. 17, 2026.

Updates, newest first

  1. Oct. 20, 2026 The state Department of Environmental Protection's data center permit tracker lists 5 environmental permit or authorization entries for the project: 3 issued, 2 not yet submitted. (Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection, Oct. 20, 2026; Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection, Oct. 20, 2026)
  2. June 10, 2026 The developer showed revised designs with a lower building and ground-level, walled-in generators; opponents rallied outside. (90.5 WESA, June 11, 2026)
  3. Dec. 2025 Springdale's planning commission recommended the conditional use with conditions and borough council took it up; WESA later reported council approved the permit. (Data Center Dynamics, Dec. 9, 2025; 90.5 WESA, June 11, 2026)
  4. Nov. 19, 2025 Allegheny DC Property Co. bought the 47-acre former Cheswick plant site for $14.3 million. (Data Center Dynamics, Dec. 9, 2025)

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