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Data center project · Beaver County, Pennsylvania

Switch Big Beaver campus (former Pitt International Race Complex)

Proposed · Switch filed plans with Big Beaver Borough for three buildings on the former race track, with the first phase as early as 2028. Also known as: Switch PIT 01-03.

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Status
Proposed · as of Aug. 14, 2026
Location
Former race complex, Wampum / Big Beaver Borough · Beaver County
Power
Not reported
No IT load published; filed documents show 270 MW of backup generators.
Floor area
605,070 sq ft
Land
382 acres
Developer and team
Switch
Utility
FirstEnergy (new switching station on existing 345 kV lines)
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 4 environmental permit or authorization entries for the project: 1 pending, 3 not yet submitted. (Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection, Oct. 20, 2026; Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection, Oct. 20, 2026)
  2. Aug. 14, 2026 Switch filed land development plans with Big Beaver Borough for three buildings of about 201,690 square feet each. (Data Center Dynamics, Aug. 24, 2026)
  3. July 9, 2026 Earliest environmental permit application listed for the project on DEP's data center permit tracker submitted. (Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection, Oct. 20, 2026; Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection, Oct. 20, 2026)
  4. April 2026 A Provident affiliate, Wampum I LLC, bought the race complex; Switch later took over the site. (Data Center Dynamics, Aug. 24, 2026)

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