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Pennsylvania coal-fired power plant to be replaced with natural gas plant that will create thousands of jobs

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Homer City Energy Campus will be a series of natural gas plants that will power a massive data center campus.

Homer City Redevelopment announced that an even bigger natural gas power center would be built in its place.

The project is facilitated by a $10 billion investment from Knighthead Capital Management .

“It is a game-changer for the region and for the state of Pennsylvania ,” said business agent Shawn Steffee .

Once completed in 2027 , it will be the largest natural gas power plant in the United States .

Project will create over 10,000 direct on-site construction-related jobs, a big boost for the trades, and over 1,000 permanent high-paying operations jobs in the technology sciences.

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