Homer City's Power Plant Plan: What's at Stake?

In Indiana, a public meeting is set to discuss the future of Homer City. The main topic? A proposed natural gas power plant and AI data centers. The event, organized by Concerned Residents of Western PA, aims to shed light on the potential effects of this project. The meeting will take place at the Indiana Theater. It will feature representatives from environmental groups like PennFuture, the Clean Air Council, and the Center for Coalfield Justice. They will share their views on the project's impact on health, the economy, and the environment. After their discussion, the floor will open for local residents to ask questions and voice their concerns.The project, proposed by Homer City Redevelopment LLC, is quite large. It involves a 4. 5-gigawatt power plant and AI data centers on a 3, 200-acre site. The site once housed a coal-fired power plant that shut down in 2023. The new plant is expected to start generating power next year. It's a $10 billion development. It will produce more power than needed for the data centers. This extra power will be added to the interstate transmission grid. Environmental groups are worried. They believe the project will have significant economic, environmental, and health impacts. The Concerned Residents group argues that most supporters focus on the temporary construction jobs. The company estimates the plant will have about 1, 000 permanent workers. The developer, Homer City Redevelopment LLC, was not invited to the meeting. Robin Gorman, vice president of the company, could not be reached for comment. The meeting was postponed due to a snowstorm. It was originally scheduled for January 25.