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Panther Creek Plant

Nesquehoning, Carbon County, Pennsylvania · All 5 Bitfarms sites

OperatingNo reception on recordAI likelyRecord updated August 2, 2026

Panther Creek Plant is an operating crypto mining site in Nesquehoning, Pennsylvania (Carbon County), operated by Bitfarms Ltd. (Keel Infrastructure Corp.). The public record puts it at announced April 2, 2025, 350 MW planned, 320 acres.

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Facility record

Operating

Operator
Bitfarms Ltd. (Keel Infrastructure Corp.)
Facility type
Crypto mining, AI use likely
Location
Nesquehoning, Carbon County, PA
Coordinates
40.8557, -75.8280 (approximate)
Power capacity
60 MW operating; 350 MW planned
Land
320 acres
Investment
Not established from a public source
Announced
April 2, 2025
Utility
Not established from a public source
Power source
Other
Cooling
Not established from a public source
Water use
Not established from a public source
Jobs
Not established from a public source
Public subsidy
Not established from a public source
Community reception
No reception on record
Source confidence
Confirmed by multiple independent sources or official documentation

Timeline from the record

Newest first. Record entries come from the filings and reports the registry cites. Coverage entries are headlines from publisher feeds we monitor daily, linked to the outlet; last checked September 14, 2026.

  1. May 11, 2026
    Operating
    Per the company's Q1 2026 results, the disclosed 350 MW HPC/AI data-center conversion (via a PPL Electric Utilities Electric Service Agreement) remains pre-construction: zoning secured, site development progressing toward lease signing; no groundbreaking or Notice to Proceed confirmed in any filing through this date. Source: SEC EDGAR
  2. March 14, 2025
    Operating
    Bitfarms Ltd. (now Keel Infrastructure Corp.) completes its merger with Stronghold Digital Mining, Inc., assuming ownership of the Panther Creek coal-refuse power plant, which co-locates Bitcoin mining with its own power generation. Source: SEC EDGAR

Opposition and litigation at this site

Nothing on record as of August 2, 2026. No lawsuit, organized opposition, or contested hearing over Panther Creek Plant in Nesquehoning, Carbon County, Pennsylvania appears in the sources this registry tracks. That is an absence in our sources rather than a finding that none exists, and local opposition often predates any coverage a national dataset would pick up.

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Power and water

Coal-refuse (culm) waste-to-energy generation; PJM wholesale market; PPL Electric Utilities interconnection for the planned HPC/AI load.

Notes on the record

Currently an operating coal-refuse (culm) waste-to-energy power plant, a PURPA Qualifying Facility selling into PJM, that self-supplies electricity to co-located Bitcoin mining. 60 MW is the current owned/energized capacity (not 80 MW, which belongs to Bitfarms' separate Sharon, PA site). A 350 MW HPC/AI data-center conversion is disclosed and funded (phased: 50 MW by end-2026, 300 MW by end-2027, under a PPL Electric Utilities ESA), backed by a $300M Macquarie project-financing facility (drawn $100M, fully repaid Feb 2026) plus a share of the company's $588M Oct-2025 convertible notes -- but as of the most recent filing found (Q1 2026 results, May 2026) the project is still pre-lease/pre-construction: zoning secured, no groundbreaking or Notice to Proceed confirmed. Site totals nearly 320 acres of contiguous land, plus a pending agreement for ~200 additional adjacent acres not yet closed (omitted from landAcres pending close). No facility-specific investment or jobs total is disclosed. Operator renamed Bitfarms Ltd. -> Keel Infrastructure Corp. (NASDAQ/TSX: KEEL), same CIK 1812477, effective 2026-03-31/April 2026; acquired via merger with Stronghold Digital Mining, Inc. (closed 2025-03-14).

What the record does not establish, and the document that would

In every fight on our tracker the decisive fact came out of a public records request. These are the requests for this site.

  • Cooling method and water use
  • Tax abatements or other public subsidy
  • Permanent jobs promised
  • How the community has received it
  • Which utility serves it
Which document closes each gap
Cooling method and water use
The water service agreement, any groundwater appropriation permit, and the mechanical narrative in the site plan.
Tax abatements or other public subsidy
The abatement, PILOT, or development agreement approved by the county, city, or development authority, and the state's data center sales tax exemption certificate if one was issued.
Permanent jobs promised
The economic development application or incentive agreement, which usually states a job commitment and a clawback.
How the community has received it
Planning commission and governing body minutes, public comment records, and any petition or lawsuit filed in the county.
Which utility serves it
The electric service agreement or the utility's filing with the state public utility commission.

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Other sites within 30 miles

Distances are between recorded coordinates, many of which are a city or county centroid, so treat them as approximate. Cumulative load on one utility and one aquifer is the question a planning commission rarely asks.

Questions people ask about this site

Is there opposition to the Panther Creek Plant in Nesquehoning?

Nothing on record as of August 2, 2026. No lawsuit, organized opposition, or contested hearing over Panther Creek Plant in Nesquehoning, Carbon County, Pennsylvania appears in the sources this registry tracks. That is an absence in our sources rather than a finding that none exists, and local opposition often predates any coverage a national dataset would pick up.

Has anyone filed a lawsuit over the Panther Creek Plant?

No lawsuit over Panther Creek Plant appears in the record we track as of August 2, 2026. Residents most often reach a lawyer over water supply, well drawdown, noise from cooling plant, property value, or a rezoning approved without the notice the ordinance required. If any of that is happening near this site, it is worth a review whether or not a case has been filed yet.

How much water does Panther Creek Plant use?

No water withdrawal figure for Panther Creek Plant is on record here. Water use is rarely published voluntarily; it usually surfaces through a utility service agreement or a state withdrawal permit, both of which are public records. We leave the number blank rather than estimate one.

Who operates Panther Creek Plant, and how big is it?

Bitfarms Ltd. (Keel Infrastructure Corp.) is the operator on record. We hold 5 sites for that company across the registry. Capacity on record is 350 MW. The site is recorded at 320 acres.

How to cite this page

SueDataCenters.org Data Center Registry, "Panther Creek Plant," updated August 2, 2026, https://suedatacenters.org/data-centers/bitfarms-panther-creek-nesquehoning-pa.

Facility data from Compute Atlas (E. Kubiak), version 1.32.0 (September 7, 2026), licensed CC BY 4.0, record https://www.compute-atlas.com/facilities/bitfarms-panther-creek-nesquehoning-pa, retrieved September 14, 2026.

Corrections with a public source are welcome at the Compute Atlas record or through our contact page. The whole registry is available as CSV and JSON under CC BY 4.0.

Sources for this record

As compiled and cited by Compute Atlas, with our own reporting appended. Archived links are used where the original has moved.

  1. 1.Keel Infrastructure Corp. (fka Bitfarms Ltd.) FY2025 Form 10-K, filed 2026-03-31 · SEC EDGAR · retrieved August 2, 2026
  2. 2.Bitfarms Converts Macquarie Debt Facility to $300M Project Financing (6-K Exhibit 99.1, Oct 10, 2025) · SEC EDGAR · retrieved August 2, 2026
  3. 3.Keel Infrastructure Corp. Q1 2026 results press release (May 11, 2026) · SEC EDGAR · retrieved August 2, 2026

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