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TECfusions Keystone Connect

Upper Burrell Township, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania

ProposedIn litigationAI confirmedRecord updated September 10, 2026

TECfusions Keystone Connect is a proposed data center in Upper Burrell Township, Pennsylvania (Westmoreland County), operated by TECfusions. The public record puts it at announced January 14, 2025, 3 GW planned, 1,395 acres. It is or has been the subject of litigation over its siting, permitting, or operation.

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Facility record

Proposed

Operator
TECfusions
Facility type
Data center, AI use confirmed
Location
Upper Burrell Township, Westmoreland County, PA
Coordinates
40.5817, -79.7050 (approximate)
Power capacity
12 MW operating; 3 GW planned
Land
1,395 acres
Investment
Not established from a public source
Announced
January 14, 2025
Utility
Not established from a public source
Power source
On site gas
Cooling
Not established from a public source
Water use
Not established from a public source
Jobs
Not established from a public source
Public subsidy
Pennsylvania Redevelopment Assistance Capital Program (RACP), $2 million, Pennsylvania, 2025
Community reception
In litigation
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. January 14, 2025
    Proposed
    TECfusions announced acquisition of the 1,395-acre former Alcoa R&D campus and a phased 3 GW AI/HPC campus. Source: TECfusions via PR Newswire

Opposition and litigation at this site

Yes. TECfusions Keystone Connect in Upper Burrell Township, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania is or has been the subject of litigation over its siting, permitting, or operation. Upper Burrell Township passed a 180-day data-center moratorium in May 2026, but it did not apply to permits already granted to TECfusions for 'Building J', and supervisors approved a land development plan for that building on Aug.

How the community has taken it

Reception is a sourced signal, not an editorial judgment: in litigation means the facility is or has been the subject of a lawsuit related to its siting, permitting, or operation.

Upper Burrell Township passed a 180-day data-center moratorium in May 2026, but it did not apply to permits already granted to TECfusions for 'Building J', and supervisors approved a land development plan for that building on Aug. 5, 2026 despite the moratorium. Protect PT (an environmental advocacy group) and New Kensington residents Fuller and Allen Uhler filed a land-use appeal against township approvals with the Westmoreland County Court of Common Pleas. More than 50 residents attended an August supervisors meeting, most opposed.

Source: PublicSource

Power and water

On-site natural gas generation with dual utility feeds and microgrid capability; the developer says discussions are under way to export excess power to the local grid.

Public money on the record

ProgramAmountGranted byYear
Pennsylvania Redevelopment Assistance Capital Program (RACP)$2 millionPennsylvania2025

Notes on the record

Adaptive reuse of the former Alcoa research and development campus in Upper Burrell, Westmoreland County: 1,395 acres, 3 GW planned over a six-year buildout, with 12 MW described as immediately available in existing buildings. Awarded a $2 million Pennsylvania RACP grant. Investment total not disclosed by the developer.

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
  • Permanent jobs promised
  • 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.
Permanent jobs promised
The economic development application or incentive agreement, which usually states a job commitment and a clawback.
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 TECfusions Keystone Connect data center in Upper Burrell Township?

Yes. TECfusions Keystone Connect in Upper Burrell Township, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania is or has been the subject of litigation over its siting, permitting, or operation. Upper Burrell Township passed a 180-day data-center moratorium in May 2026, but it did not apply to permits already granted to TECfusions for 'Building J', and supervisors approved a land development plan for that building on Aug.

Has anyone filed a lawsuit over the TECfusions Keystone Connect data center?

Yes. This site is recorded as being in litigation. The case, the court, and the filings we hold are listed on this page under the timeline and the sources.

How much water does TECfusions Keystone Connect use?

No water withdrawal figure for TECfusions Keystone Connect 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 TECfusions Keystone Connect, and how big is it?

TECfusions is the operator on record. Capacity on record is 3 GW. The site is recorded at 1395 acres.

How to cite this page

SueDataCenters.org Data Center Registry, "TECfusions Keystone Connect," updated September 10, 2026, https://suedatacenters.org/data-centers/tecfusions-keystone-connect-upper-burrell-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/tecfusions-keystone-connect-upper-burrell-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.TECfusions Unveils Massive 1400-Acre Data Center Project in Pennsylvania, Revitalizing Former Industrial Plant · TECfusions via PR Newswire · retrieved August 17, 2026
  2. 2.Data Centers in Pennsylvania, Project List & Locations (TECfusions Keystone Connect, Westmoreland, 3,000 MW planned) · Cleanview · retrieved August 17, 2026
  3. 3.Upper Burrell residents decry transparency as data center progresses despite moratorium and a lawsuit · PublicSource · retrieved September 10, 2026

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