Project Phoenix
Data center project in Shippingport, Pennsylvania
Project Phoenix is a data center project in Shippingport, Pennsylvania, under construction, developed by Aligned Data Centers, with a stated size of 2 GW. Last reported October 30, 2026, from 12 sources.
- Status
- Under construction
- Developer
- Aligned Data Centers
- Location
- Shippingport, Pennsylvania
- Stated size
- 2 GW
- Stated investment
- $10B
- Last reported
- October 30, 2026
- Sources
- 12 sources
- Other companies on the job
- 17 companies named, on Ultra
Is it moving?
FAA crane filings
2 filings, 2 with work scheduled now
Latest work from November 1, 2026 to November 1, 2028, up to 395 feet.
- Mobile crane 2026-AEA-8644-OE ↗ · November 1, 2026 to November 1, 2028
- Crane 2026-AEA-8351-OE ↗ · October 1, 2026 to October 1, 2027
1 builder named on the filings, on Ultra.
Permits and filings
- Conditional use application for Project PhoenixZoning · Shippingport Borough Council · Approved · January 28, 2026aigridwatch.com ↗
- Zoning modifications for height, woodland clearing, noiseZoning · Shippingport Borough Council · Approved · January 28, 2026community.triblive.com ↗
- Round-the-clock rock crushing approvalZoning · Shippingport Borough Council · Approved · March 31, 2026noconshydatacenters.com ↗
- Phase 1 grading permitSite plan · Shippingport Borough Council · Approved · January 28, 2026noconshydatacenters.com ↗
- Phase 2 land development planSite plan · Shippingport Borough Council · Approved · September 21, 2026noconshydatacenters.com ↗
- NPDES and stormwater permit applicationsEnvironmental review · Beaver County Conservation District and Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection · Filedbcbizpa.com ↗
- State stream and wetland permitsEnvironmental review · Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection and U.S. Army Corps of Engineers · Under reviewnoconshydatacenters.com ↗
- PennDOT highway access permitTraffic study · PennDOT · Under reviewnoconshydatacenters.com ↗
What the sources say
Status
“Project Phoenix is now permitted and under construction, with an expected online date around 2029.”
Size
“Total power capacity 2 GW”
Investment
“Reported investment ~$10 billion”
Status
“It’s official — shovels are in the ground.”
Size
“a 2 gigawatt (GW), three-building data center campus”
Status
“Yesterday marked the start of Project Phoenix in Shippingport, PA”
Square footage
Nearly 2 million square feet combined
Building height
59 feet, two stories
Acreage
650.89 acres
Parking
250 parking spots
Capacity
2 GW
On-site generation
70-acre natural gas power generation pad
Construction start
Groundbreaking September 10, 2026
Construction traffic
Ferry Hill Road and near a school bus stop at Gate 17
Reports behind this page
- Report from nextdcx.com · nextdcx.com, September 14, 2026
- A Western Pennsylvania Data Center Project Takes Shape, Offering An Inside Look at What It’s All About! · energysecurityfreedom.substack.com, September 13, 2026
- A major step forward for Western Pennsylvania's digital and economic landscape. Yesterday marked the start of Project Phoenix in Shippingport, PA - a groundbreaking (literally and figuratively) 2GW… | Allegheny Conference on Community Development · linkedin.com, September 9, 2026
What the full file adds
- General contractor2 named
- Electrical contractorOpen: not named yet
- Mechanical contractorOpen: not named yet
- Engineering and commissioningOpen: not named yet
- Power and cooling equipmentOpen: not named yet
- Utility and power supply6 named
- TenantOpen: not named yet
- Investors and lenders6 named
- Named builders, suppliers and partners17 companies named on this job besides the developer, each with its source.Ultra
- Buying stage by tradeWhen the electrical, mechanical and other trade work on this job is likely to be bought.Ultra
- ContactsSenior people at the companies on this job, where public pages name them.Ultra
- Who pays whom4 deals on file: equity, loans, leases, power or equipment, each with its source.Ultra
- Video and satellite readingsHow busy the site looks, wherever public drone or news footage or a satellite image of it is found.Ultra
- Spezia's read of the projectIts construction phase, how likely it is to be built and what is holding it back.Ultra
- AlertsAn email the day this project moves.Ultra
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