Milestone Underscores Scale of Investment and Workforce Impact in Indiana County
Homer City Redevelopment, LLC (HCR) and Kiewit Power Constructors Co. (Kiewit) today announced that more than 1,000 workers are now active on the Homer City Energy Campus, marking a significant construction milestone for what is the largest natural gas-powered energy facility currently under construction in the United States.
The workforce includes skilled contractors and tradespeople from across the building and construction trades, employed across multiple disciplines as the project advances toward its target of delivering first power in early 2028.
“Reaching 1,000 workers on site is far more than a number,” said Corey Hessen, CEO of HCR. “It represents real families, real paychecks, and a real commitment to this community. Indiana County is building the future of American energy, and we are doing it with the men and women who live here and across the region.”
At full construction, the project is expected to support more than 10,000 direct on-site construction jobs1 and approximately 1,000 permanent positions2 in technology, operations, and energy infrastructure.
“Our members are proud to be building the Homer City Energy Campus. These are the kind of good-paying, family-sustaining jobs that our trades have delivered for generations. This project proves that when you invest in American workers and American energy, everybody wins,” said Shawn Steffee, Business Agent of Boilermakers Local 154 and President of the South-Central Building Trades.
Construction is being led by Kiewit, one of the nation’s leading EPC contractors.
Reaching 1,000 workers on site carries special meaning this month, as it coincides with the one-year anniversary of a moment Indiana County will not forget. On March 22, 2025, the coal plant smokestacks and cooling towers that had defined the county's skyline for decades came down. In the twelve months since, the HCR team and its contractors have accomplished what most projects take years to achieve:
- Zero OSHA recordable incidents on site;
- Crews completed a massive demolition effort, removing roughly 2 million cubic meters of material and grading the site to prepare it for development at scale; and
- Updated underground utilities and cement foundations laid in the ground, positioning the project to go vertical immediately.
“Kiewit is honored to partner with Homer City Redevelopment to safely deliver what will be one of the nation's largest natural gas-powered plants,” said Brian Reinhart, Vice President of Kiewit. “Reaching more than 1,000 workers on site marks an important milestone for the project and for the people of Indiana County and surrounding communities.”
Together with Kiewit and skilled trades workers, HCR is transforming the former Homer City Generating Station, previously Pennsylvania's largest coal-fired power plant, into the new natural gas energy campus. Located on 3,200 acres, the facility will feature seven high efficiency advanced class 7HA.02 natural gas turbines from GE Vernova capable of generating approximately 4.4 gigawatts of electricity, ready to power our energy future and America’s next industrial era.
“The vision for this project was always built around the unique attributes of this remarkable asset and the proud history of the Indiana County community,” said Andrew Shannahan, a partner at Knighthead and Chairman of the HCR board of directors. “Today’s milestone is just one of many more to come, and the pace at which the project generates high-quality jobs and billions in private investment to the region will only continue to accelerate.”
Knighthead Capital Management, on behalf of its clients, originated this project more than eight years ago and leads financing for it. To date, more than $1 billion has been funded into construction, exceeding the total revenue generated by the coal plant in its final five years of operation. Knighthead’s overall commitment to the HCR project represents the largest private capital investment in Pennsylvania history.
About Homer City Redevelopment, LLC
Homer City Generating Station began operations in 1969, employing thousands with jobs and millions of customers with energy when in production. Located only 50 miles east of Pittsburgh, the facility was the largest coal-burning power plant in Pennsylvania and is directly connected to both the PJM and NYISO transmission systems. After powering the region for nearly 55 years, the power plant was permanently decommissioned on July 1, 2023. The Homer City Generating Station has been revitalized through reinvestment and the creation of Homer City Redevelopment, LLC. Working with committed and quality partners, HCR is vested in turning the old plant into something positively transformative.
For more information, visit: www.homercityredevelopment.com or email press@homercityredevelopment.com.
About Kiewit
Kiewit is one of North America's largest and most respected construction and engineering organizations. With its roots dating back to 1884, the employee-owned organization operates through a network of subsidiaries in the United States, Canada, Mexico and Guam. Kiewit offers construction and engineering services in a variety of markets, including power; transportation; industrial; water; oil, gas and chemical; marine; building and mining. Kiewit had 2025 revenues of $18.2 billion and employs 34,500 staff and craft employees. For more information, visit www.kiewit.com.
Boilermakers Local 154
For a labor perspective on the project, please email Shawn Steffee at ssteffee@boilermakerslocal154.com. Steffee serves as the Business Agent of Boilermakers Local 154 and President of the South-Central Building Trades.
1 Anticipated total number of direct on-site jobs related to the construction of both the natural gas-powered plant and the data center campus over an expected five-year period based on a 2024 data center and power generation economic impact analysis commissioned by Homer City Redevelopment.
2 Anticipated total number of direct and indirect permanent positions to support the operations of both the natural gas-powered plant and all aspects of the data center campus once running at full capacity following the completion of the construction based on a 2024 data center and power generation economic impact analysis commissioned by Homer City Redevelopment.
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