Building Pennsylvania's Future: Inside the $90 Billion Infrastructure Transformation

Pennsylvania is entering a transformative chapter backed by more than $90 billion in public and private investments to modernize its infrastructure across energy, technology, transportation, and utilities. Announced during the Pennsylvania Energy & Innovation Summit in July 2025, this sweeping commitment signals a major leap forward in how the Commonwealth prepares for growth, innovation, and resilience.

The investment is not just a collection of projects; it’s a coordinated strategy to create a smarter, more connected, and more sustainable Pennsylvania.

Who’s Investing—and What’s Being Built?

The investment wave spans nearly every corner of infrastructure development, driven by major private-sector partnerships:

• Blackstone and PPL Corporation are partnering on a $25 billion investment in digital and energy infrastructure, including natural gas generation to support hyperscale data centers This joint venture could catalyze up to $60 billion more in follow-on investment. Blackstone’s QTS data center platform is already acquiring land in northeast Pennsylvania for rapid development.
• Google, in collaboration with Brookfield, will invest $25 billion in AI and data center infrastructure across the PJM grid, along with $3 billion to upgrade two hydropower plants on the Susquehanna River. Google also launched its “AI Works for PA” initiative to train over one million Pennsylvanians.
• CoreWeave plans to build a $6 billion, 300 MW AI data center in Lancaster, bringing 600 construction and 175 permanent jobs.
• Energy Capital Partners is investing $5 billion in a data center project at the York II Energy Center in Peach Bottom Township.
• Constellation Energy is committing $2.4 billion to modernize the Limerick nuclear plant, which will support thousands of jobs annually.
• Equinor, Enbridge, and Capital Power are contributing a combined $5.6 billion toward gas infrastructure and generation capacity upgrades.
• FirstEnergy plans to invest $15 billion in distribution system upgrades and workforce development across nearly every county in the state.
• Frontier Group of Companies will repurpose the Bruce Mansfield coal plant in Shippingport with a $3.2 billion natural gas facility, creating more than 15,000 jobs during construction.
• GE Vernova is investing up to $100 million in manufacturing grid equipment in Charleroi, PA.
• Additional commitments from Meta, Anthropic, and other tech firms will support AI development, cybersecurity, and startup infrastructure in rural and urban communities.

What This Means for Pennsylvania

These infrastructure commitments are more than economic milestones; they represent the blueprint for Pennsylvania’s future. Interconnected power generation, broadband, and transportation systems will enable the next wave of job growth, energy reliability, and digital expansion. Natural gas and nuclear projects will support clean energy goals while powering data centers. Grid modernization will reduce outages and improve resilience for households and businesses.

The scale of development will require deep coordination across utilities, developers, and public agencies. Permitting, environmental review, stakeholder outreach, and engineering design will all need to be aligned to realize these projects efficiently and responsibly.

CHA Is Ready to Support Pennsylvania’s Infrastructure Transformation

Whether a utility is deploying new overhead or underground distribution systems, a hyperscale data center developer needs full-site civil and utility design, or a township is preparing for growth with upgraded roads and water service, CHA has the expertise to deliver scalable, innovative solutions.

We collaborate with electric and gas utilities, broadband providers, private developers, and state and local agencies to unlock infrastructure funding and make shovel-ready projects a reality. With over 250 technical experts across Pennsylvania, we’re rooted in communities poised for growth and transformation. Our focus is always on delivering smart, resilient, and sustainable solutions that serve communities for the long term because we work and live there too.