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Pennsylvania Digital I (PAX) Program
Under construction · Middlesex Township / Carlisle, Pennsylvania, United States
Shared participant: PPL Electric UtilitiesSame market: Pennsylvania, United States
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Data center siteSite record
Nebius Highridge AI Campus
Highridge Business Park, Butler Township, Pennsylvania, United StatesPreconstruction
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Lead participant
Nebius
Operator
Last updated
Aug 26, 2026
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About Nebius Highridge AI Campus
Nebius is developing an owned AI data center campus at Highridge Business Park in Schuylkill County. Public plans describe about 600 acres, six buildings and phased power scaling from a 260 MW initial phase toward a 1.2 GW full-build envelope.
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Capacity
Operating capacity—An operating IT-capacity figure has not been publicly disclosed.
Design660 MWForecast · 660 MW cumulative state
Development
3 phases · 4 milestonesInitial 260 MW phaseAnnounced Or Preconstruction
Named initial phase; capacity basis is described only as campus capacity/power and is not normalized to IT load.
660 MW cumulative statePlanned
Cumulative campus state, not an additional 660 MW phase.
Full-build campusPlanned
Six single-story buildings appear in reported site plans; no building-level names or capacities are created.
6 buildings
May 1, 2026
Reported $187.5 million Highridge land closing
CompletedMay 13, 2026
Nebius announces Pennsylvania AI factory
CompletedOct 1, 2027
Initial phase operating target
ForecastDec 31, 2029
660 MW cumulative target
ForecastInfrastructure
Electric GridPlanned Or Represented
1.2 GW
Nebius secured up to 1.2 GW of power and land; detailed campus plan describes 1.2 GW at full buildout. Capacity basis is not disclosed as IT load.
Electric GridPlanned Or Represented
260 MW
Initial phase expected operational by October 2027; treated as planned campus/power capacity, not operating IT load.
Electric GridPlanned Or Represented
660 MW
Potential cumulative campus state by 2029, not a separate additive phase.
Utility ServiceSecured Or Contracted
Dedicated energy service agreement reported for the project; delivery schedule and service voltage are undisclosed.
Battery StoragePlanned Or Represented
30 minutes
BESS described as approximately 30 minutes of backup and redundant power during an outage; energy and power ratings undisclosed.
Cooling SystemPlanned Or Represented
Both air and liquid cooling with closed-loop cooling intended to reduce water use.
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Power & interconnection: 4Generation & storage: 1Cooling & water: 1
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LocationHighridge Business Park, Butler Township, Schuylkill County, PennsylvaniaActual
Highridge Business Park, Butler Township, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania
Site Area600 acres approxForecast
600 acres approx
Building Count6 single story buildingsDesign
6 single story buildings
OwnershipFully owned and operated by NebiusForecast
Fully owned and operated by Nebius
Target Operational Date2027-10Forecast
2027-10
Capacity660 MWForecast
660 MW
Target Date2029Forecast
2029
Later Capacity1+ GWForecast
1+ GW
Electric ServiceDedicated energy service agreement with PPL Electric UtilitiesActual
Dedicated energy service agreement with PPL Electric Utilities
Backup Duration30 minutes approxForecast
30 minutes approx
CoolingAir and liquid coolingDesign
Air and liquid cooling
Water StrategyClosed loop cooling intended to reduce water useDesign
Closed loop cooling intended to reduce water use