DEP Receives Act 2 Land Recycling Notice On Former Cheswick Power Plant To Be Converted To Springdale A.I. Data Center In Allegheny County

The Department of Environmental Protection has received an Act 2 Land Recycling Program notice for the former Cheswick Power Plant site in Allegheny County, PA. The 56-acre site will be converted into a Springdale A.I. data center by CoreWeave. Soil and groundwater contamination has been identified at the site, which will need to be addressed as part of the redevelopment. Related events are also mentioned, including a resident protest and upcoming university and extension program discussions about AI data centers in Pennsylvania.