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Blackstone / QTS Pennsylvania

publicly announcedAs of 2025-07-15Lifecycle status is not a quality score.
Developer
Blackstone
Operator
QTS
Place
Multiple proposed locations, Pennsylvania
Utility
Project-specific
Grid context
PJM
Investment
$25B+ announced
Power demand
Not consolidated here
Construction jobs
6,000+ created or supported annually, sponsor-modeled
Operating jobs
3,000+ created or supported, sponsor-modeled
Cooling approach
Not consolidated here
Quantified water
Not disclosed
Community benefits
Project-specific
Tax incentives
Project-specific
Reporting
GRID obligations may apply to covered permits

What changed

1 meaningful update

Only changes that materially affect BrooksFlow's current understanding appear here.

Pennsylvania changed its data-center permitting framework

Executive Order 2026-05 created the GRID framework for certain covered projects seeking Commonwealth permits, including local approval, disclosure, and enforceable commitments.

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Evidence vintage

History stays visible when scope changes.

An earlier estimate and a later estimate may describe different project scopes, stages, or speakers. The timeline does not silently overwrite either.

  1. 2025-07-15publicly announced

    Sponsor announced investment and broader economic-impact estimates.

  2. 2026-08-18expanded or revised

    Covered future permits face GRID requirements.

What we do not know

Missing is not zero.

What kind of number is this?

Open every project claim.

Claims retain sponsor relationship, time status, geography, assumptions, and limitations.

Sponsor-reported

Blackstone/QTS announced more than $25 billion in investment, more than 6,000 jobs created or supported annually during construction, and more than 3,000 created or supported during operations.

Blackstone/QTS announced more than $25 billion in investment, more than 6,000 jobs created or supported annually during construction, and more than 3,000 created or supported during operations.

Underlying record

BlackstoneBlackstone announces Pennsylvania digital and energy infrastructure investmentInspect →Commonwealth of PennsylvaniaGovernor Shapiro signs Executive Order on data center developmentInspect →