How much power does Upper Burrell Data Center/TECfusions Keystone Connect use?

Upper Burrell Data Center/TECfusions Keystone Connect has a reported power capacity of 12 MW.

Has Upper Burrell Data Center/TECfusions Keystone Connect had environmental violations?

As of the latest EPA ECHO sync, no enforcement actions are on record for Upper Burrell Data Center/TECfusions Keystone Connect.

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Upper Burrell Data Center/TECfusions Keystone Connect

Q: Where is Upper Burrell Data Center/TECfusions Keystone Connect located?

Upper Burrell Data Center/TECfusions Keystone Connect is in New Kensington (Upper Burrell), Westmoreland County, PA.

New Kensington (Upper Burrell), Westmoreland County, PA

Source: Primary source

Upper Burrell Data Center/TECfusions Keystone Connect is an operating data center in Westmoreland County, PA, operated by TECfusions/TensorWave. DataCentersExposed has documented 12 MW of reported power capacity at this site.

Reporting by Eric Keller · Updated Jun 18, 2026

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Westmoreland, Pennsylvania

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Upper Burrell Data Center/TECfusions Keystone Connect in New Kensington (Upper Burrell), PA is contested. Group: https://www.protectpt.org/data-center Track what's being decided, when, and how to weigh in.

Your action kit

Sourced arguments and ready-to-send letters — every figure links to a primary record. Edit to add your own story.

Power & your bill

12 MW of new demand — roughly a city of 10,000 homes.

Large new loads can raise transmission and capacity costs that land on every ratepayer. Residential power in PA is 21.5¢/kWh, up 13.2% year-over-year. (MW→homes is a rough ~800/MW planning figure.)

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Process

Demand a full, public review — not a rubber stamp.

Ask for an independent noise study, a water-and-power impact assessment, enforceable conditions (setbacks, hours, cooling type), and that the record stays open for written comment. Procedural shortcuts have voided approvals elsewhere.

Public comment (editable)

Dear members of the board,

I am a resident of New Kensington (Upper Burrell), Westmoreland County, PA and I am writing about the proposed Upper Burrell Data Center/TECfusions Keystone Connect (TECfusions/TensorWave).

According to public records compiled by DataCentersExposed, it would add roughly 12 MW of electricity demand.

I am concerned about the impact on our electricity bills, our water, noise and air quality near homes and schools, and whether the public benefits justify any tax incentives. I respectfully ask that you deny this application, or at minimum impose binding conditions, and that you keep the record open for public comment.

Specifically, I ask the board to require: an independent noise study at the property line; a water- and power-impact assessment; enforceable conditions on cooling type, operating hours, and setbacks; and clawback provisions if commitments aren't met.

Thank you for your service and for considering this comment.

Sincerely,
[Your name]
[Your address]

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Records / FOIA request

Public Records Request

To the records custodian for Westmoreland County, PA,

Under the applicable public-records law, I request copies of the following records concerning the data-center project known as "Upper Burrell Data Center/TECfusions Keystone Connect":

1. The complete application, including any rezoning, special-use/conditional-use permit, or site-plan submissions and all exhibits.
2. All staff reports, analyses, and recommendations.
3. Any traffic, noise, water-use, stormwater, or utility/load studies submitted or commissioned.
4. Any development agreement, proffers, or tax-incentive/abatement agreements and their term sheets.
5. All correspondence between the applicant (or its agents) and county/city staff or elected officials regarding this project.
6. Notices of public hearings and proof of required public notice.

I request these in electronic form where available. If any portion is withheld, please cite the specific exemption. If fees will exceed $25, please contact me first.

Thank you,
[Your name]
[Your email / address]

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Neighbors taking a stand

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Operator

TECfusions/TensorWave

Power

12 MW

Attribution & capacity confidence:mediumprimary source

Overview

source: link

In former Alcoa plant site, onsite gas generation and microgrid Imported from the FracTracker Alliance U.S. Data Centers Tracker after review. Details to be corroborated from primary sources.

Operator chain

Files as
TECfusions/TensorWave
This facility
Upper Burrell Data Center/TECfusions Keystone Connect

Grid & water — why here

source: HIFLD · EPA

Nearest substation

0.2 mi

Unknown147017

Transmission line

1.3 mi

line

Municipal water

No service area

self-supplied or unmapped

The closest existing grid infrastructure and the municipal water system this location sits in — the same constraints the buildout model screens on (it won't site a campus more than ~2 km from a substation or ~5 km from municipal water). Distances are straight-line to public HIFLD/EPA features, not a metered connection.

In the news

source: GDELT

Pa. House bill would make data centers pay seniors’ property tax bills - The Keystone Newsroom
The Keystone Newsroom· Jun 26, 2026

Tax breaks & subsidies

source: Good Jobs First / GASB 77

No per-deal tax break is linked to this site yet. No state discloses the recipient of a data-center abatement at the facility level, so per-site deals are rare in the public record. If you have a development agreement or board resolution for this site, send it to us.

Water use

No public record of this facility's water use. We check state withdrawal reporting for self-supplied sites; municipally supplied sites only become visible through a public-records request to the local water utility — a per-facility request tool is coming. If you have a utility document for this site, send it to us.

EPA permits & violations

source: EPA ECHO

No reported violations as of last sync.

Nearest school

source: HIFLD / NCES

The nearest public school, Charles A Huston Ms in Lower Burrell, is 3.6 mi from this site (416 students).

Schools are sensitive receptors for the noise, backup-generator exhaust, and traffic a large data center brings. Straight-line distance to the nearest public school (HIFLD/NCES, US public schools only).

Hearings timeline

No public-hearing records linked to this site yet. We surface planning-commission and board-of-supervisors dates when a record names a facility. If you know of a hearing on this site, tell us.

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