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Data Center Development in Our Region
Babst Calland is currently guiding the development of well over 3,000 MW of new power generation capacity in data center development projects – spanning hyperscale campuses and smaller modular facilities – across Pennsylvania and West Virginia. These projects include design, permitting, power generation, interconnection and financing of both behind‑the‑meter generation assets (natural gas turbines, solar + storage, etc.) and fully islanded power systems that provide baseload, redundancy, and resiliency to support mission‑critical workloads. Our multidisciplinary legal team brings decades of experience in land use and zoning, real estate, environmental and regulatory, energy, construction, emerging technologies, and corporate law. This team leads all phases of data center development, critical to ensuring that the power infrastructure meets capacity goals while managing risk across jurisdictions, energy market types, technology choices, and community impacts.
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Babst Calland attorneys have the knowledge and experience to solve complex legal problems for clients who trust us to put that know-how to work in ways that favorably impact their business and bring greater value to their bottom line.
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As the national demand for AI and digital services surges, energy-rich Pennsylvania has emerged as a top destination for data center development. With trillions of dollars projected in private capital driving these projects, the regional economic opportunities are vast—but so are the hurdles. Justine Kasznica and Anna Jewart discuss the opportunities and challenges for data centers in the region. View the full video and article.
