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The Frontier Group of Companies to Transform Bruce Mansfield Power Plant into State-of-the-Art Natural Gas Power Plant, Supporting America’s Energy Goals and Pennsylvania’s Economic Growth
BUFFALO, N.Y., July 15, 2025--The Frontier Group of Companies ("FGC"), owner and developer of the 660-acre Shippingport Industrial Park in Pennsylvania, today announced that it is converting the former 2.7 gigawatt Bruce Mansfield Power Plant into Shippingport Power Station, a significantly larger state-of-the art natural gas generation plant with new incremental onsite generation. Additionally, FGC has secured a partner to build a collocated data center facility to support America’s demand for
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