Switch Plans 154.49 hectares Data Center Campus in Beaver County, Pennsylvania to Serve Eastern U.S. Markets Switch, the Las Vegas-based data center company founded in 2000 by CEO Rob Roy, has announced plans to develop a new 154.49 hectares data center campus in Big Beaver Borough, Beaver County, Pennsylvania, expanding its national portfolio into the greater Pittsburgh area.

Site Selection and Connectivity

The planned campus is positioned at the intersection of key East-West and North-South fiber routes, a location the company says will enable low-latency connectivity to finance, healthcare, higher education, and government organizations across the Eastern United States.

Switch describes itself as the premier provider of AI, cloud, and enterprise data centers, and says the Beaver County site will house data center facilities designed to serve the dense concentration of institutional and enterprise clients in the region.

The announcement d marks the company's entry into Pennsylvania as part of its ongoing campus expansion strategy. The new campus will join Switch's existing Prime campus portfolio, which includes locations in Las Vegas, Tahoe Reno, Atlanta, Grand Rapids, and Austin.

Power and Sustainability Commitments

Switch outlined several commitments tied to its approach to power and sustainability at the Beaver County site.

The company stated it is committed to funding the infrastructure required for its power needs in a manner that does not pass costs onto consumers.

Switch did not disclose the total power capacity planned for the campus or a projected timeline for development. On the water side, Switch said its proprietary design uses a closed-loop system that recycles water, minimizing consumption and eliminating discharge.

The company also highlighted its Switch EVO data center product line, which it says consumes zero water to cool servers and GPUs, requiring only a minimal water connection for office and warehouse functions. Switch framed these design choices as part of a differentiated and responsible approach to infrastructure development.

Economic and Community Positioning

Switch framed the Beaver County investment as a long-term economic partnership with the local community.

Natalie Stewart Mitchell, Senior Vice President of Government Affairs and Campus Development at Switch, said in a prepared statement that Beaver County helped build America's industrial foundation and that the campus represents a new chapter for the Borough of Big Beaver.

Mitchell said Switch plans to serve as a long-term partner by investing in infrastructure and supporting local initiatives to stimulate the local economy and benefit the community.

"We are excited to invest in this region and partner with the community to be a responsible, long-term neighbor," Mitchell said.

The company did not provide figures on projected job creation, total capital investment or a construction start date in its announcement.

Company Background and Data Center Portfolio

Switch was founded in 2000 and positions itself as a designer, builder and operator of large-scale data center campuses.

The company describes its portfolio as spanning highly dense liquid-cooled AI infrastructure, hyperscale cloud facilities, and enterprise data centers.

Switch markets its data centers as modular, scalable, and sustainable, serving what it characterizes as its most discerning clients.

The Beaver County campus will represent the company's first footprint in Pennsylvania and its first campus in the northeastern corridor of the United States, based on the portfolio locations listed in the announcement.

The company's existing Prime campuses span Nevada, Georgia, Michigan, and Texas in addition to its Nevada headquarters region.

Regional Context

Beaver County sits to the northwest of Pittsburgh and has historically been tied to the steel and manufacturing industries that shaped the broader southwestern Pennsylvania region.

Switch's reference to the county having helped build America's industrial foundation reflects that history, though the company made no specific statements about existing infrastructure, utility partnerships or zoning approvals connected to the project.

The data center industry has increasingly looked to secondary markets in the mid-Atlantic and Rust Belt regions as power availability, land costs, and fiber connectivity become more competitive compared to saturated primary markets.

Switch's announcement situates the Beaver County project within that broader geographic trend without explicitly addressing competitive dynamics.

Switch directed media inquiries to its press contact but did not release additional details about financing, construction timelines, or anchor tenants at the time of the announcement.