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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001552781-25-000262"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "WTRG"
cik: "0000078128"
company_name: "Essential Utilities, Inc."
filed_at: "2025-08-27T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-17T09:51:22.769667+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.65
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.65
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Essential Utilities invests in 1,400-acre PA data center; to build 18 MGD water plant

## Summary
- Will design, build, operate an 18 MGD water treatment plant using Monongahela River water for power generation and data center cooling.
- Data center powered by 944 MW behind-the-meter natural gas CCGTs with battery storage; gas turbine slots secured, delivery 2028.
- Peoples Natural Gas will provide consulting and energy management services for the project.
- Project expected operational Q1 2029; partnership with IEP, a developer with over 7 GW generation experience.
- Follows prior disclosure of discussions with developers representing >5 GW power demand; other discussions ongoing.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001552781-25-000262
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: WTRG
- cik: 0000078128
- company_name: Essential Utilities, Inc.
- filed_at: 2025-08-27T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.65
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.65
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/78128/000155278125000262/0001552781-25-000262-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/78128/000155278125000262/e25297_wtrg-8k.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001552781-25-000262.txt

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