secwatch.observer — SEC 8-K summary
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Issuer:     Essential Utilities, Inc. (WTRG)
CIK:        0000078128
Form:       8-K
Filed at:   2025-08-27T23:59:59+00:00
Accession:  0001552781-25-000262
Event type: other_material
Sentiment:  positive
Materiality: 0.65
Item codes: 7.01, 9.01
LLM model:  deepseek-v4-flash:cloud@v2

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

Source:
  EDGAR index:    https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/78128/000155278125000262/0001552781-25-000262-index.htm
  Primary doc:    https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/78128/000155278125000262/e25297_wtrg-8k.htm
  HTML page:      https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001552781-25-000262

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