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accession: "0001552781-25-000264"
form_type: "8-K/A"
ticker: "WTRG"
cik: "0000078128"
company_name: "Essential Utilities, Inc."
filed_at: "2025-08-27T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-17T09:51:11.311919+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
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source: SEC EDGAR
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# Essential Utilities invests $26M in data center water plant, gas services in Pennsylvania

## Summary
- Investment of $26M to build 18 MGD water treatment plant for data center near Monongahela River.
- Essential subsidiary Peoples to provide natural gas consulting and energy management services.
- Data center to be powered by 944 MW of natural gas CCGTs; gas turbine slots secured for 2028 delivery.
- Project expected operational in Q1 2029 on 1,400-acre site in Greene County, PA.
- Partnership with IEP; Essential previously disclosed discussions with data center developers for >5 GW.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001552781-25-000264
- form_type: 8-K/A
- 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: 0.55
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.55
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/78128/000155278125000264/0001552781-25-000264-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/78128/000155278125000264/e25298_wtrg-8ka.htm

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