Nebius is building its Highridge AI campus on about 600 acres in the Highridge Business Park in Butler Township, Schuylkill County, at Interstate 81 and Gordon Mountain Road. Nebius bought three parcels from NorthPoint Development in May 2026 for $187.5 million; the rest of the campus is land under agreement with the Schuylkill Economic Development Corporation. Site work began in summer 2026, with the first phase planned to go live in October 2027 and more phases each year after. PPL Electric Utilities is building a new Gordon 230 kV switchyard for the site, and battery storage provides backup power. The investment follows Nebius's five-year, $27 billion agreement with Meta.
Site History
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August 2026: Butler Township adds the third-phase land to its data center overlay; site work is under way.
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May 2026: Nebius closes on the land for $187.5 million.
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September 2025: Butler Township creates a data center overlay district.