IMI has been awarded a contract to supply severe service valves (SSVs) for the new combined cycle power plant under construction in Homer City, Pennsylvania.

Once complete, it will be the nation’s largest natural gas-powered plant and it will support a 3,200-acre campus designed to meet, amongst other things, the growing AI and high-performance computing needs of innovative technology companies.

The redevelopment of the former coal-fired Homer City site into the new Homer City Energy Campus marks a milestone in the transition towards cleaner, more flexible energy generation.

Once complete, the new 4.4 GW facility will be powered by seven  natural gas turbines.

The project represents a new generation of power infrastructure, designed specifically to support the recent growth in data processing and AI operations.

 IMI’s scope of supply covers all SSV packages across the plant, including key turbine bypass systems – critical components that ensure plant flexibility, reliability and efficiency.

“These valves are absolutely critical to the safe, flexible, and efficient operation of a CCPP,” said Roby Buyung, President of Process Automation at IMI. “Without them, the plant cannot operate efficiently or meet the rapid start-up requirements that today’s grid flexibility demands. Being selected to deliver all SSVs for a project of this scale demonstrates the confidence our customers have in IMI’s engineering and on-time execution capabilities.”

The order follows IMI’s long-standing collaboration with leading turbine manufacturers to standardise valve design and documentation for major combined cycle applications.

This enables faster engineering, documentation and delivery – vital factors for large-scale projects supplying power to data-intensive operations.

Buyung highlighted: “Our ability to begin documentation and design work early in the process helped us meet the fast turnaround expectations of the customer. These AI-driven projects demand not just technical excellence, but speed, flexibility and a proven understanding of application requirements.”

IMI is currently in the detailed design phase with Homer City Generation, with IMI’s first deliveries scheduled for September 2026.

Since much of the critical infrastructure for the project is already in place from the legacy Homer City coal plant, the new Homer City Energy Campus is expected to begin producing power by 2027.

Once operational, the new natural-gas powered plant is expected reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 60–65 per cent per megawatt hour compared to the former Homer City coal plant.

“This contract reinforces IMI’s role as a trusted partner for high-performance power generation projects,” added Buyung. “As global power demand shifts toward data-driven industries, IMI is proud to contribute technology that supports cleaner, smarter and more responsive energy systems.” -TradeArabia News Service