PPL Corporation and Blackstone Infrastructure have jointly invested $40.4 million in acquiring over 500 acres of property across Jenkins, Plains, and Salem townships, Luzerne County. The acquisition, finalized Thursday, July 30th, is intended to support the development of power plant facilities designed to meet rising electricity demand driven by data center expansion and the retirement

PPL Corp.’s joint venture with Blackstone Infrastructure, known as Invitium Energy, is poised to announce at least one agreement this year to supply electricity to a data center using newly constructed power generation resources, according to PPL President and CEO Vincent Sorgi, who revealed the information on August 7, 2026. Invitium, formed last year by

Officials pursue approval for easement to develop half-mile Southern New England Trunk Line Trail section.