# Ardent Pittsburgh Data Center

PJM data center · https://askthegrid.com/assets/facilities/ardent-pittsburgh-data-center--grid-load-2235236095fabd9d

The Ardent Pittsburgh Data Center is an AI and high-performance computing facility at 615 McMichael Road in Robinson Township, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania. Ardent Data Centers, a Northern Data Group company, bought the 7.5 acre site and its 41,000 square foot building in January 2024 and opened the retrofitted facility on June 4, 2025. The operator markets 2.4 MW of IT capacity available now and a path to 12 MW of IT by 2027, and the opening announcement described 20 MW expected through phased development. Backup power is diesel generators, and cooling is closed-loop chilled water.

## Identity and location

- Operating status: operating
- Asset scope: campus
- Location: 615 McMichael Road, Robinson Township, Allegheny County, PA
- Operator: Ardent Data Centers (exact asset)
- Owner: Ardent Data Centers (exact asset)
- Parent company: Northern Data Group (exact asset)

## Power and grid context

- Reported it power: 2.4 MW · reported · exact asset — IT capacity marketed as available now on the operator page
- Reported it power: 12 MW · reported · exact asset — Total UPS-backed IT design capacity in the operator flyer
- Reported unspecified: 12 MW · target · target 2027 · exact asset — Total IT capacity targeted by 2027 on the operator page
- Reported unspecified: 20 MW · proposed · exact asset — Total capacity expected through phased development, as reported at the opening
- ISO/RTO: PJM

## Development

- Site area: 7.5 acres

## Sources

- [Northern Data opens its new North American AI data center in Robinson | West Hills Gazette](https://westhillsgazette.com/northern-data-opens-its-new-north-american-ai-data-center-in-robinson/)
- [Pittsburgh Data Center | Ardent Data Centers](https://northerndata.de/pittsburgh-ardent-data-centers)
- [https://ardentdc.com/hubfs/ADC_Flyer_Sites_A5_RGB_v9_PIT1.pdf](https://ardentdc.com/hubfs/ADC_Flyer_Sites_A5_RGB_v9_PIT1.pdf)
- [Just a moment...](https://www.datacenterdynamics.com/en/news/northern-data-launches-data-center-in-pittsburgh-pennsylvania/)
- [Ardent Data Centers, a Northern Data Group company, completes acquisition of Pennsylvania data center](https://prnewswire.co.uk/news-releases/ardent-data-centers-a-northern-data-group-company-completes-acquisition-of-pennsylvania-data-center-302040653.html)
- [https://ardentdc.com/hubfs/ADC_Flyer_Sites_A5_RGB_v9_PIT1.pdf?hsLang=en](https://ardentdc.com/hubfs/ADC_Flyer_Sites_A5_RGB_v9_PIT1.pdf?hsLang=en)
- [https://gisdata.alleghenycounty.us/arcgis/rest/services/OPENDATA/Parcels/MapServer/0/query?where=PIN%3D%270265F00004000000%27&outFields=*&returnGeometry=true&outSR=4326&f=pjson](https://gisdata.alleghenycounty.us/arcgis/rest/services/OPENDATA/Parcels/MapServer/0/query?where=PIN%3D%270265F00004000000%27&outFields=*&returnGeometry=true&outSR=4326&f=pjson)
- [Just a moment...](https://www.datacenterdynamics.com/en/news/ardent-breaks-ground-on-pittsburgh-data-center-upgrade/)
- [Northern Data Group Announces Opening of Next-Generation AI and High Performance Computing Data Center in Pittsburgh](https://northerndata.de/en/investor-relations/news/northern-data-group-announces-opening-of-next-generation-ai-and-high-performance-computing-data-center-in-pittsburgh)

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