# Slate Belt Holdings Slate Belt Technology Campus (River Pointe Data Center Campus)

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The Slate Belt Technology Campus, also called the River Pointe Data Center Campus, is a proposed data center campus in Upper Mount Bethel Township, Northampton County, Pennsylvania. Slate Belt Holdings, a partnership of Talen Energy and the owners of River Pointe and RPL East, submitted preliminary land development plans on October 13, 2026. At ultimate build-out the plans show up to about 2,100 MW of total facility load. The developer reports agreements with FirstEnergy for 1,020 MW of electric service and expects about 1,000 MW more from grid service and onsite generation.

## Identity and location

- Operating status: proposed
- Asset scope: campus
- Location: 5027 River Road, Upper Mount Bethel Township, Northampton County, PA
- Developer: Slate Belt Holdings, LLC (exact asset)
- Developer: Talen Energy Corporation (exact asset)
- Owner: Bangor Area Commercial and Industrial Development Authority (exact asset)

## Power and grid context

- Campus gross power: Up to 2,100 MW · proposed · exact asset — Total facility electric load at ultimate build-out, including ancillary equipment beyond computer hardware
- Contracted power: 1,020 MW · contracted · exact asset — Electric service the developer reports it has agreements with FirstEnergy to supply
- Reported unspecified: About 1,000 MW · proposed · exact asset — Additional service anticipated through a combination of FirstEnergy grid service and onsite generation
- ISO/RTO: PJM
- Electric utility: FirstEnergy
- Substation: Several electric substations and switchyards proposed across the site, coordinated with FirstEnergy

## Development

- Construction: No construction timetable established; construction follows approvals and delivery of electric capacity

## Sources

- [RELEASE: Developers Submit More Detailed Plans for Slate Belt Technology Campus Project in Upper Mount Bethel Township - Slate Belt Technology Campus](https://slatebelttechcampus.com/release-developers-submit-more-detailed-plans-for-slate-belt-technology-campus-project-in-upper-mount-bethel-township/)
- [https://slatebelttechcampus.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/Slate-Belt-Technology-Campus-Design-1-Narrative-101326.pdf](https://slatebelttechcampus.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/Slate-Belt-Technology-Campus-Design-1-Narrative-101326.pdf)
- [https://slatebelttechcampus.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/Slate-Belt-Technology-Campus-Design-2-Narrative-101326.pdf](https://slatebelttechcampus.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/Slate-Belt-Technology-Campus-Design-2-Narrative-101326.pdf)
- [https://files.dep.state.pa.us/RegionalResources/NERO/NEROPortalFiles/CommunityInformation/River_Pointe_Logistics_Center/NPDES_Permit_Application/01_NOI%20(Ind)%20(Signed).pdf](https://files.dep.state.pa.us/RegionalResources/NERO/NEROPortalFiles/CommunityInformation/River_Pointe_Logistics_Center/NPDES_Permit_Application/01_NOI%20(Ind)%20(Signed).pdf)
- [https://www.lehighvalleylive.com/slate-belt/2026/10/developer-submits-2-options-for-21-gigawatt-slate-belt-data-center-campus.html](https://www.lehighvalleylive.com/slate-belt/2026/10/developer-submits-2-options-for-21-gigawatt-slate-belt-data-center-campus.html)
- [https://www.lehighvalleylive.com/slate-belt/2026/10/3-important-updates-in-slate-belt-township-where-21-gigawatt-data-center-campus-is-proposed.html](https://www.lehighvalleylive.com/slate-belt/2026/10/3-important-updates-in-slate-belt-township-where-21-gigawatt-data-center-campus-is-proposed.html)

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