Keel Infrastructure publicly endorses Governor Shapiro’s GRID standards to guide responsible data center development and grid integration.
Keel Infrastructure Corp. (Nasdaq: KEEL; TSX: KEEL), a North American digital infrastructure and energy company, has endorsed Executive Order 2026-05, signed August 18 by Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro, along with the Governor’s Responsible Infrastructure Development (GRID) Standards. Permitting for the company’s Panther Creek and Sharon facilities continues to proceed on schedule and remains unaffected by the executive order.
“As one of the leading infrastructure developers in Pennsylvania, we proudly support Governor Shapiro’s new GRID standards, which largely reflect Keel’s long-held standards for responsible development and community engagement,” said CEO Ben Gagnon. “We engage with communities long before we file permits, and we measure ourselves on tangible outcomes delivered locally. Pennsylvania is setting the highest bar in the country for this industry, and we intend to clear it at Panther Creek, at Sharon, and at every project we build in the Commonwealth. We are glad to keep working alongside the Governor’s Office, the Department of Environmental Protection, our utility partners and local officials to help ensure this growth benefits Pennsylvania for years to come.”
Keel is among the most advanced digital infrastructure developers operating in Pennsylvania, maintaining energized capacity, established grid interconnections, and an active development pipeline at its Panther Creek and Sharon sites. Over the past several years, the company has built its portfolio by redeveloping legacy energy and industrial properties. Rather than relying solely on existing grid capacity, Keel’s projects bring incremental transmission and interconnection capacity while engaging townships, county officials, and neighbors early in the planning process.
The company strongly supports each of the GRID framework’s four key principles, having already implemented these standards across its current development projects.
Keel is a North American digital infrastructure and energy company that develops and owns data centers and energy infrastructure for high-performance computing workloads, including artificial intelligence. With a development pipeline of 2.2 gigawatts and established grid interconnections in place, Keel delivers scalable infrastructure solutions in high-demand power markets across Pennsylvania, Washington, and Québec. Headquartered in New York City, the company trades under the ticker symbol KEEL on both the Nasdaq and TSX exchanges. More information is available at www.keelinfra.com.
This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of applicable U.S. federal securities laws and Canadian securities laws, including statements regarding Keel’s business strategy, development pipeline, energy infrastructure, permitting status, job creation, community investment, environmental commitments, execution plans, and expected future progress. Words such as "will," "expect," "intend," "committed to," "prioritizing," "designed to," and similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements are based on current expectations, estimates, assumptions, and projections and are subject to risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed or implied by such statements. These risks and uncertainties include, among others, risks related to project development, regulatory and policy changes (including changes to Executive Order 2026-05 or the GRID Standards), power availability, grid interconnections, environmental and water permitting, labor availability, customer demand, financing, construction, market conditions, and other risks described in Keel’s filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission and applicable Canadian securities regulators. Keel undertakes no obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements except as required by applicable law.