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Data centers are one of the biggest issues facing West Virginia and our region. A data center houses and runs large computer systems. It typically contains computer servers, data storage and network equipment for organizations to store, manage and transmit data for use in applications like artificial intelligence (AI).
But there are two sides to the coin. One side: data center development could bring tax revenue to struggling counties, help fund schools and provide jobs during and after construction. On the other side: local residents are concerned about the water and power demands required for data centers to operate, along with noise and light pollution in rural areas.
West Virginia Public Broadcasting’s News Team is following these developments closely. Bookmark this page for the latest news and data center locations as we keep the public informed.
Across two days of interim meetings in Charleston, lawmakers learned more about what it will take to develop data centers in the Mountain State.
West Virginia’s senior Sen. Shelley Moore Capito told reporters on Thursday that she favors data centers but wants them to do a better job of communicating with local communities.
The PSC scheduled four public comment hearings for June, and is still accepting written comments online and via mail.
The discussion aimed to help the public better understand local and statewide impacts of data centers. What became clear throughout the night is that local leaders and community members feel ignored by the development process in place.
The Stubblefield Institute at Shepherd University is hosting a panel discussion on the effects of data center development in West Virginia.
One of the biggest names in the tech world has acquired land in Putnam County for a data center project there.
The Institute for Energy Economic and Financial Analysis now estimates the cost of the project will be $960 million, almost double their previous estimates.
An incorrectly listed data center permit deadline has kept Mason County citizens from having their voices heard.
Gov. Patrick Morrisey announced the designation of the state’s first High Impact Intelligence Center in Berkeley County.
After the approval of microgrids to power data centers last year, the House of Delegates advanced a bundle of administrative rules Tuesday.
Thursday’s decision came following a two-day hearing held in December at the DEP headquarters in Charleston where the citizen groups argued for the release of all redacted information in the site’s air quality permit application.
Fidelis New Energy and 8090 Industries announced the Monarch Compute Campus development in Mason County. When it is fully operational, Monarch is expected to generate 8 gigawatts of power using natural gas.
Gov. Patrick Morrisey laid out some of the state’s top accomplishments of 2025 — and hinted at changes to come in the year ahead.
State regulators spent two days hearing evidence about the air quality permit for a microgrid facility in Tucker County that is expected to power a data center.
Residents in upper Canaan Valley say they want more information and more input regarding a microgrid energy project slated to be built just outside of their small town.
