Aluminum Plates For Deep Space Win W.Va. 'Coolest' Contest
Aluminum plates that helped keep astronauts on the Artemis II rocket safe won the first ever Coolest Thing Made In West Virginia competition.
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Community Members Come Together With Goals To Affect Data Center Development
The group opposes the unchecked buildout of data centers and are seeking four key points including local control and community consent.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsPublic Hearing On Data Center Power Rules Scheduled
A public hearing is planned after the West Virginia Legislature passed the Power Generation and Consumption Act (House Bill 2014) and asked the commission to propose rules for legislative approval outlining how the PSC would carry out new duties and responsibilities assigned to it under the law.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsMason County Data Center Reportedly Nets Muli-Billion Dollar Client
Anthropic, creator of Claude AI, has agreed to spend $45 billion over six years for computing capacity at the Monarch Compute Campus north of Point Pleasant.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsState Leaders Unveil Data Center Development Plan; Some Skeptical
The state's new Responsible Data Center Development Plan can lead West Virginia into a more prosperous future, say state leaders.
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Morrisey Promotes Energy Future To Gas And Oil Association
Recent announcements from the governor’s office include a 2.6 gigawatt gas fired power plant in Grant County by Dominion Energy, a 500 megawatt plant in Moundsville, and a 1.2 gigawatt plant by Ft. Martin in Monongalia County.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsAs Data Centers Eye W.Va., Local Communities Feel Overlooked
Data center development is a fast-growing industry, with projects popping up in seemingly every corner of the country. But that’s not been the case in West Virginia so far. Now, state officials are rolling out the red carpet for the expensive and increasingly expansive projects.
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