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Energy & Environment Chris Schulz, Aug. 28, 2026

Mason 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.

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Energy & Environment Chris Schulz, Jun. 16, 2026

Lawmakers Increasingly Voice Opposition To Energy Projects

Republicans and Democrats have both spoken up this week to voice their opposition to data center and transmission line projects they say take from West Virginians without giving enough back.

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Energy & Environment Maria Young, Mar. 17, 2026

Large AI Development Hub In Mason County Getting Larger

A tech company that builds and operates the infrastructure needed for artificial intelligence development, is setting up shop on the 2,200 acre Monarch Compute Campus in Mason County, where it plans to build and operate an advanced AI data center powered by a microgrid that will begin operation by late 2027.

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Government Maria Young, Feb. 26, 2026

High Impact Intelligence Center Coming To Berkeley County

Gov. Patrick Morrisey announced the designation of the state's first High Impact Intelligence Center in Berkeley County.

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Energy & Environment Chris Schulz, Feb. 17, 2026

House Approves Data Center Rules

After the approval of microgrids to power data centers last year, the House of Delegates advanced a bundle of administrative rules Tuesday.

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Economy Eric Douglas, Jan. 29, 2026

Utility Scale Microgrid Coming To Mason County

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.

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