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West Virginia · data as of 1 Nov 2026

West Virginia: no existing data centers. 8.9 GW in the pipeline.

3 projects tracked from county filings, state records and news. Status and permit facts link to their sources.

We haven't yet searched West Virginia for data center projects beyond the ones we track here.

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Operating
None
0 projects
Under construction
1,000+ MW
1 project
Planned
500–1,000 MW
2 projects
Proposed projects; not all will be built.
3
Projects tracked
all stages
3
Counties and cities with a project
see the table below

Projects by stage

StageProjectsMW
Land & zoning2 projects500–1,000 MW
Under construction1 project1,000+ MW
Total3 projects8.9 GW

+ = at least. MW includes Grounded Compute research (Q2 2026) where no public source gives a value.

Where the pipeline is

Counties shaded by MW

Tucker CountyPocahontas CountyMcDowell CountyGilmer CountyWetzel CountyWebster CountyDoddridge CountyRandolph CountyGreenbrier CountyMercer CountyMarshall CountyBarbour CountyPreston CountySummers CountyBrooke CountyMineral CountyCabell CountyClay CountyWirt CountyCalhoun CountyLogan CountyPendleton CountyRitchie CountyTyler CountyMarion CountyWood CountyHarrison CountyTaylor CountyBoone CountyFayette CountyKanawha CountyRoane CountyHampshire CountyLewis CountyHancock CountyOhio CountyMingo CountyMorgan CountyGrant CountyJefferson CountyNicholas CountyPutnam CountyWyoming CountyBerkeley CountyRaleigh CountyUpshur CountyWayne CountyLincoln CountyMonongalia CountyBraxton CountyPleasants CountyHardy CountyMonroe CountyJackson CountyMason CountyNscale · Ohio River Road, Point Pleasant · Under construction · 1,000+ MWWV-PUT-0001 · Land & zoning · 500–1,000 MWWV-BER-0001 · Land & zoning · 100–500 MWNscale

3 of 3 projects mapped · locations from our project list · as of 1 Nov 2026

County shading

  • Under 500 MW
  • 500–2,000 MW
  • 2,000+ MW

Data center projects

  • Planned
  • Permitted
  • Under construction
  • Operating
  • Withdrawn

Pin size: MW

Counties with the most MW

+ = at least

Moratoriums

As of 31 Oct 2026, we count no local data center pauses in force in West Virginia, no bans and 2 proposals, across its counties and cities. At state level: checked, nothing found.

West Virginia moratorium tracker: every row with its source

Counties with a project (3)

Counties with 3 or more projects have their own page

CountyProjectsOperatingUnder constructionPlanned
Berkeley County1NoneNone100–500 MW
Mason County1None1,000+ MWNone
Putnam County1NoneNone500–1,000 MW
3 counties3Calculated

Projects

1 projects named free · 2 more in the West Virginia file

Developer · addressCountyStageMW rangeDatesID
Nscale · Ohio River Road, Point PleasantMason CountyUnder construction1,000+ MWLast change 1 Nov 2026WV-MAS-0001
Developer and address: in the paid fileBerkeley CountyLand & zoning100–500 MWLast change 1 Nov 2026WV-BER-0001
Developer and address: in the paid filePutnam CountyLand & zoning500–1,000 MWLast change 1 Nov 2026WV-PUT-0001

2 more projects: names, developers and sources in the West Virginia file →

FAQ

How many data centers are under construction in West Virginia?
1 project totaling 1,000+ MW under construction, with no projects operating today.
How much data center capacity is in West Virginia's pipeline?
8.9 GW in the pipeline (1,000+ MW under construction, 500–1,000 MW planned), and None operating.
Which West Virginia county has the most data center projects?
Berkeley County: 1 project.

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Source: Grounded Compute, West Virginia data centers, 1 Nov 2026. https://groundedcompute.com/us/west-virginia

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