Proposed
Wise Innovation Hub data center complex with gas power plant
Developers want nine data center buildings and their own gas power plant in a county business park near Lonesome Pine Airport. It would be built over about 10 years. Each building could pay $3 to 5 million a year in local taxes.
Where things stand: Early planning. Permits and environmental reviews still needed.
🕒 Latest update (Feb 25, 2026): Plans for nine data center buildings (about 2 million square feet) were made public.
What we know
- 📍 WhereLonesome Pine Regional Business and Technology Park, near Lonesome Pine Airport (same park as the Mineral Gap data center), Wise County, Wise County
- 🏢 CompanyWise Innovation Hub LLC
- 🌳 Size400 acres
- 🔌 Where the power comes fromNew on-site natural gas power plant by Red Post Energy: about 100 megawatts at first, up to 500 to 600 megawatts later; 20 to 30% would go to the grid
- 💧 WaterTown of Wise
❓ Still unanswered
Nobody has answered these in public yet. Can you help find out?
- How much water will the Wise Innovation Hub use per day? 🙋 I'll find out
- What air permits will the gas power plant need from DEQ? 🙋 I'll find out
- Who will use the Wise Innovation Hub data centers? 🙋 I'll find out
What happened so far
- Dec 2025Red Post Energy signed a letter of intent to design the gas power plant.
- Feb 25, 2026Plans for nine data center buildings (about 2 million square feet) were made public.
🛰️ See it from above
An aerial photo of the area.
We only know the town, so this shows the town center, not the exact site. Photos: USGS The National Map.
Where this comes from
- Data center complex with gas power plant planned for Wise County · Cardinal News · Feb 25, 2026
- Cardinal Conversation: Proposed data center in Wise County aims to minimize water consumption · WVTF · March 9, 2026
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