QTS Kearneysville data center campus
QTS plans a data center campus on about 300 acres west of Kearneysville, on both sides of the Berkeley-Jefferson county line. The first plan shows two data center buildings, a power switching station and a water tank. No size in megawatts has been made public.
Where things stand: Berkeley County Planning Commission approved the concept plan in March 2025. QTS says it is in early planning.
🕒 Latest update (March 2025): Berkeley County Planning Commission approved the concept plan for two data center buildings on the Berkeley County parcels.
What we know
- 📍 WhereWest of Kearneysville off Charles Town Road (Route 115); the 300-acre property crosses into Jefferson County, Unincorporated Berkeley County, Berkeley County
- 🏢 CompanyQTS Data Centers (land bought by IB10 Martinsburg LLC)
- 🏛️ Owned byBlackstone
- 🌳 Size300 acres
- 🔌 Where the power comes fromSite has two high-voltage power lines and a gas pipeline nearby.
- 💧 WaterBerkeley County (water and sewer for the first phase)
❓ Still unanswered
Nobody has answered these in public yet. Can you help find out?
- How many megawatts will the campus use? 🙋 I'll find out
- When will construction start? 🙋 I'll find out
- Are plans filed for the Jefferson County part of the site? 🙋 I'll find out
- How much water will it use per day? 🙋 I'll find out
What happened so far
- July 2024IB10 Martinsburg LLC bought three parcels near Kearneysville.
- March 2025Berkeley County Planning Commission approved the concept plan for two data center buildings on the Berkeley County parcels.
Local votes and rules
✅ Approved
The Berkeley County Planning Commission approved a concept plan for two data center buildings on a 90-acre parcel near Kearneysville, part of a 300-acre QTS-linked site that also reaches into Jefferson County. The plan also shows a power switching station, a water tank and stormwater ponds.
An aerial photo of the area.
Where this comes from
- Plan for data center complex near Kearneysville approved · The Observer (Jefferson County) · April 7, 2025
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