Mason County
2 data center projects we know about. 6 towns, cities and unincorporated areas.
Projects
Monarch Compute Campus (Nscale) north of Point Pleasant
Unincorporated Mason County, Mason County
2,380 acres · for Microsoft (1.35 GW agreement) and Anthropic (reported $45 billion computing deal)
🕒 Sept 3, 2026: The governor said the campus holds a state high impact data center certification, with a…
Approved, not built yetProject Tamarack (Starwood Digital Ventures) in West Columbia
Unincorporated Mason County, Mason County
🕒 Sept 3, 2026: Gov. Morrisey announced the $12 billion project and its state high impact data center ce…
Local votes and rules
📌 Other · Unincorporated Mason County
After residents pushed for a response about the Monarch data center near Point Pleasant, the county commission sent state lawmakers a letter asking to change HB 2014. It asks that counties get a say on where data centers can go, and that the host county's view count heavily in the state's site score.
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In West Virginia, cities and towns decide inside their limits. Outside them, the county decides.