2 data center projects in Unincorporated Mason County
Who decides here: the Mason County Commission decides on zoning for land outside city and town limits.
In Unincorporated Mason County
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…
Nearby (within 15 miles)
Local votes and rules
📌 Other
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.
What you can do
- Get told first.
We'll email you if anything changes in Unincorporated Mason County. - Go to county meetings.
Anyone can speak. Big projects usually need a public hearing. - Ask questions in writing.
Use our checklist.
🔔 Get told first
⚡ Your electric company
Appalachian Power Co. (company).
Big data centers need a lot of power. Who pays for new power lines depends on state rules. See the rules in West Virginia.
🙋 Open tasks here
- Where exactly is the campus boundary (parcel numbers)?
- How much water will it use per day, and from which water system?
- How many gas generators and diesel backup generators will be on site?
- What air permits has the state DEP issued for the power plant?
- Were any secret deals (NDAs) signed with the county?
- Exactly which parcels and how many acres are in the site?
- How much water will it use per day?
- Will new power lines or substations be needed?
- When will construction start?