1 data center project in Buffalo Town
Who decides here: the Town Council of Buffalo Town votes on zoning. The Putnam County may review big projects too.
In Buffalo Town
Nearby (within 15 miles)
Being builtabout 11 miles away
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 yetabout 11 miles awayProject 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…
Built & runningBeing builtApproved, not built yetProposedStopped or cancelled
What you can do
- Get told first.
We'll email you if anything changes in Buffalo Town. - Go to council 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
- How many acres did Google buy, and is the site inside Buffalo town limits?
- How many megawatts will the campus use?
- How much water will it use per day?
- When will construction start?