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Latest data center news, projects, power and policy across West Virginia — updated daily.
Recent West Virginia data center news
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Google to buy energy from solar-storage project at former coal mine
Google has announced that it will purchase the energy, capacity and clean energy attributes from MN8 Energy’s Mammoth Solar project in West Virginia, with Eos Energy Enterprises supplying zinc-based long-duration storage.
- The project includes 86 MW of utility-scale solar, 10 MW/100 MWh of zinc-based storage, and 70 MW/280 MWh of lithium-ion storage; solar is expected online in 2028, with storage in 2029 and 2030.
- The release says the project is designed to match clean energy capacity with Google’s regional data center load profiles and add capacity in the PJM region; it also references a separate Google-backed 300 MW/30 GWh iron-air battery project in Minnesota.
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Loudoun Updates: Are Data Centers in Loudoun County Finally at a Tipping Point?
Piedmont Environmental Council sent a Loudoun County update email highlighting new and pending actions on data center regulation, transmission lines, rural zoning, transportation, and state legislative wins.
- The newsletter says Loudoun is considering new data center regulations, including whether to end grandfathered by-right status early, increase rules for backup generators, and possibly pause local data center and substation applications while zoning amendments are completed.
- It also notes a Vantage Data Centers town hall on Aug. 24, a 3.25 million square foot Spring Valley Tech Park rezoning request, proposed 765kV Valley North transmission routes, and the Golden-Mars line still under Virginia Supreme Court review.
- The email includes upcoming meetings and public hearings in September 2026, plus state-level updates such as SB 340/HB 508 agrivoltaics legislation, a new Oak Hill state park, and funding for a Fauquier/Loudoun groundwater study.
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Google partners with MN8 Energy and Eos on West Virginia solar-plus-LDES project
Google, MN8 Energy, and Eos Energy Enterprises have announced the Mammoth Solar project in Kanawha County, West Virginia, combining solar, long-duration energy storage, and lithium-ion storage. The announcement also includes a separate Google PPA with Fervo Energy in Utah.
- Mammoth Solar will combine 86MW solar, 10MW/100MWh Eos Z3 LDES, and 70MW/280MWh Li-ion BESS on the PJM grid; commercial operation is expected in 2028, with storage follow-on in 2029 and 2030.
- MN8 says the project could involve up to US$350 million of capital investment and about US$4 million in property tax revenue over the first 20 years; construction is projected to create roughly 200 jobs.
- Google will buy the project’s energy, capacity, and clean energy attributes; MN8 says it is the first commercial-scale LDES deployment in West Virginia and the first project under the previously announced 750MWh MN8-Eos master supply agreement from October 2025.
- Separately, Google announced a 396MW PPA with Fervo Energy for the Cape Station enhanced geothermal project in Utah, with an option to expand by about 600MW by June 2030.
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Our new partnership brings long-duration energy storage to West Virginia.
Google has announced a new collaboration with MN8 Energy and Eos Energy Enterprises to support a multi-technology clean energy project on the PJM grid.
- The project will pair utility-scale solar with short-duration lithium-ion batteries and long-duration zinc-hybrid batteries to provide round-the-clock clean power for local digital infrastructure, including a planned Google facility in West Virginia.
- Google says this is the first-of-its-kind deployment of Eos’s zinc-hybrid batteries, which are manufactured in Pennsylvania; the announcement also frames the effort as a model for combining proven and emerging technologies to strengthen the grid.
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Episode for August 28, 2026
The Allegheny Front has published an episode covering archaeology, environmental policy, coal-pollution art, and a potential Allegheny County data center ban.
- The episode highlights a new playbook from PennFuture urging Pennsylvania lawmakers to move away from fossil fuels and toward renewables, including legalizing community solar.
- It also notes that Allegheny County Council will consider a proposal to ban controversial AI data centers on county property; the episode links to related stories on Lake Erie archaeology, Franklin Kury, and an artist donating proceeds from drawings made with pigment sourced from acid mine drainage pollution.
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At $125 a Month, Cable TV Nearly as Expensive as Typical Monthly Home Electric Bill, Report Finds
Gov. Morrisey is reported as being encouraged about a proposed $45 billion Nscale-Anthropic data center deal in West Virginia.
- The item references a $45 billion data center deal involving Nscale and Anthropic in West Virginia.
- The text is a headline-style reference to a recent or ongoing announcement, not a full primary-source release; no further project specifics are provided in the excerpt.
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Facilities betting big on low-cost, 100-hour iron-air batteries
Form Energy has announced a $750 million capital infusion and said the proceeds will accelerate manufacturing scale-up.
- The company said the financing brings total capital raised to $2 billion since its 2017 launch, and will help scale its manufacturing facility in Weirton, West Virginia.
- Form Energy is also working with Google and Xcel Energy on a project in Pine Island, Minnesota to supply 300 MW of battery capacity and 30 GWh of storage; the article notes this could be the world’s largest battery and that Form has an 80 GWh order backlog including projects tied to Crusoe and FuturEnergy Ireland.
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Episode for August 21, 2026
The Allegheny Front has published an episode roundup highlighting Pennsylvania environmental and infrastructure-related developments, including data center regulation and a coal mine review.
- Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro has signed an executive order to rein in data center development, requiring developers to follow new rules, including obtaining approval from local officials.
- A separate item says the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection will conduct an expansive technical review of the Rustic Ridge coal mine in the Laurel Highlands, examining impacts to drinking water, wildlife, and tourism. The roundup also references growing opposition to data center construction and an Archbald Borough local data center rush.
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US utilities Appalachian Power and 3CE launch RFPS seeking BESS capacity in Virginia, California
Appalachian Power and Central Coast Community Energy have announced new requests for proposals for battery storage and clean energy resources in Virginia and California.
- APCo issued two Virginia RFPs on 17 August seeking up to 800MW of energy storage: up to 500MW through purchase and sale agreements and up to 300MW through capacity purchase agreements, with proposals due 30 September 2026.
- 3CE issued a California RFP on 17 August for at least 20MW offers across five product categories, with PPA start dates no later than 31 December 2032 and proposal deadline 25 September 2026; the article also notes a Battery Asset Management Summit USA 2026 event in Garden Grove, California on 15-16 September.
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Contested 5-GW Ridgeline Gas, Solar, and Data-Center Complex in West Virginia Clears Site-Control Question
POWER reports that West Virginia regulators have confirmed Fundamental Data met site-control requirements for its Ridgeline Facility air permit.
- WVDEP DAQ determined on Aug. 13, 2026 that Fundamental Data had legal site control when the Aug. 15, 2025 Construction Permit R13-3713 was issued for the 291-acre Ridgeline site near Thomas, West Virginia.
- The article is a news analysis/reporting piece; it references prior permit, appeal, and inquiry actions, and says the project remains under review on other issues. Ridgeline is described as a proposed gas, solar, and data-center complex in Tucker County with about 800 MW gas generation, nearly 1.3 GW solar, 14 data center buildings, and a later 3.1 GW gas-fired phase.