NScale Mason County Data Center, in order
What happened with this project, oldest first: the stages it reached, what the county and its cities decided, and every dated step on the record. Each entry links its source.
2 events, September 3, 2026 to September 7, 2026. Also on the record, under the month each belongs to: 5 statements, 1 figure from another source and 3 lines that are not events of their own. The facts, newest first: the record; the place: West Virginia.
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2026 2 events
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Also in August 2026: 1 statement and 1 figure from another source
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Statement · Patrick Morrisey, West Virginia Governor
Governor Morrisey announced plans to triple West Virginia's electric production by mid century to support AI data centers WCHS local outlet
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Figure · WCHS
45,000,000,000 USD: Anthropic reached $45 billion multi year deal for AI computing at Nscale's Monarch Compute Campus WCHS local outlet
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approved
NScale data center in Mason County received certification after months of negotiations [6]
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reported
Nscale secured $790 million for its Norway data center project [1]
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Also in September 2026: 4 statements and 3 lines that are not events of their own
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Entry
Nscale and Anthropic struck a six year 460 megawatt deal for computing power in Mason County setup expected to come online in late 2026 [3]
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Statement · Anthropic
Anthropic discovered five cases in recent months in which scientists in unspecified foreign nations used Anthropic models to study dangerous pathogens Charleston Gazette-Mail local outlet
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Starwood Digital Ventures announced a new 12 billion dollar project in Mason County [4]
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Nscale Monarch data center is under construction in Point Pleasant [4]
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Statement · Rick Handley, Mason County Commission President
Rick Handley, Mason County Commission President, says county officials have no control over when and where data centers come Mountain State Spotlight local outlet
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Statement · West Virginia Department of Commerce (via Governor's plan)
Department of Commerce will engage directly with local leadership to align private sector investments with municipal needs Mountain State Spotlight local outlet
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Statement · Patrick Morrisey, Governor
Gov. Patrick Morrisey unveiled a 20 year plan for data center development in West Virginia with collaboration and local community involvement as pillars Mountain State Spotlight local outlet
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