West Virginia, year by year.
Every act on the record for West Virginia, on the day it happened, newest first by month. Under each month, one tap away, the background, plans and statements the same sources carried. The counts are the state hub's records; nothing is estimated.
The record by year
On the record as of October 27, 2026.
An act sits on the day it happened: the day its own sentence names, or the day its source gives for it. An act the record knows only from the date of the article that reported it sits under that article's month, one tap away, marked Reported with the article's date. So do background, plans and statements, which are not acts. The same act reported by several sources is one line with the reports behind it, on its day where any of them dates it. The milestones alone, for every state, are on the timeline.
13 acts on the line for West Virginia, from 59 dated lines in the records' histories and the scorecard. 15 more acts are dated only by the article that reported them and sit under their month. 7 lines report an act already listed. 24 lines are background, plans or statements. 11 lines sit on a date other than the one they were filed under, because their own sentence names the day, the month or the year it happened; each says so. Where a line sits is read from its own words and the row is never changed (how dates are read).
2026 7 acts on the line from 9 reports; 15 reported, dated only by the article; 24 lines of background, plans and statements
October 2026 1 act on the line; 1 line of background, plans and statements
Charleston City Council introduced rules for data centers on October 5, 2026.
wvgazettemail.com (opens in a new tab), local outlet
Also on the record for October 2026, not acts of their own: 1 line of background, plans and statements
Nscale and Anthropic are discussing a second 460 megawatt building at Monarch in West Virginia in a deal potentially worth 45 billion dollars with Nvidia Vera Rubin chips.
finimize.com (opens in a new tab) (a description, not an act)
September 2026 3 acts on the line from 5 reports; 8 reported; 18 lines of background, plans and statements
Community residents and advocates protested HB 2014 on Sept. 14, 2026, at the West Virginia Capitol, including Mason WV United and other groups opposing data center projects
wvgazettemail.com (opens in a new tab), local outlet
Governor Patrick Morrisey announced state certifications for two high impact data center projects on September 3, 2026, at the West Virginia Chamber of Commerce 90th Annual Meeting.
wvgazettemail.com (opens in a new tab), local outlet
2 more reports of this
- Sep 3 Gov. Patrick Morrisey announced on Sept. 3 that his Department of Commerce certified two high impact data center projects in Mason County wvgazettemail.com (opens in a new tab)
- Reported September 5 Morrisey announced two new state approvals for high impact data center projects in Mason County wvgazettemail.com (opens in a new tab)
NScale data center in Mason County received certification after months of negotiations
dcnewsnow.com (opens in a new tab), news outlet (dated only by the report that carried it, so under the month of the report)
Reported in September 2026, dated only by the article that carried them: 8 acts
Starwood Digital Ventures announced a new 12 billion dollar project in Mason County
mountainstatespotlight.org (opens in a new tab), local outlet (dated only by the report that carried it, so under the month of the report)
Nscale and Anthropic struck a six year 460 megawatt deal for computing power in Mason County setup expected to come online in late 2026
wvgazettemail.com (opens in a new tab), local outlet (dated only by the report that carried it, so under the month of the report)
Communities from Putnam County to Tucker County formed Data Center Accountability Project to demand state and local leaders prioritize communities over computers
wchstv.com (opens in a new tab), local outlet (dated only by the report that carried it, so under the month of the report)
West Virginia Data Center Accountability Project launched as a response to data center buildout across West Virginia, seeking four key points: local control and community consent, clean air and water, opposition to sale of the state, and community over computers
wvpublic.org (opens in a new tab), local outlet (dated only by the report that carried it, so under the month of the report)
West Virginia established tax incentives for data centers including sales tax exemptions on building materials and hardware and a discounted valuation for servers and computers
conduitstreet.mdcounties.org (opens in a new tab), local outlet (dated only by the report that carried it, so under the month of the report)
West Virginia framework allocates 30 percent of revenue to the host county, 10 percent to counties statewide, 10 percent to electric and water infrastructure, and 50 percent toward eliminating state individual income tax
conduitstreet.mdcounties.org (opens in a new tab), local outlet (dated only by the report that carried it, so under the month of the report)
Governor Morrisey signed House Bill 2014 into law removing local zoning and regulatory control over data center projects and shielding developers from public disclosure requirements
wvgazettemail.com (opens in a new tab), local outlet (dated only by the report that carried it, so under the month of the report)
West Virginia Intermediate Court of Appeals dismissed two appeals challenging air quality permits for proposed data center in Tucker County.
newsandsentinel.com (opens in a new tab), local outlet (dated only by the report that carried it, so under the month of the report)
Also on the record for September 2026, not acts of their own: 18 lines of background, plans and statements
Commentary argues West Virginia should eliminate all tax breaks for data centers, repeal HB 2014 to restore community control, and require environmental and employment reporting.
westvirginiawatch.com (opens in a new tab) (a statement; who said what is on the statements pages)
House Bill 2014 defines a high impact data center as any data storage or equipment facility with a critical power demand of at least 90 megawatts
wvgazettemail.com (opens in a new tab) (a description, not an act)
House Bill 2014 deems all petitions seeking certification of high impact data centers confidential
wvgazettemail.com (opens in a new tab) (no act in the sentence)
House Bill 2014 gives the Department of Commerce 14 days to confirm certification of a high impact data center after notification
wvgazettemail.com (opens in a new tab) (a description, not an act)
West Virginia PSC will hold public hearing on House Bill 2014, Certified Microgrid Program, on Monday September 28, 2026 at 9:30 a.m. at PSC Charleston offices.
therealwv.com (opens in a new tab) (a plan or a schedule, not an act yet)
HB 2014 exempts data center projects established after July 11, 2025 from ordinances pertaining to land use, noise and light pollution, and removes local county and municipal jurisdiction over data centers.
therealwv.com (opens in a new tab) (a description, not an act)
Public Service Commission of West Virginia will hold a public hearing on House Bill 2014
blackbygod.org (opens in a new tab) (a plan or a schedule, not an act yet)
HB 2014 effective date was July 11, 2025
blackbygod.org (opens in a new tab) (no act in the sentence)
HB 2014 strips local authority and makes data centers not subject to county or municipal legal jurisdiction
blackbygod.org (opens in a new tab) (a description, not an act)
Projects exempt from ordinances pertaining to land use, noise and light pollution under HB 2014
blackbygod.org (opens in a new tab) (a description, not an act)
Nscale Monarch data center is under construction in Point Pleasant
mountainstatespotlight.org (opens in a new tab) (a description, not an act)
Marion, Mason, Marshall, Taylor, Brooke and Jackson counties were six of the 10 counties nationwide with the highest household data center health costs in 2023
wvgazettemail.com (opens in a new tab) (a description, not an act)
Multiple data center projects have been proposed across West Virginia
wchstv.com (opens in a new tab) (a description, not an act)
WVDCAP organized a statewide solidarity rally at the state Capitol on Monday, September 14 at 11 a.m. on the South Side steps
wvpublic.org (opens in a new tab) (no act in the sentence)
West Virginia framework requires data center projects to be self funded and to reduce water impacts through closed loop cooling, liquid immersion cooling, and reclaimed water
conduitstreet.mdcounties.org (opens in a new tab) (a description, not an act)
The bill required utilities to maintain generating units and fuel inventories to achieve at least 69 percent capacity factor
wvpublic.org (opens in a new tab) (no act in the sentence)
A public hearing is scheduled for data center power rules with public notification deadline of September 18
wvpublic.org (opens in a new tab) (a plan or a schedule, not an act yet)
Local chapters of West Virginia's NAACP have unanimously opposed new construction of data centers and signed a resolution demanding a statewide moratorium.
wcbcradio.com (opens in a new tab) (a description, not an act)
August 2026 1 act on the line; 7 reported; 5 lines of background, plans and statements
Governor Patrick Morrisey held a 'Beautiful, Clean Water' listening tour last month due to ongoing water issues in Southern West Virginia.
register-herald.com (opens in a new tab), local outlet (the month its own sentence names; no day is given; filed under Sep 16, 2026)
Reported in August 2026, dated only by the article that carried them: 7 acts
WV Intermediate Court dismisses environmental groups' challenges to Fundamental Data permit
westvirginiawatch.com (opens in a new tab), local outlet (dated only by the report that carried it, so under the month of the report)
West Virginia Responsible Data Center Development Plan was unveiled by Governor Morrisey
finance.yahoo.com (opens in a new tab), national outlet (dated only by the report that carried it, so under the month of the report)
Data Center Advisory Council created to develop statewide standards for property setbacks, noise mitigation, aesthetic integration, site security, and proximity to sensitive locations
finance.yahoo.com (opens in a new tab), national outlet (dated only by the report that carried it, so under the month of the report)
West Virginia takes different approach to AI data centers as states tighten rules
wvnews.com (opens in a new tab), local outlet (dated only by the report that carried it, so under the month of the report)
West Virginia enacted House Bill 2014, the Power Generation and Consumption Act, giving the state authority to oversee and set standards for hyperscale data centers
wdtv.com (opens in a new tab), local outlet (dated only by the report that carried it, so under the month of the report)
Governor Morrisey announced a new 20 year West Virginia Responsible Data Center Development Plan
wdtv.com (opens in a new tab), local outlet (dated only by the report that carried it, so under the month of the report)
2 more reports of this
- Reported August 11 West Virginia released 20 year Responsible Data Center Development plan wchstv.com (opens in a new tab)
- Reported August 11 West Virginia state leaders unveiled a data center development plan on or before August 11, 2026 wvpublic.org (opens in a new tab)
Half of all revenue from certified data center projects goes toward reducing the State Personal Income Tax, host counties receive 30 percent, all other counties share 10 percent, and 10 percent goes to local infrastructure upgrades
wdtv.com (opens in a new tab), local outlet (dated only by the report that carried it, so under the month of the report)
Also on the record for August 2026, not acts of their own: 5 lines of background, plans and statements
Fifty percent of all hyperscale project revenue will go toward reducing or eliminating the state's income tax
finance.yahoo.com (opens in a new tab) (a plan or a schedule, not an act yet)
Counties will receive 30 percent of project revenue within their jurisdiction, with an additional 10 percent shared by all counties
finance.yahoo.com (opens in a new tab) (a plan or a schedule, not an act yet)
The remaining 10 percent of hyperscale project revenue will be used for electrical, water, and wastewater infrastructure
finance.yahoo.com (opens in a new tab) (a plan or a schedule, not an act yet)
Fundamental Data LLC's hyperscale data center proposal in Tucker County was allowed to move forward by state regulators
finance.yahoo.com (opens in a new tab) (no act in the sentence)
A Data Center Advisory Council will set standards for noise, setbacks, site security, and proximity to sensitive areas
wdtv.com (opens in a new tab) (a plan or a schedule, not an act yet)
July 2026 1 act on the line
West Virginia PSC initiated a general investigation in July and accepted written comments until August 10 on proposed rules
wvpublic.org (opens in a new tab), local outlet (the month its own sentence names; no day is given; filed under Sep 8, 2026)
May 2026 1 act on the line
Point Pleasant data center has 3 buildings with nearly 1,000 natural gas and diesel engines
wvgazettemail.com (opens in a new tab), local outlet (dated only by the report that carried it, so under the month of the report)
2025 6 acts on the line from 9 reports
April 2025 1 act on the line
West Virginia Legislature passed the Power Generation and Consumption Act in April 2025 and asked the PSC to propose rules
wvpublic.org (opens in a new tab), local outlet (the month its own sentence names; no day is given; filed under Sep 8, 2026)
2025, no month given 5 acts
House Bill 2014, the Certified Microgrid Program, was passed during the 2025 legislative session
blackbygod.org (opens in a new tab), news outlet (the year its own sentence names; filed under Sep 13, 2026)
2 more reports of this
- 2025, no month given West Virginia Legislature passed House Bill 2014 in 2025 creating a microgrid program to attract data centers wchstv.com (opens in a new tab)
- 2025, no month given House Bill 2014 was passed during the 2025 legislative session with an effective date of July 11, 2025. therealwv.com (opens in a new tab)
West Virginia passed House Bill 2014 in 2025 establishing the Power Generation and Consumption Act to attract data centers
newsandsentinel.com (opens in a new tab), local outlet (the year its own sentence names; filed under Sep 3, 2026)
1 more report of this
- 2025, no month given West Virginia Power Generation and Consumption Act was passed in 2025, limiting local regulatory authority over large technological infrastructure projects finance.yahoo.com (opens in a new tab)
West Virginia enacted legislation in 2025 that eased certain land use requirements and allows data centers to develop their own power through microgrids
conduitstreet.mdcounties.org (opens in a new tab), local outlet (the year its own sentence names; filed under Sep 8, 2026)
House Bill 2014, passed in 2025, allows data centers to establish self contained power plants called microgrids and prevents local control like municipal zoning or noise ordinances
wvpublic.org (opens in a new tab), local outlet (the year its own sentence names; filed under Sep 9, 2026)
House Bill 2014, passed in 2025 at Gov. Morrisey's request, removed local zoning and regulatory control over data center projects and shields developers from public disclosure
wvgazettemail.com (opens in a new tab), local outlet (the year its own sentence names; filed under Sep 19, 2026)