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Monarch Compute Campus

Point Pleasant, Mason County, WV[3][8]Developer: Nscale[3][8]

Also known as Monarch Cloud Campus, Nscale Monarch

Under construction[3][8]Site work under way; air permit for 864-engine on-site gas power plant under WVDEP review as of mid-2026
  1. Rumored
  2. Proposed
  3. Approved
  4. Under construction
  5. Operating

Nscale is building a multi-phase AI data center campus on a site of up to 2,250 acres along W.Va. 62 north of Point Pleasant, powered by an on-site microgrid of 864 natural gas-fueled engines. Nscale says the first phase is engineered for 1.35 GW of AI computing capacity, with an expansion path to 8 GW or more and over $20 billion in planned investment. The project received state 'high-impact' certification in September 2026; nearby residents have reported flooding, dust and property damage from site work.

Site size
2,250 acres[2]
site of up to 2,250 acres
Permanent jobs (promised)
645

Key facts

Size & schedule

Planned capacity8 GW [3]
company-stated expansion path of 8 GW or more at full build-out
Phase 1 capacity1.35 GW [3]
first phase engineered for 1.35 GW of AI computing capacity (company-stated)
Site size2,250 acres [2]
site of up to 2,250 acres
Buildings3 [1]
three H-shaped data center buildings; one on the former Mason County Airport runway
Stated investment$20 billion [3]
over $20 billion in planned capital investment (company-stated)
Permanent jobs (promised)645 [3]
Construction jobs4,375 [3]
approximately
Target completionOperations start targeted for January 1, 2027 per air permit application [2]

How big is that? Data center sizes compared with football fields and Central Park.

Power

Power supplyOn-site gas-fired microgrid: 864 natural gas reciprocating engines (2.16 GW) plus 120 additional natural gas/diesel engines for emergency power, fire suppression and heating [1]

Water

Water permitWVDEP proposed stormwater discharge permit WVR312628 for 556.5-acre natural gas pipeline earth disturbance in Putnam and Mason counties; public hearing June 15, 2026 [7]
this source describes the June 15, 2026 Mason County Courthouse hearing as being on this permit application
Source excerpt
“The DEP is poised to an issue a proposed water pollution control permit for Monarch Cloud Campus to discharge treated stormwater linked to a 556.5-acre earth disturbance project for installation of natural gas pipelines in Putnam and Mason counties.”

Money & incentives

Tax incentives$62.5 million forgivable state loan approved in 2023 to affiliate Mountaineer GigaSystem LLC; $25 million first phase provided, $37.5 million second phase waived [2]

Figures are as stated by the cited source. Where sources disagree, each figure is shown.

Water and power

Water

Not disclosed. No source reviewed gives a water figure for this site. The Census does not estimate one.

Power

Planned capacity8 GW [3]
Phase 1 capacity1.35 GW [3]
Power supplyOn-site gas-fired microgrid: 864 natural gas reciprocating engines (2.16 GW) plus 120 additional natural gas/diesel engines for emergency power, fire suppression and heating [1]

Disclosed figures only, each as the cited source states it. Many are projections or permit limits, not metered use. How data center water and power use is measured, and every disclosed figure →

Community concerns

Concerns are listed as the cited public sources report them (meeting minutes, dockets, filed cases, official statements and news). They are raised, not validated, and a response is shown beside a concern only where a source reports one. All community concerns →

Air emissions and generators

  • An environmental organization raised concerns about air pollution and public health effects from the planned on-site gas engines and generators.
    Raised by: organization (West Virginia Citizen Action Group) · May 2, 2026 · Source: Charleston Gazette-Mail

Other

  • The state environmental agency ordered stormwater and sediment controls repaired after runoff entered a neighborhood next to the site.
    Raised by: agency (West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection) · Jul 14, 2026 · Source: WV MetroNews
    Response from Monarch Cloud Campus (site manager): The company said it is working with WVDEP to remedy and upgrade the identified controls. Jul 14, 2026 · Source: WV MetroNews

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Timeline

  1. State approves $62.5 million forgivable loan to affiliate Mountaineer GigaSystem LLC for a project originally planned around hydrogen production [2]

  2. Monarch Cloud Campus LLC submits air construction permit application to WVDEP for 2.16 GW on-site generation [1]

  3. WVDEP inspection documents dust cloud; department issues warning [2]

  4. Silt fence failure during site work floods properties of six residents (May 23-24) [2]

  5. WVDEP public hearing on air permit at Mason County Courthouse [2]

  6. WVDEP issues a unilateral enforcement order to Monarch Cloud Campus after stormwater and mud from the site entered a nearby neighborhood [8]

  7. Gov. Morrisey announces state 'high-impact' certification for the project [3]

Issues raised

  • Environmental groups cite air pollution and public health risks from the nearly 1,000 on-site engines [1]
  • Air permit projects annual emissions including 1,043 tons of carbon monoxide and 506 tons of nitrogen oxides [2]
  • Nearby residents report flooding, dust, and foundation damage from construction; about 60% of neighborhood homeowners have agreed to sell [2][4]
  • Community group Mason United opposes the project; residents object that HB 2014 limits local zoning and ordinance authority over data centers [5]

Issues are concerns and claims raised by the parties, officials or residents named in the cited sources. They are reported as attributed, not as findings by the Census.

Sources

  1. Point Pleasant data center: 3 buildings, nearly 1,000 natural gas, diesel engines
    Charleston Gazette-Mail · May 2, 2026 · news
  2. New permits eyed for Mason Co. data center-tied project after eight-figure WV support
    Charleston Gazette-Mail · Jun 3, 2026 · news
  3. Morrisey hails state certifications for two Mason County data center projects
    Charleston Gazette-Mail · Sep 3, 2026 · news
  4. As Data Centers Eye W.Va., Local Communities Feel Overlooked
    West Virginia Public Broadcasting · Aug 3, 2026 · news
  5. New data center project coming to Mason County, WV spearheaded by Florida-based real estate group
    West Virginia Watch · Sep 8, 2026 · news
  6. 'Total shocker': Residents react to second data center coming to Mason County
    WSAZ · Sep 4, 2026 · news
  7. Permit requests loom for Mason Co. data center-tied project
    The Herald-Dispatch · Jun 3, 2026 · news
  8. DEP hands down enforcement order on company preparing data center site in Mason County after second muddy event
    WV MetroNews · Jul 14, 2026 · news

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Last updated Sep 23, 2026. Figures may change as records are updated — include the date you retrieved them.

APAData Center Census. (2026). Monarch Compute Campus. Retrieved from https://datacentercensus.com/dc/monarch-compute-campus-point-pleasant-wv
MLA“Monarch Compute Campus.” Data Center Census, Sep 23, 2026, https://datacentercensus.com/dc/monarch-compute-campus-point-pleasant-wv.
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