Data center fact sheet · county
Tucker County, West Virginia
As of . Latest dated change shown: Aug 26, 2026. Source: Data Center Census (datacentercensus.com), CC BY 4.0.
- Tracked projects
- 1
- 1 approved
- Planned capacity
- 1.6 GW
- 1 project publishes a figure; 0 projects publish none
- Moratorium actions
- 0
- Upcoming hearings
- 0
Projects
| Project | Status | Planned capacity | Developer |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ridgeline Facility Thomas | Approved | 1.6 GW | Fundamental Data LLC |
Pauses and local rules
No moratorium action on record.
Upcoming votes and hearings
No upcoming hearing on record. Agendas change; check with the body before attending.
Latest changes
- Aug 26, 2026 Intermediate Court of Appeals dismisses environmental groups' appeals for lack of jurisdiction, finding good cause for late appeals to the WV Supreme Court (Ridgeline Facility)[1]
- Aug 13, 2026 WVDEP determines Fundamental Data has demonstrated site control after company missed Aug 7 deadline and filed documents Aug 11 (Ridgeline Facility)[2]
- Feb 5, 2026 West Virginia Air Quality Board upholds permit over appeal by Tucker United, WV Highlands Conservancy and Sierra Club (Ridgeline Facility)[3]
- Aug 15, 2025 WVDEP issues air quality construction permit R13-3713 after 1,605 written comments (Ridgeline Facility)[4]
- Mar 18, 2025 Air permit application R13-3713 filed with WVDEP Division of Air Quality (Ridgeline Facility)[5]
- Jul 19, 2024 Purchase and sale agreement for 291-acre site with Western Pocahontas Properties (Ridgeline Facility)[2]
Notes
Planned capacity adds each record’s first published figure for projects not cancelled or denied; projects that publish none are never estimated. IT load is the power reaching computing equipment, so a total that includes it understates total power. Locations may be approximate where a record gives only a town or county. Counts cover tracked projects, not every data center.
Sources
- WDTV, “State appeals court dismisses environmental groups' lawsuits over Tucker County data center plant”, Aug 26, 2026. https://www.wdtv.com/2026/08/26/state-appeals-court-dismisses-environmental-groups-lawsuits-over-tucker-county-data-center-plant/
- West Virginia Watch, “WV DEP says Fundamental Data controls site of proposed Tucker County data center, power plant”, Aug 17, 2026. https://westvirginiawatch.com/2026/08/17/wv-dep-says-fundamental-data-controls-site-of-proposed-tucker-county-data-center-power-plant/
- POWER Magazine, “Contested 5-GW Ridgeline Gas, Solar, and Data-Center Complex in West Virginia Clears Site-Control Question”, Aug 18, 2026. https://www.powermag.com/contested-5-gw-ridgeline-gas-solar-and-data-center-complex-in-west-virginia-clears-site-control-question/
- Parsons Advocate, “DEP Approves Fundamental Data Air Quality Permit for Ridgeline Project”, Aug 19, 2025. https://parsonsadvocate.com/news/pa-top-stories/headlines/dep-approves-fundamental-data-air-quality-permit-for-ridgeline-project/
- West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection, Division of Air Quality, “Fundamental Data LLC Ridgeline Facility public meeting presentation (R13-3713)”, Jun 30, 2025. https://dep.wv.gov/daq/permitting/Documents/Fundamental%20Data%20LLC;%20Ridgeline%20Facility/FD%20Public%20Meeting%20PowerPoint%2006.30.2025.pdf
Each project record lists all of its sources and excerpts. Cite as: Data Center Census, “Data center fact sheet: Tucker County, West Virginia,” October 14, 2026, https://datacentercensus.com/fact-sheets/west-virginia/tucker-county.