West Virginia: data centers & your electric bill
The numbers residents cite at hearings — grid, water, and regulator contacts for West Virginia, from the free GridWatch toolkit.
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As of July 2026 · changes over months · Source: U.S. Data Center Power Map by State — ElectricChoice.com compilation (updated July 2026; CC-BY 4.0). Underlying load research: LBNL 2024 US Data Center Energy Usage Report; rates: EIA
Facility counts vary by directory because each one draws the boundary differently — DataCenterMap lists 44 in Alabama where this table says 35, since it counts small network rooms alongside hyperscale campuses. Cite the TWh figure rather than the facility count when you can; it is the number that speaks to grid impact. Underlying load research is LBNL-2001637 (Dec 2024).
Your regulator
West Virginia Public Service Commission — website · file a complaint
Official state energy data: EIA West Virginia electricity profile — generation, prices, and consumption from the U.S. Energy Information Administration.
Every data center already built in West Virginia
GridWatch does not yet track a named hyperscale campus in West Virginia, but that does not mean the state has none. DataCenterMap keeps a public directory of existing facilities — street addresses included — for West Virginia.
Browse the West Virginia directory →
Two caveats before you cite it at a hearing: it lists facilities that already exist, so a newly proposed campus will not appear; and it counts a small network room the same as a hyperscale campus, so the facility count is not a measure of power draw or community impact.
Tucker County — Tucker County Commission
Meets: 2nd Wednesday 9:00 a.m. year-round; 4th Wednesday 4:00 p.m. (Nov-Apr) / 6:00 p.m. (May-Oct) · Courtroom, Tucker County Courthouse, 211 First Street, Parsons, WV 26287
Public comment: Agendas posted on the website and around the courthouse. To be added to the agenda, contact the Tucker County Clerk's Office in advance.
Source: https://tuckercountycommission.com/county-commission · as of 2026-07-26
Mason County — County Commission
Meets: 4 regular sessions/year at the courthouse (statutory minimum); see the county's agenda page for the full schedule. · Mason County Courthouse, Point Pleasant, WV
Public comment: See the commission's published agenda for the public-comment process for a specific meeting.
Source: https://masoncountywv.gov/government/mason-county-commission · as of 2026-08-12
Latest West Virginia data center news
West Virginia joins cadre of states enacting data center development plans
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West Virginia takes different approach to AI data centers as states tighten rules
Energy research group praises Morrisey’s plan for 'responsible' West Virginia data centers
State municipal league: West Virginia Municipal League
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