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Point Pleasant, WV · Mason County · 38.870°N 82.100°W

Monarch Compute Campus

Nscale

ProposedAI-specificConfirmed

This facility is proposed and has not been reported as operational. Details are based on public filings and announcements as of .

Key facts

Location
Point Pleasant, WV, Mason County
Capacity
2,000 MW planned
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Announced
2026-03
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Civic impact

Economics

Land
2,250 acres

Energy & water

Energy source
On-site gas
On-site generation
2,000 MW

Caterpillar G3500 series natural gas generators; US's first state-certified AI microgrid scalable to 8 GW. Battery energy storage systems for AI load swing management. Carbon sequestration pursued. Generator deliveries scheduled September 2026 – August 2027.

Community sentiment

Contested

60+ Mason County residents attended March 17, 2026 meeting to organize opposition; concerns over noise, light, water, and CO2 pollution. Marshall University and Mountwest Community College workforce training partnership established.

Mason County residents meet to discuss plans to fight data center

Status history

  1. Proposed

    Nscale acquired AIPCorp and 2,250-acre Monarch Compute Campus north of Point Pleasant; Microsoft letter of intent for 1.35 GW (430,000 NVIDIA Vera Rubin NVL72 GPUs) announced at NVIDIA GTC 2026 March 16. First phase (2 GW power) target H1 2028.

    Nscale and Microsoft Announce Collaboration with NVIDIA and Caterpillar to Deliver 1.35GW NVIDIA Vera Rubin at WV AI Factory Campus

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Sources & data provenance

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