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MD · Charles County · 38.362°N 77.129°W

TeraWulf Morgantown Generating Station AI Campus

TeraWulf

ProposedLikely AI-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
MD, Charles County
Capacity
1,000 MW planned
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Announced
2026-02
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Civic impact

Economics

Land
250 acres

Energy & water

Energy source
Mixed
On-site generation
500 MW

Former coal-fired plant (closed 2022) on PJM grid near Potomac River. TeraWulf plans 500 MW initial generation expansion; ultimate target 1 GW of on-site power to support 1 GW data center load while remaining net-positive energy supplier.

Community sentiment

Contested

Charles County Planning Commission voted to recommend denial of ZTA in March 2026 and again in June 2026 public hearing (four hours of resident testimony). Charles County Against Data Centers Coalition active. County has no explicit data center zoning; commissioners voted 3-2 to send proposed ZTA back to planning board.

TeraWulf Data Center, Charles County MD: Maryland Data Center Series, Pt. 1

Status history

  1. Proposed

    TeraWulf announced acquisition of Morgantown Generating Station (250 buildable acres, ~210 MW current operational capacity) from existing owner. Acquisition pending FERC approval and third-party consents (expected Q2 or Q3 2026 closing). Zoning text amendment (ZTA) required. TeraWulf shifting from Bitcoin mining to AI/HPC data centers.

    TeraWulf buys Maryland coal plant to fuel AI data centers

Location

Sources & data provenance

Confirmed: data verified against official filings, permits, or direct operator announcements.

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