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Bedington Data Center Project Seeks Construction Permit 

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Bedington Data Center Project Seeks Construction Permit 

July 30, 2026 Tagged With: Bedington, data centers, HB2014, WV DEP

NPDES sign in Bedington

Penzance has filed an application for a stormwater construction permit for its Bedington data center project. Read the Full Story >>

Google Plans To Build Data Center Campus In Putnam County, West Virginia

March 27, 2026 Tagged With: data centers, HB2014

Putnam County data center site (outline)

Google plans to build a data center campus in Putnam County, West Virginia according to Governor Patrick Morrisey. Read the Full Story >>

Data Center Project Planned In Bedington Area Of Berkeley County

March 5, 2026 Tagged With: Bedington, Berkeley County, data centers, HB2014

map of planned Bedigton data center project

The area around the village of Bedington in Berkeley County has been announced as WV's first “high-impact data center” site. Read the Full Story >>

State Proposes Rule For Fast-Tracking Data Center Projects

November 26, 2025 Tagged With: data centers, HB2014, microgrids

fiber optic cables buried in ground

The West Virginia Department of Commerce has proposed rules to implement a data center and microgrid law enacted earlier this year.  Read the Full Story >>

Data Center Microgrid Bill Passes WV House & Senate, To Governor For Signature

April 12, 2025 Tagged With: data centers, Governor Patrick Morrisey, HB2014, microgrids, WV House of Delegates, WV Senate

HB 2014 microcenter tax distribution - amended April 12 2025

The West Virginia House of Delegates made a final amendment to HB 2014 ("Certified Microgrid Program") late in the afternoon on April 12 before passing the bill.  Read the Full Story >>

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