Monarch Compute Campus

Facility record

Lifecycle

Under constructionSource-reported lifecycle

Location precision

approximate

Address as listed

Not published

Coordinates

38.87, -82.1

Serving utility, source-reported

Appalachian Power (AEP)

Operational capacity, source-reported

Not published

Planned capacity, source-reported

2000 MW

Source record updated

2026-10-29

Source-reported capacity; not metered consumption. Review underlying documents and notes. Planned capacity may include future phases and is not added to operational capacity here. The source may use facility, grid-feed or IT capacity definitions; consult the linked documents.

Coordinate precision is a source label, not an independent parcel survey. A marker does not confirm utility territory or establish an effect on residential bills.

Reported lifecycle history

1. 2026-03Proposed

   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.

   Underlying source
2. 2026-09Under construction

   State high-impact data center certification (under HB 2014) announced 2026-09-03 alongside confirmation that construction is already underway at the site.

   Underlying source

Source notes

Nscale backed by $2B NVIDIA investment. Microsoft LOI covers 430,000 Vera Rubin NVL72 GPUs in multi-year framework agreement. 8 GW ceiling for full site; the planned capacity reflects 2028 phase target of 2 GW. Acquired from AIPCorp (Fidelis New Energy / 8090 Industries). Coordinates are approximate for north of Point Pleasant, Mason County. As of September 2026, no PILOT or county tax-abatement agreement was found in any source checked; the project is instead reported as making community donations ($450,000 combined to Mason County Sheriff's Dept, EMS and the Economic Development Authority in April 2026; $500,000 to Mason County Schools reported August 2026) rather than receiving incentives. As of September 2026, no precise street address could be resolved. Multiple sources place the site 'north of Point Pleasant along WV-62 near Camp Conley' in Mason County, but no source gives a house number or parcel ID, so no street address is recorded rather than one approximated from a road name.

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.

Sources and provenance

• Nscale and Microsoft Announce Collaboration with NVIDIA and Caterpillar to Deliver 1.35GW NVIDIA Vera Rubin at WV AI Factory Campus · source retrieved 2026-10-28
• Nscale acquires 8GW Monarch Compute Campus; Microsoft signs on for 1.35GW · source retrieved 2026-07-06
• Mason County residents meet to discuss plans to fight data center · source retrieved 2026-07-06
• HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (ORNL/DOE-CESER, 2023-08 vintage) · source retrieved 2026-07-23
• Morrisey hails state certifications for two Mason County data center projects · source retrieved 2026-10-29
• Construction weeks away, Mason County data center operational in early 2027, builder says · source retrieved 2026-09-10
• West Virginia certifies two data centers in Mason County — Monarch phase one "approximately 2 gigawatts of power", expansion "to 8 gigawatts or more" · source retrieved 2026-09-15
• Second Certified Data Center Announced For Mason County — "Nscale will use a closed-loop water system to minimize water use" · source retrieved 2026-10-28

Power Wars capture: 2026-11-02. Compute Atlas, CC BY 4.0. Entries are not independently verified by Power Wars unless stated.