Project Tamarack data center (West Columbia)
proposed West Columbia (near Point Pleasant), Mason County, West Virginia
DeveloperStarwood Digital Ventures
UtilityAppalachian Power (AEP), existing infrastructure at the site
Capacityunknown
Investment$12bn
Latest
2026-09-03
The governor announced the $12 billion project after the state granted it high impact data center certification, which takes it out of local zoning
Notes: Found during the economic development sweep. Starwood says it will use closed-loop cooling and fund the project's infrastructure costs. It is the second certified data center in Mason County after Nscale's Monarch campus.
Sources: WCHS · WV Public Broadcasting