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Project Tamarack

West Columbia, Mason County, WV

Project Tamarack is an announced data center project in West Columbia, WV, backed by Starwood Digital Ventures. The project is sized at 2,160 MW. Second Mason County data center, announced Sept 3 2026 with state high-impact certification; ~$12B investment, ~2.16GW power draw planned near West Columbia (just outside Point Pleasant), using existing Appalachian Power/AEP infrastructure. Still pre-construction; a Community Advisory Group is being formed and exact site plans/timeline are not yet public.

2,160 MWPlanned capacity

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Project status

Announced Sep 3, 2026
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West Virginia state legislation

SB695 - Department of Commerce rule relating to certification of microgrid district or certification as high impact data centerLegislationlegiscan.comTo Judiciary Jan 30, 2026Description comingDownload
SB658 - Relating to certified microgrid district projects and certified high impact data center projectsLegislationlegiscan.comTo Economic Development Jan 29, 2026Description comingDownload
HB4948 - To create a buffer zone between a data center and residence, school or house of worshipLegislationlegiscan.comTo House Energy and Public Works Jan 29, 2026Description comingDownload
HB4983 - Authorizing the Department of Commerce to promulgate a legislative rule relating to certification of a microgrid district or certification as a high impact data centerLegislationlegiscan.comEnacted Mar 14, 2026Description comingDownload
HB4854 - Prohibiting the state or any political subdivision from subsidizing any data center in West VirginiaLegislationlegiscan.comTo House Government Organization Jan 28, 2026Description comingDownload
HB5620 - To restore local control in the decision making process in regard to data centersLegislationlegiscan.comTo House Judiciary Feb 16, 2026Description comingDownload
HB5590 - Create a limited and predictable water-quantity review framework for High Impact Data Centers (HIDCs) in West Virginia.Legislationlegiscan.comTo House Energy and Public Works Feb 16, 2026Description comingDownload
SB623 - Establishing economic incentives for data centers to locate within WVLegislationlegiscan.comTo Economic Development Jan 27, 2026Description comingDownload
SB652 - Relating to distribution of tax revenues collected from data centersLegislationlegiscan.comTo Economic Development Jan 28, 2026Description comingDownload
HB4822 - To redirect data center tax revenue to PEIA, counties, and schoolsLegislationlegiscan.comTo House Energy and Public Works Jan 26, 2026Description comingDownload

Site details

Operator: Starwood Digital Ventures
County: Mason County, WV
Capacity: 2,160 MW
Address: West Columbia, WV
Stage: Announced

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