WVDEP Approves Permit for Proposed Tucker County Data Center

WVDEP approves permit for proposed Tucker County data center

The West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection (WVDEP) has approved an air quality permit for the company seeking to build a microgrid power plant and a data center in Tucker County.

DEP approves air quality permit for data center planned for Tucker County

Agency considers planned facility as "minor facility" when it comes to emissions.

DEP dismisses community fears, OKs permit for expected Tucker County data center site

Setting aside intense opposition from local residents and leaders, the West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection has approved an application for an air quality permit for what is expected to be a gas turbine-powered data center operation in Tucker County. The DEP on August 15, 2025 announced its finding the facility proposed by Purcellville, Virginia-based Fundamental Data LLC would meet all state and federal air quality regulations, …