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Data Center Signal is tracking 5 clips about Caterpillar data center developments across 3 states, including TX, WV, NY.

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News ClipThe Atlantic·NY

Silicon Valley Has Lost Its Biggest Advantage

The AI boom is transforming the tech industry into a heavy industrial sector, demanding vast amounts of electricity and physical infrastructure for data center construction. This shift necessitates the building of private power plants and specialized cooling systems, creating an "AI backlash" and leading to state-level actions. Notably, New York has instituted a moratorium on new hyperscale data center construction.

electricity environmental government moratorium opposition

OpenAI Anthropic Meta

7/18/2026

News Clipherald-dispatch.com·Point Pleasant, Mason County, WV

Residents concerned after Mason County data center construction site floods again

Residents in Mason County, West Virginia, are experiencing repeated flooding and property damage due to ongoing construction at Nscale's Monarch Compute Campus. The West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection has issued a unilateral enforcement order to Monarch Cloud Campus LLC for stormwater permit violations. Affected homeowners are considering leaving the neighborhood as Nscale offers to buy their properties.

environmental opposition government electricity

7/15/2026

News ClipCNBC·TX

Microsoft secures 20-year natural gas deal with Chevron for new Texas data center$

Microsoft is partnering with Chevron in a 20-year natural gas deal to power a new "behind the meter" data center in Texas, with GE Vernova and Caterpillar supplying turbines. This development comes amid growing public pushback against data centers due to concerns over water use and electricity costs, noted across various communities including New Jersey towns.

electricity opposition

Microsoft

6/24/2026

News ClipCNBC·Reeves County, TX

Chevron to fuel massive Microsoft data center in Texas using natural gas$

Chevron announced a 20-year agreement to fuel a massive Microsoft data center, dubbed Project Kilby, in Reeves County, West Texas, with natural gas. The data center is projected to consume 2.7 gigawatts of electricity, primarily from GE Vernova and Caterpillar turbines. This partnership signifies Microsoft's strategy to use fossil fuels to meet the substantial power demands of its growing AI infrastructure.

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Microsoft

6/22/2026

News ClipCharleston Gazette-Mail·Point Pleasant, Mason County, WV

Construction 'weeks away,' Mason County data center operational in early 2027: Builder

The first phase of the Monarch Compute Campus, an AI data center and gas-fired power plant in Mason County, West Virginia, is expected to be operational in early 2027, creating 700 jobs. Nscale Global Holdings recently acquired the project developer, American Intelligence & Power Corp., planning to build "one of the world 's largest AI Factories." Construction is weeks away, with companies like Caterpillar, Babcock & Wilcox, and Powell Industries involved.

announcement electricity government

4/9/2026