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An affiliate of Fidelis New Energy has surrendered an air quality permit for a proposed biomass power plant in Mason County, West Virginia. This decision signifies a shift in focus towards developing the Monarch Compute Campus, a large-scale data center project in Point Pleasant. The data center development was recently acquired by Nscale Global Holdings.
The United States Environmental Protection Agency has proposed fast-tracking air quality permits for industrial facilities, including data centers, allowing non-emitting construction before full permits. This federal move comes after community opposition and legal challenges against state-level data center air quality permits in West Virginia. The EPA aims to reduce regulatory delays, though critics suggest it could lead to increased emissions.
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.