WV DEP says Fundamental Data controls site of proposed Tucker County data center, power plant

By: Caity Coyne

Outlets: West Virginia Watch

Published: August 17, 2026

Words: 580

Last Updated: 1 day, 11 hours ago

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The West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection determined this week that Fundamental Data, the company proposing to build a massive data center and power plant complex in Tucker County, did have legal site control when it was approved for an air quality permit last year.

The determination from the DEP came after the Department of Commerce, which oversees the state’s high impact data center certification process, questioned who actually owned the …

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