Morrisey: Google commits to build data center campus in Putnam County, WV; limited details available

By: Caity Coyne

Outlets: West Virginia Watch

Published: March 27, 2026

Words: 848

Last Updated: 3 months, 4 weeks ago


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Another high impact data center will be coming to West Virginia soon, this time brought by Google and located in Putnam County, according to a news release from Gov. Patrick Morrisey.

The Putnam County Development Authority said in a separate statement that the data center complex will be located in Buffalo. Per Morrisey, the Google development will “be covering 100% of the electricity used to power the facility.”

The company, according to Morrisey, has also …

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