WV data center head says state received first application for microgrid certification this week

By: Caity Coyne

Outlets: West Virginia Watch

Published: June 11, 2026

Words: 904

Last Updated: 8 hours, 39 minutes ago

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Chris Morris, director of the West Virginia Data Economy Office, said Thursday that the state has received its first application to certify a microgrid tied to data center developments.

To date, two proposed data center projects — one in Putnam County and another in Berkeley County — have been certified and approved by the state. Neither of those projects, at this point, include microgrids, which are energy grids used to power data centers …

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