Data Centers -- something catchy
Blurb about Berkeley and Jefferson County-- working on sitemaps
Eastern Panhandle Data Center Proposals Overview
BOTH PLACES: Berkeley County is home to a strong (wording) agricultural community with (XX) number of family and individually owned and operated farms.
In addition, Berkeley County has XX acres of protected land, including XX acres of conserved farmlands, XX acres of wetlands, XX acres of... etc.
Berkeley County..
Documented
Project Blue Jay (Penzance)
- Location: Berkeley County, WV on farmland in Bedington near Scrabble Road and Berkeley Station Road
- Developer: Penzance (Virginia-based company)
- Acreage: 548 acres
- IT Load: 600 MW
- Estimated Temporary Jobs: 1000+
- Estimated Permanent Jobs: 125+ (90k-110k each)
- Other disclosed: etc
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Documented
Project Carmel (QTS)
- Location: Berkeley and Jeffereson County, WV on an old orchard in Kearneysville; adjacent to the Hospice of the Eastern Panhandle, XX miles from the VA medical center, and immediately neighboring several residiential communities and new home construction
- Developer: QTS
- Acreage: 90 acres in Berkeley County, 190 acres in Jeffereson County
- IT Load: undisclosed
- Tenant: QTS (this company builds and occupies their own data centers)
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What remains undisclosed
Blurb about transparency and HB2014 (then link to the HB2014 page in sources/dropdown)
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Not disclosed
Project Blue Jay (Penzance)
- Cooling technology:
- Server base:
- Tenant:
- Water, energy, mitigation etc -- anything on HB2014 application:
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Not disclosed
Project Carmel (QTS)
- Cooling technology:
- Server base:
- Estimated Temporary Jobs: undisclosed
- Estimated Permanent Jobs: undiclosed
- Other disclosed:
- I could be wrong, but I think there is a plan that the BC planning commission has seen, but is not public -- need to verify what is and is not known here (not under HB 2014):
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What can reasonably be estimated
Where a figure has not been disclosed, it can sometimes be estimated from figures
that have been. Every estimate below shows its inputs and its method. If our
arithmetic is wrong, we want to hear about it.
How this was calculated
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Estimated
Annual electricity demand at full build-out.
Placeholder figure. Estimates will be based on Penzance 600 MW disclosure only as
QTS has not disclosed any information about data center capacity or engineering
How this was calculated
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Estimated
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Placeholder figure.
How this was calculated
Method goes here.
Where To Go Next
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Bedington Project
Penzance
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Kearneysville Project
Kearneysville Project
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Law and process
HB 2014 and other WV laws in regards to data centers, county zoning, and the sequence of notice and public comment to date.
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What Is A Data Center
There are various types of data centers that differ vastly in size and purpose. This page explains that difference and what types are being
proposed in WV.
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AI Impact and Issues -- WORDING (GOING FOR INFORMATIVE AND NEUTRAL-- LET THE FACTS RAISE THE ALARM)
Artificial Intelligence (AI) has the potential to bring significant benefit to society, but also poses significant risk without guardrails to ensure
safe and ethical use and implementation. This page provides an overview of the capabilities of AI technology that current regulatry governance does not
adequately address.
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Common Claims
West Virginians have been hearing mixed messaging about the benefits, burdens, and need for data center development in the state. This page explains
some of the most commonly stated claims and clarifies what is actually true or known about each.
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Interactive map
Project sites alongside historic, protected, and public lands.
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Statewide overview
There are currently XX data center projects proposed across WV. This page examines the potential statewide impacts and provides links
to other local advocacy groups around the state.
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WV Resident Stories
Dedicated to highlighting and centering the voices of the residents of West Virginia who will be affected by these projects.
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Take Action
There have been XX proposals in WV since XXXX date, but many of these projects are still in the planning
phase and it is not too late to impact the outcome. So what can you do? This page outlines concrete steps you can take, including
information on voting, public comment periods, etc... WORDING