What is Monarch Compute Campus?

Monarch Compute Campus is an AI data center project in Point Pleasant, West Virginia tracked by Data Center Index. Its status is under construction.

Where is Monarch Compute Campus?

Monarch Compute Campus is in Point Pleasant, West Virginia. Every tracked West Virginia campus, with counts and capacity, is at https://datacenterindex.ai/markets/west-virginia.

Who is building Monarch Compute Campus?

Nscale is developing Monarch Compute Campus, with Anthropic named as the tenant.

When will Monarch Compute Campus come online?

The next building at Monarch Compute Campus is expected online 2027. That date is the first building going live, not the full build-out.

Monarch Compute Campus

Name: Monarch Compute Campus
Address: Point Pleasant, WV, United States

AI data center in Point Pleasant, WV, United States: under construction.

Location: Point Pleasant, WV, United States
Developer: Nscale
Tenant: Anthropic
Status: under construction
Estimated cost: $20B

Monarch Compute Campus is a AI data center project located in Point Pleasant, WV, United States, currently under construction. It is being built by Nscale for tenant Anthropic. The estimated build cost is $20B. This project is one of thousands of data-center facilities tracked by Data Center Index across WV, United States, covering operational, under-construction, announced, and permitted sites.

Project description

Phase 1 is engineered for 1.35 GW of AI computing capacity, with delivery targeted by early 2028. The off-grid campus covers 2,250+ acres with NVIDIA and Caterpillar as partners, and it has $20B+ of planned investment and an expansion path to 8 GW+.

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Frequently asked questions

What is Monarch Compute Campus?: Monarch Compute Campus is an AI data center project in Point Pleasant, West Virginia tracked by Data Center Index. Its status is under construction.
Where is Monarch Compute Campus?: Monarch Compute Campus is in Point Pleasant, West Virginia. Every tracked West Virginia campus, with counts and capacity, is at https://datacenterindex.ai/markets/west-virginia.
Who is building Monarch Compute Campus?: Nscale is developing Monarch Compute Campus, with Anthropic named as the tenant.
When will Monarch Compute Campus come online?: The next building at Monarch Compute Campus is expected online 2027. That date is the first building going live, not the full build-out.

Sources

Monarch Compute Campus West Virginia | AI Infrastructure Development (nscale.com · press · 2026-09-21)
Sierra Club West Virginia (sierraclub.org · press · 2026-06-01)
Charleston Gazette-Mail (HD Media) (wvgazettemail.com · press · 2026-10-07)
Anthropic Secures 460 MW at Nscale Campus in $45 Billion Deal: Report (theenergymag.com · press · 2026-08-26)
HD Media (Herald-Dispatch) (herald-dispatch.com · press · 2026-08-26)