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Google Putnam County Data Center Proposal

This record consolidates 1 research observations while retaining source distinctions, location precision and unresolved fields.

proposed_or_reviewproject status

SOURCE_BACKEDbest evidence tier

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Project facts

Location and operating record

Operator / developer	Google
Jurisdiction	Putnam County, WV
Address	Not published
Location precision	locality
Coordinates	Not published; no coordinate inferred
Capacity	Not established
Aliases	None retained

Evidence coverage

What has been researched

Project profile	0 rows
Intent / permits	0 rows
Civic / infrastructure	0 rows

REVIEWED PROJECT UPDATES

Google Putnam County Data Center Proposal: reviewed project updates

Source observation

The West Virginia governor's office announced that Google had purchased land in Putnam County for a data-center project.

Key data: The March 27, 2026 announcement describes state High Impact Data Center approval while stating that substantial work remains and the project is at an early stage.

Claim classification: Attributed source observation · Verification: Listed fields reviewed; not a site inspection · Retrieved: 2026-10-03

Status date: 2026-03-27

Limitation: State designation and land ownership are not completed local permits, construction or operation.

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Sources

Evidence and provenance

governor.wv.gov ↗ · Retrieved 2026-10-03 · SOURCE BACKED
Limitation: State designation and land ownership are not completed local permits, construction or operation.

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