FACILITY PROFILE · WV

Google Putnam County Data Center

Google · Buffalo · WV

PROJECT FACTS

Facility overview

Proposed

Operator: Google
Location: Buffalo, Putnam, WV
Operating power capacity: Not publicly reported
Planned power capacity: Not publicly reported
AI classification: Not classified
Source confidence: Confirmed
Reported energy source: grid
Reported utility: Appalachian Power (AEP)
Cooling system: Not publicly reported
Location accuracy: exact
Original announcement: 2026-03-27
Source record updated: 2026-09-22

Operating MW and planned MW are separate disclosures, not automatically additive. Blank values mean no established source figure; they do not mean zero. Geolocation may be approximate or represent multiple sites.

SOURCE DOCUMENTATION

Original source links

Google announces plans for data center in Buffalo, W.Va. ↗2026-07-17

Google purchases land for potential data center in Putnam County ↗2026-07-17

Possible Google data center property location in Buffalo identified ↗2026-09-10

West Virginia GIS Technical Center -- WV Composite Geocoder (state PointAddress match for 22272 Charleston Rd, Buffalo, WV 25033) ↗2026-07-18

HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (ORNL/DOE-CESER, 2023-08 vintage) ↗2026-07-23

Pack releases study on expected data center tax revenue ↗2026-09-10

Google — Buffalo, West Virginia data center project site ↗2026-09-15

Google Launches Data Center Website For Putnam County Campus — plans to generate 100% of the electricity needed and treat 120% of the water needed ↗2026-09-15

Google To Source Solar Power For Planned Putnam Data Center ↗2026-09-22

MN8 Energy, Google, and Eos Energy Enterprises Bring Advanced Clean Energy Solutions to West Virginia ↗2026-09-22

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