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Fundamental Data, LLC has applied to the West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection for a construction permit for its Ridgeline facility.
West Virginia's House Bill 2014 (HB 2014), passed in April 2025, is designed to fast-track data center development in the state.
West Virginia's HB 2014 allows data center developers to bypass local zoning ordinances and makes it easier for them to build their own power plants.
West Virginia's HB 2014 mandates that tax revenue from data center projects is split 70% to the state and 30% to the local community.
The majority of West Virginia's share of tax revenue from data centers under HB 2014 is intended to fund the elimination of the state's income tax.
Tucker United has appealed the air quality permit decision for the Ridgeline facility to the West Virginia Supreme Court after losing its initial appeal.
Fundamental Data, LLC is suspected of being a shell company for a larger tech firm like Amazon or Google to obscure their involvement in the Tucker County project.
Davis Mayor Al Thompson predicts that the proposed power plant for the data center will likely not be built in its originally proposed location in Tucker County.
The West Virginia state government has expressed support for relocating the proposed Tucker County power plant to an alternate location.
Half of the state's revenue share from projects under HB 2014 is designated to help eliminate or lower the West Virginia state income tax.
The proposed Ridgeline facility is projected to emit 99.35 tons per year of Nitrogen Oxides (NOX).
The proposed Ridgeline facility is projected to emit 56.36 tons per year of Carbon Monoxide (CO).