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Data center campus · Bedington / Falling Waters area, near Berkeley Station, Scrabble and Bedington roads, Berkeley County, West Virginia

Bedington Campus (Penzance)

Approved as of July 29, 2026

A Washington, D.C.-area real estate firm plans a 600 MW, $4 billion data center campus on 548 acres near Bedington, the first project certified under West Virginia's 2025 high-impact data center law. Also known as: Project Blue Jay.

Cite← West Virginia data centers
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Power600MW reported · stated
Floor area1.9e+06sq ft
Site548acres
IT load600MW

Who is behind it

ProjectBedington Campus (Penzance)Also: Project Blue Jay
Developer and teamPenzance Management (through Bedington Owner LLC)
End userNot found in the recordsNot yet named in any record or credited report we have found.

The record, newest first

  1. The Bond Buyer described the Penzance project in Berkeley County as a $10 billion deal, above the state's $4 billion figure. (The Bond Buyer, Sept. 4, 2026)

  2. Local reporting on the Commerce Department's data center plan listed Bedington as one of three certified high-impact projects, with site grading due to finish by the end of 2027, no building schedule and no tenant named. (The Observer (ObserverWV), Aug. 13, 2026)

  3. WV DEP accepted as complete a construction stormwater permit application (WVR113565) from Bedington Owner LLC to rough-grade about 148 acres of a 565-acre site, with work listed to start Nov. 15, 2026. (The Observer (ObserverWV), July 30, 2026)

  4. The state economic development office posted project details: 548 acres in the Falling Waters District, about 1.9 million square feet, up to 600 MW, more than 1,000 construction jobs and at least 125 permanent jobs. (West Virginia Department of Economic Development, March 9, 2026)

  5. Gov. Patrick Morrisey announced the Penzance campus as the state's first certified high-impact data center; Berkeley County leaders voiced support while noting unanswered questions and their lack of local oversight. (Office of the Governor of West Virginia, Feb. 26, 2026; West Virginia Watch, Feb. 26, 2026; The Observer (ObserverWV), March 5, 2026)

Conflicts and open questions

  • Under the state rules for HB 2014, the Berkeley County Commission and Planning Commission have no oversight of the project, per local reporting.
  • The Observer reports flood risk zones over a significant part of the site; Penzance says the grading permit does not touch floodplain or wetlands.
  • Site size given as 548 acres (state) and 565 acres (permit story).
  • The Observer permit story's map caption says 'Project Blue Bird' while its text says 'Project Blue Jay'.
  • Investment conflict: $4 billion (state, multiple outlets) vs. $10 billion (Bond Buyer, Sept. 4, 2026).

The full record

Status note
The state certified it in February 2026 as West Virginia's first high-impact data center under the 2025 law (HB 2014); on July 29, 2026, WV DEP accepted as complete a stormwater permit application covering only Phase 1 rough grading, and no building permits have been reported.
Power note
600 MW of critical IT capacity at full build-out per the governor's release; the Commerce page says 'up to' and West Virginia Watch says 'at least' 600 MW.
Evidence
Primary public records
Size class
50 MW or more (tracker scope)
Map position approximate, from the reported address or area. Updated Oct. 17, 2026.