Monarch Compute Campus West Virginia, United States
Built from the ground up in Mason County, the Monarch Compute Campus will bring jobs, investment, and long-term opportunity through one of the world’s largest AI infrastructure developments, while preserving the character and values that make this community special.
Built to scale AI reliably
The Monarch Compute Campus in Mason County is set to bring the most advanced AI technology to West Virginia. Every element from power, cooling, compute, and connectivity is engineered from the ground up for AI at scale.
Developed in collaboration with NVIDIA and Caterpillar, the site is the first-ever state-certified Artificial Intelligence (AI) Microgrid in the United States. Phase 1 is engineered to host 1.35GW of AI computing capacity, with delivery targeted by early 2028. Phase 1 is just the start: Monarch is designed as a multi-phase campus, with a clear expansion path to 8GW+ as workload demand grows.
Its location in West Virginia puts customers in close proximity to major centers of AI and cloud infrastructure, delivering the low latency and operational reliability that frontier AI workloads demand.
With more than $20 billion in planned capital investment, Monarch is one of the most consequential AI infrastructure commitments in U.S. history. It is also part of Nscale's international portfolio of purpose-built AI campuses, bringing the same operational standards that underpin our European infrastructure to the United States.
Key Facts
8GW+
Potential power capacity
1.35GW Phase 1 capacity. One of the largest power envelopes ever allocated to a single AI site.
2,250+ acres
Campus footprint, Mason County, WV
Purpose-built to expand, creating thousands of construction and hundreds of permanent jobs in Phase 1 alone.
$20B+
Capital investment
One of the largest single AI infrastructure investments in U.S. history, anchoring America's compute foundation.
$80M+
In West Virginia tax revenue
$80M+ in annual tax revenue, with $40M for Mason County schools and the rest supporting local services and infrastructure.
Development partners
NVIDIA brings frontier GPU and compute expertise; Caterpillar delivers on-site power generation, keeping Monarch independent of the public grid. Together, they ensure the highest standards of performance and reliability.
Power off the public grid built for AI
The Monarch Compute Campus generates all of its own power on-site, fully independent of the public electric grid. Monarch's operations draw nothing from local utilities and will not impact local energy prices.The Campus’ cooling systems run on a closed loop, meaning no municipal drinking water is used for operations. Generators run enclosed, with mufflers, berms, and sound barriers keeping noise within the campus boundary.
Grid-independent power
All energy generated on-site, with no draw on local utilities, homes, or businesses.
No impact on electricity rates
Monarch funds 100% of its own power generation, with no impact on local ratepayers, and is guaranteed by West Virginia state law.
Zero drinking water consumption
Exclusively cooled using closed-loop systems means Monarch never draws from Mason County's drinking water supply.
Minimal noise footprint
Enclosed generators, mufflers, sound walls, and setbacks help keep noise within the campus boundary.
Monarch was designed for Mason County
Investing in West Virgina's future
Why customers choose Nscale
At Monarch, Nscale's full-stack platform comes together at a single U.S. campus, giving customers everything they need to build, run, and scale AI without stitching together multiple providers.
Full-stack by design
Train, serve, and scale AI through one unified, interoperable platform spanning energy, compute, orchestration, and AI services.
Capacity that scales with ambition
Flexible, reserved infrastructure that grows with customers’ workloads.
Token economics across the stack
Customers see what every workload costs and consumes across the entire stack. No blind spots, no surprises.
Built with frontier partners
Built alongside leading model providers, hardware vendors, and ecosystem leaders to stay ahead of where AI is going.
Sovereign by default
Monarch is a U.S.-sovereign facility, purpose-built to meet the security and compliance requirements of American enterprises and government customers.
Trusted by leading AI labs and enterprises to run critical workloads
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We know infrastructure projects come with questions and we’re here to answer them. Whether you have questions about construction, local employment, environmental impact, or anything else, we want to hear from you.
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From skilled trades during construction to permanent roles in site operations and security, Monarch is creating employment opportunities in West Virginia. Have a question about working at Monarch?.
Investing in the community
The Monarch Compute Campus is designed to bring investment to West Virginia bringing jobs, investment, and long-term opportunity.