Rhea super computing facility (NASA)
Fairmont, Marion County, WV
Source: Primary source
Rhea super computing facility (NASA) is a proposed data center in Marion County, WV.
Reporting by Eric Keller · Updated Jun 18, 2026
Overview
source: linkAnnounced investment: $0.10. Imported from the FracTracker Alliance U.S. Data Centers Tracker after review. Details to be corroborated from primary sources.
Grid & water — why here
source: HIFLD · EPAThe closest existing grid infrastructure and the municipal water system this location sits in — the same constraints the buildout model screens on (it won't site a campus more than ~2 km from a substation or ~5 km from municipal water). Distances are straight-line to public HIFLD/EPA features, not a metered connection.
In the news
source: Google News- Amazon employees say they were interrogated over data center commentsTimes West Virginian· Jun 19, 2026
- Carrier Connect Data Solutions Inc. Announces Participation in Bermuda Capital Event Hosted by CEMTradingView· Jun 8, 2026
- W.Va. Data Center Czar brings official state pitch to FairmontTimes West Virginian· May 28, 2026
- W.Va. Legislature disputes common community concerns about data centersTimes West Virginian· May 22, 2026
- Data center study underway in Marion CountyWV MetroNews· May 6, 2026
- Hog Lick Pivots Away from Hydrogen, Considers WV Data CenterMarcellus Drilling News· May 6, 2026
Tax breaks & subsidies
source: Good Jobs First / GASB 77No per-deal tax break is linked to this site yet. No state discloses the recipient of a data-center abatement at the facility level, so per-site deals are rare in the public record. If you have a development agreement or board resolution for this site, send it to us.
Water use
No public record of this facility's water use. We check state withdrawal reporting for self-supplied sites; municipally supplied sites only become visible through a public-records request to the local water utility — a per-facility request tool is coming. If you have a utility document for this site, send it to us.
EPA permits & violations
source: EPA ECHONo reported violations as of last sync.
Nearest school
source: HIFLD / NCESThe nearest public school, White Hall Elementary School in White Hall, is 1.3 mi from this site (205 students).
Schools are sensitive receptors for the noise, backup-generator exhaust, and traffic a large data center brings. Straight-line distance to the nearest public school (HIFLD/NCES, US public schools only).
Hearings timeline
No public-hearing records linked to this site yet. We surface planning-commission and board-of-supervisors dates when a record names a facility. If you know of a hearing on this site, tell us.