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Patrick Morrisey: “West Virginia is going to do it right.”

Featuring: Patrick Morrisey, Republican | Governor of West Virginia

Gov. Patrick Morrisey talks West Virginia's data center push

Published April 8, 2026 | Video Starts at 08:01

Let's not just fear the concept of it. Let's watch it in practice and let us prove that we'll do it right. West Virginia is going to do it right. I'm excited about that. We're looking forward to talking to you more about this and we're looking forward to hearing from residents, too. So please reach out to us. (08:01–08:04)

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Asserts confidence in West Virginia's ability to manage projects correctly.

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“West Virginia has had zero data centers, so there was actually zero property tax revenue coming into the counties.”
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“We've actually ensured that [the cost of data centers] is borne by the data centers, by the hyperscalers.”
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“Half the revenue coming in terms of going from the property tax value is going to come right back to the citizens of the state in terms of…”
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“The counties are going to get 40 cents on every dollar, plus make sure that the schools are addressed and the localities are addressed.”
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“These centers are going to generate tens of millions of dollars of revenue they never would have received under your own legislation.”
Gov. Patrick Morrisey talks West Virginia's data center push | Uploaded April 8, 2026 | 03:44-03:53
“30% for the originating county, 10% spread across the state.”
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“Every entity has to comply with local noise, with the noise, with the water, with the air.”
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“No one's filed for the first permit yet.”
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“We're going to protect the water, we're going to protect the air, we're going to make sure we have incredible numbers of jobs and new…”
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“A significant number [of jobs] are going to go to West Virginia.”
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“We expect significant percentages of the jobs to be out of West Virginia.”
Gov. Patrick Morrisey talks West Virginia's data center push | Uploaded April 8, 2026 | 07:06-07:30
“There's going to be an opportunity and my promise to people is that you're going to have clean water, we're going to have the clean air…”
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