project · WV · last checked 13 September 2026

Cumulus Group LLC Buffalo Data Center

Lifecycle label: proposed; effective date not established Evidence: Independently source-linked Reuse: Reference only

Facts at a glance

Record ID: cumulus-buffalo-data-center-wv
Record type: project
Evidence confidence: high
DataCenterData’s confidence in this record’s sourced fields, not in the project
Developer: Not named in the cited records
Operator: Not named in the cited records
Owner: Owner of record not established
Tenant: Not named in the cited records
Capacity: Unknown No independently supported figure
The application lists proposed emergency and auxiliary generators. Their ratings are generation equipment, not critical IT capacity, utility service, measured load or evidence of operation. No project-capacity figure is published.
Location: Buffalo, WV
County: Putnam County
Approximate location — The project description says Buffalo, Putnam County; the form gives the new-site address as TBD. No parcel or validated coordinates are published here.
Physical scale: The application describes eight planned data-center buildings plus ancillary buildings. This is one project record, not eight completed or operating facility records.

What the sources support

West Virginia DEP lists Cumulus Group LLC's R13-3782 construction-permit application as received July 22, 2026. The application says Cumulus proposes a new data center in Buffalo, Putnam County. A pending application is not an issued permit and does not establish construction or operation.

Definitions: record units · roles · capacity boundaries · lifecycle stages.

What remains unknown

street address
parcel identifier
validated coordinates
issued permit or approval
construction or operation evidence
developer
operator or tenant
independent land-ownership record
critical IT capacity
utility request or service capacity
identity resolution against the reported Google Putnam County project

Sources

West Virginia DEP permit application R13-3782 — Cumulus Group LLC →Gov. recordpermit · retrieved 2026-09-13

Exact location Project Description, first two paragraphs; WVDEP Section I items 1, 4, 5B, 8 and 12B–D

What it supports Applicant and project identity, proposal wording, Buffalo/Putnam location boundary, TBD site address, applicant's land-ownership statement and eight planned data-center buildings.
West Virginia DEP New Source Review permit applications →Gov. recordgovernment · retrieved 2026-09-13

Exact location Cumulus Group LLC; Buffalo entry — permit R13-3782, facility 079-00208, permit type Construction, application received 07/22/2026

What it supports Current pending-application listing and received date; the permit type does not establish permit issuance or construction.

Connected records

Each connection below is a stored, reviewed relationship with its own basis. It does not change this record’s status.

Metro area: Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH by the record’s county in the Census 2023 delineation

Record history

Record history · 22 July 2026 · DataCenterData review

cumulus-buffalo-data-center-wv → Record

Why West Virginia DEP records receipt of permit application R13-3782.

Evidence No additional evidence link; see the linked record or claim.

DataCenterData record added · 13 September 2026 · DataCenterData review

cumulus-buffalo-data-center-wv → Publication

Why Added as one proposed project from the live application and pending register; generator ratings and a possible Google relationship were not promoted.

Evidence No additional evidence link; see the linked record or claim.

Recorded information

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Reviewed record `cumulus-buffalo-data-center-wv`

Project. Independently reviewed record. Values are shown with their recorded basis.

Location and precision

Shown above in Facts at a glance.

Lifecycle

Recorded status: proposed

Area, acreage and buildings

Shown above in Facts at a glance.

Power capacity

Capacity — Not yet recorded here. Recorded reason: The application lists proposed emergency and auxiliary generators. Their ratings are generation equipment, not critical IT capacity, utility service, measured load or evidence of operation. No project-capacity figure is published.

Not yet recorded here: Roles · Cooling, water, PUE and WUE · Connectivity · Services · Certifications and design ratings · Rack density · Availability · Specification links and contact · Permits, incentives, jobs and proceedings.

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Data + actions

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Facility evidence across sources

Identity

Facility ID: dcd-fac-002466 (public id fac-002466)
Unit: site (campus or building not established)
Name source: Cumulus Group LLC Buffalo Data Center · DataCenterData reviewed record cumulus-buffalo-data-center-wv
Evidence tier: reviewed

Other names

WV-C0002 registry identifier · DataCenterData reviewed record cumulus-buffalo-data-center-wv

Status by layer

Layer	Value	Date	Source
Reviewed (DCD) · verified record	proposed Status basis: West Virginia DEP lists Cumulus Group LLC's R13-3782 construction-permit application as received July 22, 2026. The application says Cumulus proposes a new data center in Buffalo, Putnam County. A pending application is not an issued permit and does not establish construction or operation.	Latest source retrieval/capture date 2026-09-13	DataCenterData reviewed record `cumulus-buffalo-data-center-wv`

Location

City: Buffalo
County: Putnam
State: WV
Metro (CBSA): Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH 26580

Coordinates not published; precision is city-level.

Address as published by DataCenterData reviewed record cumulus-buffalo-data-center-wv. No member source publishes a street address for this facility.

Facts

Quote-bound facts: each shows the value, the source address, the capture hash (first 12 characters; the full SHA-256 is in the page markup) and the capture date. The source's exact wording stays in the capture record and is not republished here; the capture hash binds it.

No quote-bound fact with a hashed capture is recorded for this facility.

Other values by layer

Field	Value	Layer and basis	Date	Source
physical scale	The application describes eight planned data-center buildings plus ancillary buildings. This is one project record, not eight completed or operating facility records.	Reviewed (DCD) · reviewed record	Latest source retrieval/capture date date not stated	DataCenterData reviewed record `cumulus-buffalo-data-center-wv`

Sources for the reviewed record

These citations belong to the linked reviewed records. They do not establish every figure or present-day operating status. Publication and retrieval dates are shown separately; an unstated date remains unknown.

West Virginia DEP permit application R13-3782 — Cumulus Group LLC · record cumulus-buffalo-data-center-wv · published date not stated · retrieved 2026-09-13
West Virginia DEP New Source Review permit applications · record cumulus-buffalo-data-center-wv · published date not stated · retrieved 2026-09-13

Details still needed

33 fields in the shared profile are not established for this record. Each states why; missing information does not mean zero or absence.

Operator · not recorded for this field in the register
Street address · not recorded for this field in the register
Postal code · not recorded for this field in the register
Coordinates · not recorded for this field in the register
Map location precision · not recorded for this field in the register
Provider-reported status · not recorded for this field in the register
Operator-stated status · not recorded for this field in the register
Status in public records · not recorded for this field in the register
Critical IT capacity (MW) · not recorded for this field in the register
Utility capacity (MW) · not recorded for this field in the register
Requested utility capacity (MW) · not recorded for this field in the register
Reported total power (MW) · not recorded for this field in the register
Generation capacity (MW) · not recorded for this field in the register
Company-announced design capacity (MW) · not recorded for this field in the register
Provider-reported capacity (MW) · not recorded for this field in the register
Floor area (sq ft) · not recorded for this field in the register
Data hall or IT floor area (sq ft) · not recorded for this field in the register
Site area · not recorded for this field in the register
Cooling redundancy · not recorded for this field in the register
UPS redundancy · not recorded for this field in the register
Backup generator redundancy · not recorded for this field in the register
Tier design rating · not recorded for this field in the register
Cooling technology · not recorded for this field in the register
Opening year or expected opening year · not recorded for this field in the register
Network presence · not recorded for this field in the register
Service · not recorded for this field in the register
Certification or compliance claims · not recorded for this field in the register
Rack density · not recorded for this field in the register
Space or power availability · not recorded for this field in the register
Specifications and facility pages · not recorded for this field in the register
Business contact · not recorded for this field in the register
Public registration · not recorded for this field in the register
Fact supported by a source quotation · not recorded for this field in the register

Jurisdiction and policy actions

Policy actions are matched to this facility by jurisdiction (state, county, municipality or utility), never by the facility's name. A match means the action covers the place, not that it names or affects this facility.

17 state-level policy actions recorded for West Virginia jurisdiction match on state WV

Updates, corrections and review

Last checked 2026-09-13

How often we re-check

We plan to re-check this facility every 90 days because it has a reviewed record whose status may still change. Next check due 2026-12-12. The last-checked date is the newest evidence date among this facility's sources. Dates are measured against the newest input date, 2026-10-18, not the day this page was built.