TeraWulf is acquiring the shuttered, 355 acre Morgantown Generating Station on the Potomac River near Newburg in Charles County, planning to convert the old oil fired plant into a data center campus with an initial 500 megawatts of capacity and an eventual target of 1 gigawatt. The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission authorized the sale on July 29, 2026, but the project still needs Charles County approval of a zoning text amendment to allow data centers, which the county Planning Commission voted to recommend denying on June 1, 2026, leaving a final decision to county commissioners. Nearby Newburg residents, in a census tract the state already classifies as environmentally overburdened, have raised concerns about drinking water, air quality from backup diesel generators, and the site's history of coal ash violations.
Data centers in Charles County
We track 1 project inside Charles County and 4 more within 25 miles of it. For a distance-specific answer, check your own address.
In Charles County
Within 25 miles of Charles County
Dahlgren West Operator not disclosed
Green Energy Ventures Data Center Campus Green Energy Ventures
Amazon King George Technology Center (Birchwood site) Amazon Web Services
Potomac Creek Campus Operator not disclosed
Power bills in Charles County
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