Open question
Open question: will a campus be sited in West Virginia?
The MOU is a further-exploration stage. As of Sept. 30, 2026, WVFC has found no final hosting agreement, selected site, or approved project in the cited records.
← Data CentersStage as of Sept. 30, 2026: West Virginia signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to continue exploring a potential campus. An MOU is not a final hosting agreement, and WVFC has found no record of DOE selecting a West Virginia site or approving a project.
Project record
Nuclear Lifecycle Innovation Campus
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) is exploring campuses that would bring nuclear-related activities together in one place. This page tracks what the public record shows about West Virginia's part in that process.
Timeline
- Reporting
West Virginia signs an MOU with DOE to keep exploring a campus
West Virginia signed a memorandum of understanding with DOE on Sept. 2, 2026, becoming the sixth state to continue exploring a potential campus. The signing was announced publicly on Sept. 8.
- Official action
DOE names five initial partner states; West Virginia not among them
After reviewing 28 applications from 26 states, DOE announced five initial memorandum-of-understanding partners: Utah, Tennessee, Oklahoma, Louisiana, and Idaho. West Virginia was not on this list.
- Reporting
West Virginia submits a response to DOE's request
West Virginia submitted a response to the DOE Request for Information. According to reporting, the response cited the state's ability to fast-track permits and listed potential sites.
- Official action
DOE requests information on Nuclear Lifecycle Innovation Campuses
The U.S. Department of Energy issued a Request for Information about Nuclear Lifecycle Innovation Campuses. Responses were due April 1, 2026.
Primary sources
- DOE program page (opens in a new tab)
- DOE announcement, July 28, 2026 (opens in a new tab)
- WV Press Association reporting on the state response and MOU (opens in a new tab)
WVFC has not linked this record to a specific bill. HB 2014 (2025) is not connected here, because the cited sources do not tie them together. New entries must name their source and say whether a claim came from the state proposal or a later public statement.