West Virginia Investment Decisions & Economic Development

The Location Decision Tracker holds 14 published investment decisions in West Virginia for 2023–2026, led by Energy & Electrical Equipment and Energy Infrastructure & Fuels. The public directory lists 23 economic development and workforce organizations serving the state.

Investment decisions in the Tracker

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Leading sector groups by record count: Energy & Electrical Equipment (3), Energy Infrastructure & Fuels (3), Data Centers (2), Materials & Chemicals (2), Automotive (1).

Most recent decisions

Starwood Digital VenturesWV · New facility · $12B (planned) · 1,500 jobs · Announced Sept. 3, 2026 · Confirmed Penzance ManagementFalling Waters, WV · New facility · $4B (planned) · 125 jobs · Announced Feb. 26, 2026 · Confirmed Toyota Motor Manufacturing West Virginia - Buffalo Plant Hybrid Engine/Transaxle ExpansionBuffalo, WV · Expansion · $453M · 80 jobs · Announced Nov. 18, 2025 · Confirmed Kindle Energy / Blackstone - Wolf Summit Energy Natural Gas Power PlantWV · New facility · $1.2B · Announced Nov. 13, 2025 · Confirmed Ergon, Inc. - Newell (Hancock County) WV Refinery ExpansionNewell, WV · Expansion · $400M · 25 jobs · Announced Nov. 13, 2025 · Confirmed Nucor CorporationApple Grove, WV · Expansion · $800M · 100 jobs · Announced Dec. 19, 2024 · Confirmed

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Published-record coverage, not a census or ranking. 2026 is a partial year. Figures are per project as announced, and no capital or jobs totals are inferred. Jobs are as reported; follow each record for its basis, qualifications and evidence.

Economic development organizations

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Up to six public profiles, ordered by recorded role. Geography does not establish partnership, endorsement or project participation.

Sources and coverage

Project context comes from the published Tracker; organizations link to their public profiles. Coverage varies by state, and neither list is a complete census.

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