Gas Plants Face Data Center Cost Scrutiny

Natural-gas plants are being built or proposed specifically to supply expanding data centers, including Meta’s Ohio campus and Mon Power’s proposed $2.

4 billion facility near Morgantown, West Virginia. The projects are prompting scrutiny over accelerated approvals, limited public disclosure, and plans to recover early costs from utility customers before data-center contracts are finalized. They also raise questions about local air impacts and whether new gas generation could hasten the retirement of nearby coal plants.