Fidelis New Energy announced to build hydrogen plant, microgrid in Mason County, W.Va., speaker says

An unidentified speaker announced that Fidelis New Energy has selected Mason County, West Virginia, for a hydrogen production facility and microgrid, saying the company will invest more than $2,000,000,000 and employ up to 800 workers when fully operational.

"I am very proud to announce that Fidelis New Energy has selected Mason County, West Virginia for a hydrogen production facility and microgrid," the unidentified speaker said. According to the announcement, the facility will be a major natural-gas user in the state and will generate power intended for use by data centers, a development the speaker described as positioning West Virginia as a competitive location for technology investment on the East Coast.

The transcript records the investment amount as "over time" and the employment figure as "up to 800"; it does not provide a construction timetable, permit status, sources of financing, local tax or public-benefit agreements, or details of required approvals. The speaker described the project as "cutting edge" and framed it as part of the state's broader economic effort to attract technology and industrial investment.

The announcement did not include statements from Fidelis New Energy, local officials, or regulatory agencies, and the claim that the project would be the state's largest natural-gas user and that it would make West Virginia "the absolute best place on the East Coast for technology investment" was made in the speech rather than independently verified in the transcript. Details such as project schedule, permitting steps, and any public incentives were not specified in the recorded remarks.

No formal votes, motions, or next procedural steps were recorded in the transcript excerpt. The next public steps or approvals for the project were not stated in the transcript.