Microgrid
Monarch Compute Campus
Canonical Summary
AIP ordered 2 GW of Caterpillar gas gensets for Monarch, a behind-the-meter West Virginia microgrid, online in 2027.
Lead Organization
American Intelligence & Power
Key Technical Metric
2 GW gas gensets
Maturity / Status
2 GW ordered
Governance / License
West Virginia microgrid
Technical Specifications
Announced 28 January 2026
Order 2 GW of fast-response natural gas generator sets
Online target 2 GW in 2027
Deliveries September 2026 through August 2027
Equipment Caterpillar G3516
Ramp Zero to full load in about seven seconds
Arrangement Fully self-supplied behind-the-meter; no incremental utility delivery for the load
Designation Existing West Virginia microgrid designation
Planned target 8 GW of planned generation capacity
Partners Caterpillar and Boyd CAT
Location Monarch Compute Campus in West Virginia
Verification: reported · Retrieved: 2026-10-19 ·
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