--- title: News | DP Facilities and Mineral Gap description: Read news about DP Facilities, it's flagship data center Mineral Gap, its upcoming data center in Hannibal, Ohio, and more. --- [![DP Facilities](https://www.dpfacilities.com/hs-fs/hubfs/DPFacilities_January2020%20Theme/images/dplogo88.png?width=88&height=88&name=dplogo88.png "DP Facilities")](https://www.dpfacilities.com/) - Solutions - [Data Center Build-To-Suit](https://www.dpfacilities.com/data-center-build-to-suit-solutions/) - [Colocation](https://www.dpfacilities.com/colocation/) - [Locations](https://www.dpfacilities.com/markets/) - [Wise, VA Campus](https://www.dpfacilities.com/markets/wise-va/) - [Ashburn, VA Corporate HQ](https://www.dpfacilities.com/markets/ashburn-va/) - [Salt Lake City, UT](https://www.dpfacilities.com/markets/salt-lake-city-ut/) - [Denver, CO](https://www.dpfacilities.com/markets/denver-co/) - [Reno, NV](https://www.dpfacilities.com/markets/reno-nv/) - [Austin, TX](https://www.dpfacilities.com/markets/austin-tx/) - [Atlanta, GA](https://www.dpfacilities.com/markets/atlanta-ga/) - [Industries](https://www.dpfacilities.com/industries/) - [Commercial](https://www.dpfacilities.com/industries/commercial/) - [Government](https://www.dpfacilities.com/industries/dp-facilities-government/) - [Compliance](https://www.dpfacilities.com/certifications/) - Resources - [Blog](https://www.dpfacilities.com/blog) - [Op-eds](https://www.dpfacilities.com/op-eds) - [In The News](https://www.dpfacilities.com/in-the-news) - [News Releases](https://www.dpfacilities.com/news-releases) - [About Us](https://www.dpfacilities.com/about-us/) - [Our Vision](https://www.dpfacilities.com/about-us/our-vision/) - [Who We Are](https://www.dpfacilities.com/about-us/our-team/) - [Partners](https://www.dpfacilities.com/partners/) - [FAQ](https://www.dpfacilities.com/faq/) - [Sustainability](https://www.dpfacilities.com/solar/) - [Contact](https://www.dpfacilities.com/learn-more/) - [Linkedin](https://www.linkedin.com/company/dp-facilities/) - [Twitter](https://twitter.com/DPFacilities) - [Youtube](https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCB519zSaW2Ta0x_jeZC4Vjg/featured?view_as=subscriber) # In The News [![Ohio's Monroe County is Taking Advantage of Opportunity Zones to Attract Data Centers](https://www.dpfacilities.com/hubfs/Facebook-Fort-Worth-texas-2.jpg)](https://www.dpfacilities.com/in-the-news/ohios-monroe-county-is-taking-advantage-of-opportunity-zones-to-attract-data-centers) ### [Ohio's Monroe County is Taking Advantage of Opportunity Zones to Attract Data Centers](https://www.dpfacilities.com/in-the-news/ohios-monroe-county-is-taking-advantage-of-opportunity-zones-to-attract-data-centers) As seen in Data Center Knowledge, this is the fourth and final part of a special DCK series highlighting Opportunity Zones and data center developers’ building in Monroe County, home to DP Facilities' Hannibal Data Center Campus. [![Beyond Coal: Three Tech-driven Projects Model a More Diverse and Sustainable Appalachian Economy](https://www.dpfacilities.com/hubfs/DPFacilities_January2020/images/IMPACT-DPF-photo.jpg)](https://www.dpfacilities.com/in-the-news/beyond-coal-three-tech-driven-projects-model-a-more-diverse-and-sustainable-appalachian-economy/) ### [Beyond Coal: Three Tech-driven Projects Model a More Diverse and Sustainable Appalachian Economy](https://www.dpfacilities.com/in-the-news/beyond-coal-three-tech-driven-projects-model-a-more-diverse-and-sustainable-appalachian-economy/) As seen in Impact Alpha, our Mineral Gap data center in Wise, Virginia is adding new solar power infrastructure to it's campus. [![Monroe County Welcomes Data Center](https://www.dpfacilities.com/hubfs/DPFacilities_January2020/images/unnamedsda-845x684.jpg)](https://www.dpfacilities.com/in-the-news/monroe-county-welcomes-data-center/) ### [Monroe County Welcomes Data Center](https://www.dpfacilities.com/in-the-news/monroe-county-welcomes-data-center/) As seen in the Parkersburg News and Sentinel, the data center campus we are building in Monroe County, Ohio will bring an influx of jobs to the area. [![DP Facilities Planning Data Center on Former Ormet Site in Southeast Ohio](https://www.dpfacilities.com/hubfs/DPFacilities_January2020/images/ormet-site-cbus-dispath-495x400.png)](https://www.dpfacilities.com/in-the-news/dp-facilities-planning-data-center-on-former-ormet-site-in-southeast-ohio/) ### [DP Facilities Planning Data Center on Former Ormet Site in Southeast Ohio](https://www.dpfacilities.com/in-the-news/dp-facilities-planning-data-center-on-former-ormet-site-in-southeast-ohio/) As seen in the Columbus Dispatch, the former Ormet aluminum smelter site in Monroe County, Ohio is in line to land a hyperscale data center. [![Monroe County Welcomes Data Center at Former Ormet Site](https://www.dpfacilities.com/hubfs/DPFacilities_January2020/images/dparticlenew.jpg)](https://www.dpfacilities.com/in-the-news/monroe-county-welcomes-data-center-at-former-ormet-site/) ### [Monroe County Welcomes Data Center at Former Ormet Site](https://www.dpfacilities.com/in-the-news/monroe-county-welcomes-data-center-at-former-ormet-site/) As seen in the Marietta Times, we are building a data center campus in Hannibal, Ohio next to the Long Ridge Energy Terminal. [![Data Centers Give Boost to Economy in Hannibal](https://www.dpfacilities.com/hubfs/DPFacilities_January2020/images/DD92FB14-F48E-4FBB-8E5F-AF4E2FFC6F80-495x400.png)](https://www.dpfacilities.com/in-the-news/data-centers-give-boost-to-economy-in-hannibal/) ### [Data Centers Give Boost to Economy in Hannibal](https://www.dpfacilities.com/in-the-news/data-centers-give-boost-to-economy-in-hannibal/) As seen in The Columbus Dispatch, DP Facilities selected Hannibal, Ohio as the next site for its data center expansion. [![Data Center Campus Coming to Hannibal](https://www.dpfacilities.com/hubfs/DPFacilities_January2020/images/Hannibal_lock__dam-1-495x400.jpg)](https://www.dpfacilities.com/in-the-news/data-center-campus-coming-to-hannibal/) ### [Data Center Campus Coming to Hannibal](https://www.dpfacilities.com/in-the-news/data-center-campus-coming-to-hannibal/) As seen in the Monroe County Beacon, DP Facilities announced it will build a state-of-the-art data center in Hannibal, Ohio. [![The Switch to Solar at Coal Power Plants and Mines is On](https://www.dpfacilities.com/hubfs/DPFacilities_January2020/images/mgcrop-495x400.jpg)](https://www.dpfacilities.com/in-the-news/the-switch-to-solar-at-coal-power-plants-and-mines-is-on/) ### [The Switch to Solar at Coal Power Plants and Mines is On](https://www.dpfacilities.com/in-the-news/the-switch-to-solar-at-coal-power-plants-and-mines-is-on/) As seen in Solar Magazine, Sun Tribe Solar and Mineral Gap are partnering together to repurpose an abandoned coal mine into a solar power farm. [![Solar Projects Shine in Southwest Virginia](https://www.dpfacilities.com/hubfs/DPFacilities_January2020/images/20171011-184000-845x684.jpg)](https://www.dpfacilities.com/in-the-news/solar-projects-shine-in-southwest-virginia/) ### [Solar Projects Shine in Southwest Virginia](https://www.dpfacilities.com/in-the-news/solar-projects-shine-in-southwest-virginia/) As seen in the Appalachian Voice, Mineral Gap is building southwest Virginia's first large-scale solar farm on a former coal mine. [![Federal Funds to Help Turn Virginia Coal Mine into Solar Farm](https://www.dpfacilities.com/hubfs/DPFacilities_January2020/images/Installing_solar_panels_3049873452-e1552073952630-1-495x400.jpg)](https://www.dpfacilities.com/in-the-news/federal-funds-to-help-turn-virginia-coal-mine-into-solar-farm/) ### [Federal Funds to Help Turn Virginia Coal Mine into Solar Farm](https://www.dpfacilities.com/in-the-news/federal-funds-to-help-turn-virginia-coal-mine-into-solar-farm/) As seen in Energy News Network, Mineral Gap Data Center's groundbreaking project to re-energize a coal mine as a solar farm was green-lit with federal funds. [![Governor Northam and Congressman Griffith Announce 10 Southwest Virginia Economic Development Projects to Receive Pilot Grants](https://www.dpfacilities.com/hubfs/DPFacilities_January2020/images/20171012-163348-845x684.jpg)](https://www.dpfacilities.com/in-the-news/governor-northam-and-congressman-griffith-announce-10-southwest-virginia-economic-development-projects-to-receive-pilot-grants/) ### [Governor Northam and Congressman Griffith Announce 10 Southwest Virginia Economic Development Projects to Receive Pilot Grants](https://www.dpfacilities.com/in-the-news/governor-northam-and-congressman-griffith-announce-10-southwest-virginia-economic-development-projects-to-receive-pilot-grants/) As announced by the State of Virginia, the Abandoned Mine Land (AML) Pilot program selected Mineral Gap's proposed solar farm for grant approval. [![Virginia Officials Expected to Announce Winners of Coal Mine Reuse Funding](https://www.dpfacilities.com/hubfs/DPFacilities_January2020/images/im-845x684.jpg)](https://www.dpfacilities.com/in-the-news/virginia-officials-expected-to-announce-winners-of-coal-mine-reuse-funding/) ### [Virginia Officials Expected to Announce Winners of Coal Mine Reuse Funding](https://www.dpfacilities.com/in-the-news/virginia-officials-expected-to-announce-winners-of-coal-mine-reuse-funding/) As seen in Energy News Network, a six-member committee charged with reviewing proposals announced the winners of coal mine reuse funding. Page 1 of 2 [1](https://www.dpfacilities.com/in-the-news/page/1) [2](https://www.dpfacilities.com/in-the-news/page/2) © Copyright - DP Facilities, Inc. - 2020 | Call: [(866) 589-6125](tel:8665896125) | Email: [info@dpfacilities.com](mailto:info@dpfacilities.com) - [About](https://www.dpfacilities.com/about-us/) - [Privacy Policy](https://www.dpfacilities.com/privacy-policy/)