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Apple Grove, Mason County, WV38.664, -82.152

Nucor Steel West Virginia

Under ConstructionManufacturing

Nucor Corporation

Apple Grove, Mason County, WV

Verification82/100

How corroborated this project is, 0 to 100, built from primary evidence: permits, utility interconnection filings, procurement notices and hiring activity. Higher means more independent sources confirm it.

Nucor's confirmed $2.7 billion sheet and plate steel mill on the Ohio River in Mason County, the largest private capital investment in West Virginia history, targeting about 800 direct jobs. Sitework and structural steel are underway with production targeted toward 2027, feeding regional automotive, EV-battery-enclosure and construction demand.

Investment$2.7B
Power demand450 MW
Jobs800
Serving utilityAppalachian Power

Development stage

  1. Site Selection
  2. Pre-Construction
  3. Permitting
  4. Construction

Project timeline

Every detected update, newest first

  1. Local procurement notice filedProcurement+3 evidence

    Local trade press flagged a procurement notice tied to Nucor Steel West Virginia.

    Apr 3, 2026Local reporting / county records
  2. Building permit filedPermit+2 evidence

    County permitting records show progress on Nucor Steel West Virginia.

    Mar 2, 2026Local reporting / county records

Procurement opportunities

2 tracked

  • Facility electrical distribution package88
    Power$2M74% procure
    Window closes Dec 31, 2026
  • Site civil & foundation work78
    Construction$14M64% procure
    Window closes Dec 31, 2026