Data-center buildout in Virginia, as reported

Press coverage of data center siting, power, water, and subsidies in Virginia, each story tagged with the track it covers and the jurisdictions it names. 88 stories

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Aug 27 Botetourt board approves waterline project for Dal-Nita Hills subdivision
Roanoke Times
Botetourt County, VA
us/va/botetourt
Aug 26 No Byte Tonight: Fred Council Unplugs $23M I-95 Data Center 7–0 After Midnight Hearing
Potomac Local News
us/va/city/fredericksburg
Aug 26 Chesterfield halts new data centers, weighs cutting car tax rate nearly in half
WTVR.com
More coverage: WWBT · Richmond BizSense · Roanoke Times
Chesterfield County, VA
us/va/chesterfield
Aug 26 EPA Plan Could Let Data Centers Skip Public Pollution Hearings
Gadget Review
More coverage: Fredericksburg.com · Roanoke Times
Loudoun County, VA
us/va/loudoun
us/va/fluvanna
us/va/city/fredericksburg
Aug 26 City Council votes down 1500 Gateway data center project
Fredericksburg Free Press
us/va/city/fredericksburg
Aug 26 As Google data center looms, water authority is ‘very comfortable’ with supply
Roanoke Times
Botetourt County, VA
us/va/botetourt
Aug 26 Henry County adopts “stringent” regulations on data centers
WDBJ7 ($)also carried by 2 other outlets
More coverage: WDBJ7 · WSET · BTW21 · Yahoo · +2 more
us/va/henry
Aug 25 Neighbors of Sterling data center report ongoing noise from natural gas turbines
Loudoun Times-Mirror
Loudoun County, VA
us/va/loudoun
Aug 25 Data Center Tax Break Under Fire
Daily Signal
Goochland County, VA
Hanover County, VA
us/va
us/va/goochland
us/va/hanover
Aug 25 Proposed Ordinance Would Allocate All Local Data Center Revenue to Cutting 'Car Tax' Rate
Chesterfield County (.gov)
Chesterfield County, VA
us/va/chesterfield
Aug 25 Neighbors Continue to Raise Concerns as Vantage Touts $15M in Data Center Noise Mitigation Efforts
LoudounNow.com
Loudoun County, VA
us/va/loudoun
Aug 23 Hanover resident fears grow after planning commission moves forward with data center campus plan
WRIC ABC 8Newsalso carried by 1 other outlet
Hanover County, VA
us/va/hanover
Aug 23 Linda Green talks to Rotary Club of Danville
The Danville Register and Bee
us/va/pittsylvania
us/va/city/danville
Aug 23 LETTERS: Resident opposed to proposed Henrico data center
NewsBreak: Local News & Alerts
Henrico County, VA
us/va/henrico
Aug 23 Commissioners decide: yearlong "pause" will allow review, potential revision of ordinances that might apply to data centers
alamancenews.comalso carried by 1 other outlet
More coverage: The Rhino Times of Greensboro - · reflector.com
Guilford County, NC
us/nc/alamance
us/nc/guilford
us/nc/pitt
Aug 22 Water fight erupts over Amazon data center proposal in King George
Roanoke Timesalso carried by 2 other outlets
More coverage: Virginia Mercury
King George County, VA
us/va/king-george
Aug 21 Del. Josh Cole is ‘almost behind’ a statewide data center moratorium
Fredericksburg Free Press
Spotsylvania County, VA
us/va/city/fredericksburg
us/va/spotsylvania
us/va/stafford
Aug 21 Fredericksburg Council To Consider Revised 1500 Gateway Data Center Plan
Patchalso carried by 1 other outlet
More coverage: NewsBreak: Local News & Alerts
us/va/city/fredericksburg
Aug 17 Globalinx to purchase Virginia Beach land for colocation data center
Virginia Business ($)
us/va/city/virginia-beach
Aug 17 America's largest grid wants to cut power to new data centers first during shortages — 50MW-plus data centers must bring their own electricity generation to avoid shutoffs
Tom's Hardware
us/va
us/md
Aug 17 U.Va.’s planned data center expands $30 million amid statewide debate over energy use
The Cavalier Daily
Loudoun County, VA
us/va/city/charlottesville
us/va/loudoun
us/va
Aug 16 New York hit the pause button on new data centers. Some say the moratorium isn't enough
Buffalo News ($)
More coverage: MarketScale
us/ny
us/ny/genesee
Aug 16 As A.I. Data Centers Spread, Pressure Mounts to Share Profits
The New York Times ($)
us/va
Aug 15 False Dichotomy
thecarrollnews.com ($)
us/va/carroll
Aug 15 Chesapeake Now Requires Permits for Data Centers Near Homes, with Strict Noise and Setback Rules
Realtor.comalso carried by 1 other outlet
More coverage: 13newsnow.com · 13newsnow.com
us/va/city/chesapeake
us/va/city/virginia-beach
Aug 14 Data center policy meeting set for Aug. 18 in Grayson County
Yahoo
Grayson County, VA (named in coverage)
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Aug 14 Oops! That page can’t be found.
Potomac Local News
Spotsylvania County, VA
us/va/spotsylvania
Aug 13 Loudoun County weighs data center pause as Spanberger opposes statewide ban
FOX 5 DC
Loudoun County, VA
us/va/loudoun
us/va/stafford
us/va
Aug 13 Column: AI is reshaping Hampton Roads before our eyes
The Virginian-Pilot ($)
us/va/city/chesapeake
us/va/city/newport-news
Aug 13 ‘This Can’t Be Here:’ Threat of Massive Data Centers Triggers Local Alarm
ecoRI News
Loudoun County, VA
us/ri/town/smithfield
us/ri/town/charlestown
us/va/loudoun
Aug 13 Fredericksburg Planning Commission Backs State-Mandated Zoning Changes
Patch
us/va/city/fredericksburg
Aug 13 Data Center Doug wants to “manufacture intelligence” on your public lands
Center for Western Priorities
us/nv
us/va
Aug 13 Tenaska changes, data center debate dominate supervisors’ return
fluvannareview.com
More coverage: royalexaminer.com
us/va/fluvanna
us/va/warren
Aug 13 Lowdown from Loudoun: Virginia official shares data center tips with Maryland audience
Maryland Matters
More coverage: Loudoun Times-Mirror · Baltimore Sun
Loudoun County, VA
Frederick County, MD
Prince George's County, MD
us/va/loudoun
us/md/frederick
us/md/prince-georges
Aug 13 Virginia county that welcomed $35 billion data boom now weighs pause over power bill fears
The Cool Downalso carried by 1 other outlet
Spotsylvania County, VA
us/va/spotsylvania
us/va
Aug 13 Gov. Spanberger dismisses calls to pause data center growth in Virginia
The Progress Index ($)also carried by 1 other outlet
More coverage: Roanoke Times · Fredericksburg Free Press · Virginia Lawyers Weekly · WJLA · +1 more
Chesterfield County, VA
us/va
us/va/chesterfield
us/va/dinwiddie
Aug 12 Virginia experts concerned about long-term water impact of Google data center
WDBJ7 ($)
Botetourt County, VA
us/va/spd/western-virginia-water
us/va/botetourt
Aug 12 Rushmark withdraws application for data-center zoning change
The Northern Virginia Daily
us/va/warren
Aug 12 3.8 GW Load Drop Prompts Potential PJM Data Center Rules
Data Center Knowledge
More coverage: Utility Dive · Data Center Dynamics · Data Center Knowledge
Northern Virginia, VA (named in coverage)
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Aug 12 Proposed data center in Fredericksburg on shaky ground
Roanoke Times
More coverage: Fredericksburg.com
us/va/city/fredericksburg
Aug 12 Does Virginia need a moratorium on data center construction and development?
WHRO
More coverage: whro.org · The Virginian-Pilot · WTKR
us/va
us/va/city/virginia-beach
Aug 11 More Than 1,300 Sign Letter Asking Governor To Oppose Plaza 500 Substation: Community Group
Patch
Fairfax County, VA
us/va/fairfax
us/va/city/alexandria
us/va
Aug 11 Dal-Nita Hills waterline moves forward, but Google data center questions bubble up
Roanoke Times
Botetourt County, VA
us/va/botetourt
us/va/spd/western-virginia-water
Aug 11 Formal permit application filed for Tuckahoe Tech Park data center campus in Goochland
richmondbizsense.com
Goochland County, VA
us/va/goochland
Aug 10 Letters for Aug. 11: Chesapeake council should advance planning principles
Daily Press ($)
us/va/city/chesapeake
Aug 9 Virginia Anti-Data Center Campaign Hosts PSL-Linked Activists Seeking Office
dailycaller.com
More coverage: AOL.com
Frederick County, VA
us/va/frederick
us/va/city/winchester
Aug 8 County Supervisors Continue Efforts Toward Resolution of Variables Involved in DATA Center Zoning and Permitting
royalexaminer.com
More coverage: Royal Examiner
us/va/warren
us/va/warren/town/front-royal
Aug 8 Spotsylvania supervisors weigh support of statewide moratorium on data centers
Fredericksburg Free Press
More coverage: WJLA
Spotsylvania County, VA
us/va/spotsylvania
us/va
Aug 7 Commission orders Dominion to develop data center cost plan
AOL.com
More coverage: Utility Dive
us/va
Aug 7 FOIA FRIDAY: Data center debate sparks Franklin resident’s transparency concerns
NewsBreak: Local News & Alertsalso carried by 1 other outlet
us/va/franklin
Aug 7 Residents rally against data center substation
fairfaxtimes.com
Fairfax County, VA
us/va/fairfax
Aug 6 Exclusive: Nearly 1,900 U.S. Public Schools Within a Mile of a Data Center
The Good Men Project
Henrico County, VA
Palm Beach County, FL
us/ga/coweta
us/va/henrico
us/fl/palm-beach
Aug 6 Video: Sen. Tim Kaine Says He's a NO Vote on Todd Blanche; Opposes Data Center Moratorium; Says Dominion-NextEra Deal Deserves Scrutiny...
Blue Virginiaalso carried by 1 other outlet
us/va
Aug 5 Farmville imposes 12-month moratorium on data centers
WNCTalso carried by 1 other outlet
More coverage: The Black Chronicle · The Black Chronicle · Daily Signal
Chesapeake, VA (named in coverage)
us/va/prince-edward/town/farmville
us/va/city/chesapeake
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Aug 5 SCC orders Dominion to develop policy shifting transmission costs to data centers
Virginia Business
us/va
Aug 5 A data center is coming to Newport News. No, not that kind.
The Virginian-Pilot ($)
us/va/city/newport-news
us/va
us/va/city/virginia-beach
Aug 5 Virginia orders data centers to pay for new transmission infrastructure
FOX 5 DCalso carried by 1 other outlet
More coverage: E&E News by POLITICO
us/va
Aug 5 Mayor, Alexandria City Council ask Fairfax County to reject substation tied to data center
NewsBreak: Local News & Alerts
Fairfax County, VA
us/va/fairfax
us/va/city/alexandria
Aug 5 As King William wrestles over data centers, residents have more chances to offer feedback
Daily Press ($)also carried by 1 other outlet
us/va/king-william
us/va/new-kent
Aug 5 DRBA discusses spill response, river safety and land-use planning
Martinsville Bulletin
us/va/henry
Aug 4 Loudoun County Considers Data Center Pause
Bisnow ($)also carried by 2 other outlets
More coverage: NewsBreak: Local News & Alerts
Loudoun County, VA
us/va/loudoun
us/va/city/chesapeake
us/va/fluvanna
Aug 4 Conservationists raise wildlife concerns over Virginia data centers
WDBJ7 ($)
Botetourt County, VA
us/va/botetourt
Aug 4 Data+center+construction+nuisance+suit+can+proceed
Virginia Lawyers Weekly ($)
Louisa County, VA
us/va/louisa
Aug 3 State+senator+urges+Spanberger+to+pause+data+center+growth
Virginia Lawyers Weekly ($)
us/va
us/va/dinwiddie
us/va/city/petersburg
Aug 2 Amazon’s Data Center Construction is Making Life Across the Street Unlivable, According to a Virginia Homeowner
Yahoo
More coverage: WTOP
Louisa County, VA
Loudoun County, VA
us/va/louisa
us/va/loudoun
Aug 1 Virginia senator calls for data center moratorium
WRIC ABC 8Newsalso carried by 2 other outlets
More coverage: WTKR · WSET · The Progress Index · Data Center Dynamics
us/va
us/va/city/petersburg
Jul 31 6th District weigh in on candidates on Google data center
WDBJ7 ($)
Botetourt County, VA
us/va/botetourt
Jul 31 Tom Osina announces his bid to run for Manassas mayor
Prince William Times
us/va/city/manassas
Jul 31 Virginia data center planned less than 100 feet from homes sparks protest, legal push
Yahoo
Fairfax County, VA
us/va/fairfax
us/va/city/alexandria
Jul 31 Fauquier judge denies Citizens for Fauquier County's request to join Amazon data center lawsuit
FauquierNow
Fauquier County, VA
us/va/fauquier/town/warrenton
us/va/fauquier
Jul 31 Decades-Old Loudoun County Rule Treating Data Centers Like Offices No Longer Holds: Reports
Patch
More coverage: wtop.com
Loudoun County, VA
us/va/loudoun
Jul 31 Senators urge special session after groundwater report
The Center Squarealso carried by 1 other outlet
us/va
Jul 31 AWS looks to build 800,000 sq ft data center campus at GWU site in Ashburn, Virginia
Data Center Dynamics
More coverage: Virginia Business
Loudoun County, VA
us/va/loudoun
Jul 31 Virginia homeowner says Amazon data center turned tap water brown, files lawsuit
Yahoo
Louisa County, VA
us/va/louisa
Jul 31 ‘Debate based on facts, not fear.’ Foundation tackles issues after Danville data center talk
roanoke.com
us/va/city/danville
us/va/pittsylvania
us/va
Jul 30 Henry County Withdraws Proposed Data Center Regulations
BTW21
More coverage: Smithfield Times
us/va/henry
us/va/isle-of-wight
Jul 30 Botetourt County planning commissioner concerned about data center’s future water impact
WDBJ7 ($)
More coverage: WSET
Botetourt County, VA
us/va/botetourt
us/va/spd/western-virginia-water
Jul 30 Henrico officials expect pause in new data centers
Axios ($)also carried by 2 other outlets
More coverage: reflector.com
Henrico County, VA
us/va/henrico
us/va/prince-edward/town/farmville
Jul 30 Botetourt board to create commission to assess Google data center project
Virginia Businessalso carried by 1 other outlet
More coverage: The Center Square
Botetourt County, VA
us/va/botetourt
Jul 30 Press Release: Don Beyer Urges Fairfax County to Reject Edsall Data Center Substation Proposal
Quiver Quantitative
Fairfax County, VA
us/va/fairfax
Jul 30 Smyth planners recommend proposed data center regs go back to committee
SWVA Today
us/va/smyth
Jul 29 Crowd packs hearing as Henry County goes 'back to the drawing board' on data center regulations
cardinalnews.org
us/va/henry
Jul 29 Residents grill Dominion Energy over Fairfax County data center proposal
NBC4 Washington
Fairfax County, VA
us/va/fairfax
Jul 29 New commission, not planners, will hold Botetourt data center forum
Roanoke Times
More coverage: WDBJ7
Botetourt County, VA
us/va/botetourt
Jul 29 More pushback against new data centers across DMV
AOL.com
More coverage: Washington Examiner
Montgomery County, MD
us/md/montgomery
us/va/city/alexandria
Jul 29 ‘I had no clue’: Petersburg council members say they were in the dark about data centers revealed in BizSense report
Richmond BizSense
us/va/city/petersburg
Jul 29 Residents voice strong opposition to proposed substation in Fairfax County
WUSA9
Fairfax County, VA
us/va/fairfax
Jul 29 Fairfax County residents express concern over major data center proposal
NBC4 Washington
More coverage: VPM · The Farmville Herald
Fairfax County, VA
Chesterfield County, VA
us/va/fairfax
us/va/chesterfield
us/va/prince-edward

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