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Data Centers
Jul 2, 2025

Nvidia-backed AI startup to curb hungry data centers’ appetite for power

Startup Emerald AI plans to use software that will help AI data centers adjust their energy consumption, avoiding strain on the grid.

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Jun 25, 2025

EdgeCore to invest $17B in Louisa County data center campus

EdgeCore Digital Infrastructure has purchased 697 acres in Louisa County to build a 3.9 million-square-foot data center campus a total expected investment of $17 billion

Botetourt County officials announced Tuesday that Google plans to build a data center at the Botetourt Center at Greenfield. Photo by Beth JoJack
Jun 24, 2025

Google buys $14M parcel for Botetourt data center

Google purchased 312 acres in Botetourt County for a future data center and pledged an additional $4Mfor community projects.

A rendering prepared by Cox, Kliewer & Co. of the proposed data center in Chesapeake. Image courtesy City of Chesapeake
Jun 18, 2025

Chesapeake City Council rejects massive data center

Chesapeake City Council unanimously voted to deny a rezoning that would have allowed construction of Hampton Roads’ first major data center

A rendering prepared by Cox, Kliewer & Co. of the proposed data center in Chesapeake. Image courtesy City of Chesapeake
May 16, 2025

Chesapeake Planning Commission recommends against data center

The Chesapeake Planning Commission voted 6-1 Wednesday night to recommend denial of a rezoning for a 350,000 square-foot data center in the Great Bridge area of Chesapeake after hundreds of residents passionately opposed the project.

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Apr 15, 2025

Developer withdraws unpopular Pittsylvania data centers proposal

After months of Pittsylvania County residents and business owners speaking against an $8.85 billion data center campus and natural gas power plant proposed for land along Chalk Level Road, the developer announced Monday that it has withdrawn its rezoning application “The company is now evaluating alternative development options for the property in addition to the […]

Microsoft says it’s ‘slowing or pausing’ some AI data center projects, including $1B plan for Ohio
Apr 9, 2025

Microsoft says it’s ‘slowing or pausing’ some AI data center projects, including $1B plan for Ohio

Microsoft said it is “slowing or pausing” some of its data center construction, including a $1 billion project in Ohio, the latest sign that the demand for artificial intelligence technology that drove a massive infrastructure expansion might not need quite as many powerful computers as expected. The tech giant confirmed this week that it is […]

Powhatan green-lights $2.7B data center campus
Feb 20, 2025

Amazon eyes Caroline, Spotsylvania for 11-building data center campus

Amazon is seeking federal and state permits to build an 11-building data center campus in Caroline and Spotsylvania counties. The e-commerce giant’s Amazon Data Services subsidiary sent a joint permit application last week to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. Amazon plans to build the campus directly southeast of the Interstate 95 and Mudd Tavern […]

Data Centers
Feb 18, 2025

Iron Mountain plans $1B data center campus in Henrico

Boston-based Iron Mountain has acquired a 66-acre site in Henrico County with plans for a major data center campus, the Greater Richmond Partnership announced Tuesday. Henrico Economic Development Authority Executive Director Anthony Romanello says Iron Mountain’s campus in White Oak Technology Park will house four data center buildings covering more than 1 million square feet. […]

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Jan 8, 2025

Proposed $8.8B+ Pittsylvania data center campus hits roadblock

So many Pittsylvania County residents turned out to voice their — predominantly opposed — opinions regarding a proposed $8.8 billion-plus data center campus and natural gas power plant that a county planning commission meeting ran about five hours Tuesday, ending around 11:40 p.m. As the meeting neared its end, Steven Gould, the attorney representing Balico, […]

What to expect from the 2025 Va. General Assembly
Dec 31, 2024

What to expect from the 2025 Va. General Assembly

The General Assembly enters the fourth year in the gubernatorial cycle with even more gridlock than usual. Democrats hold narrow majorities in both the House of Delegates and Senate, but are vulnerable to vetoes by Republican Gov. Glenn Youngkin, who begins the final year of his constitutionally mandated single term. Hopes for bipartisan compromise were […]

Top Five December 2024
Dec 31, 2024

Top Five January 2025

1 | Inova pays $2.37 million to settle False Claims Act allegations Three Inova Health entities agreed to settle claims that Inova submitted Medicaid claims containing falsified information. (Nov. 18) 2 | Pittsylvania County wins $1.3 billion battery separator project Tennessee-based Microporous announced it will build its battery separator manufacturing facility at the Southern Virginia […[...]

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