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Frederick supervisors to consider countywide ban of data centers
The Frederick County Board of Supervisors is considering a countywide ban on data centers after months of community pushback over the industry.
White House to rally utilities, data centers for AI power cost pledge, sources say
WASHINGTON, July 13 (Reuters) – The White House plans to bring together utility companies and data center developers to make a voluntary pledge designed to ensure that rapid growth in electricity demand from artificial intelligence does not drive up power bills for households and businesses, according to three people familiar with the plans. An event […]
Hopewell weighs data center at former ethanol plant site
A former ethanol plant in Hopewell could soon be the home of the city’s first-ever data center.
Prince William supervisors reject another big data center project
The Prince William County Board of Supervisors on Tuesday night rejected a comprehensive plan amendment for a massive data center campus.
Prince William Digital Gateway data center project officially dies
The controversial Prince William Digital Gateway, a proposed 23 million-square-foot data center complex, is officially dead.
Virginia budget clears way for $100B Berry Hill data center campus
Virginia's budget keeps the data center tax exemption in place, clearing the way for Stack to advance its proposed $100B Berry Hill project.
Digital Realty to pay Blackstone $3.5B for stake in Virginia data centers
Digital Realty will acquire a larger stake in three Northern Virginia data centers from Blackstone in a $3.5 billion cash-and-stock deal.
Valley communities prepare for data centers
As interest in data centers grows across Virginia, Shenandoah Valley communities are debating how to manage the industry’s potential impacts. Hundreds of residents concerned about potential data center development in Frederick County peppered a panel of experts with questions during a May 7 public forum at James Wood High School. Topics ranged from data centers’ […]
Activists more receptive to Berry Hill data center plan
Stack Infrastructure plans a $100 billion data center campus at Berry Hill in southern Virginia, gaining measured support from local coalition amid environmental concerns.
Wythe’s lack of zoning eases way for data center plan
Wythe County is one of just a handful of Virginia’s 95 counties without a countywide zoning system. That’s why the Wythe Board of Supervisors didn’t have to hold a public hearing to approve Purcellville-based Solis Arx’s plan to build an artificial intelligence data center campus expected to cost more than $1 billion at Progress Park, […]
Virginia finalizes $200B+ 2026-28 budget
Virginia legislators finalized a $200 billion-plus budget including a new data center electricity tax and a marijuana retail sales framework.
