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Tighter regulations, local opposition and less available land have prompted data center developers to seek sites beyond Loudoun’s Data Center Alley. Photo by Will Schermerhorn
Feb 2, 2026

Beyond Loudoun: Why data centers are seeking new markets

Tighter zoning and power limits in Northern Virginia are pushing data center developers to other regions across the state.

Frederick prepares for data center development
Jun 29, 2025

Frederick prepares for data center development

Increasingly, data center developers are eyeing sites in parts of the commonwealth outside Northern Virginia, the largest data center market in the world. Members of the Frederick County Board of Supervisors decided to put a game plan in place before those developers come to call. “We wanted to be ready,” says Wyatt Pearson, planning and […]

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