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Data centers · VirginiaFirst pass Oct. 17, 2026 · not yet complete

2 data center projects in Virginia.

Partial first pass. It covers the two Prince William campuses that went to court, the state's sales-tax exemption and new electricity tax, Dominion's GS-5 large-load class and local zoning actions through early October 2026. Research stopped early because the web-fetch rate limit and the shared search budget ran out. Not yet covered: the large Loudoun, Culpeper, Fauquier, Louisa (Amazon), Caroline, Chesterfield, Henrico (Meta, QTS White Oak), Pittsylvania (Balico) and Mecklenburg (Microsoft) campuses, and every operating hyperscale campus.

MapEvery projectState law and ratesMoratoriumsUpdatesU.S. map ↗
Approved, building or operating1Projects whose latest record is an approval, construction or operation.
Proposed or paused0Proposals, marketed sites, inquiries, and projects paused or stalled.
Withdrawn or denied1They stay on the map with their record.
Reported power, active projects0 MWSum of reported capacities for projects not withdrawn or denied; many projects report none, and figures are developers’ claims.
Prince William Digital Gateway · WithdrawnDevlin Technology Park · Approved

Dot positions are approximate, from the reported address or area. “None found” means our statewide review of news, trackers and county records found nothing; it is not proof none exists.

Every project

All 2 Virginia projects on record
Devlin Technology ParkPrince WilliamStanley Martin Homes—ApprovedSept. 16, 202550 MW+
Prince William Digital GatewayPrince WilliamQTS Realty Trust (Blackstone); Compass Datacenters—WithdrawnJuly 2, 202650 MW+

Select a heading to sort. Operating hyperscale campuses are included for context.

Operating
Built and serving customers.
Under construction
Building permits issued or construction reported under way.
Approved
A government body has approved land use, zoning or a development agreement for data center use. Other permits may still be pending.
Proposed
An application, announcement or public proposal exists; no approval yet.
Site zoned or marketed
Land zoned or marketed for possible data center use; no project filed.
Paused by moratorium
A local moratorium or ban blocks new applications or approvals.
Stalled
No formal application, or blocked by a missing permit or utility capacity.
Inquiry only
A developer asked local officials about a site; nothing was filed.
Withdrawn
The developer withdrew its application or proposal.
Denied
A government body voted it down.

State law and rates

Local moratoriums and bans

Local moratoriums, bans and proposals
Prince William CountyZoning changeSept. 22, 2026Supervisors voted 8-0 for a zoning text amendment that ends most by-right data center development; projects that miss set criteria need a special use permit. Applicants got a 90-day grace period to file. (McGuireWoods, Sept. 24, 2026; datacenterbans.com, Oct. 5, 2026)
Loudoun CountyMoratorium (proposed)Sept. 15, 2026Supervisors voted to move toward pausing legislative data center applications, and some substation applications, for up to 12 months; a formal resolution was expected in October. A county statement titled 'Loudoun Board Enacts Pause on Data Centers' appeared in search results, but it could not be opened, so the final vote date and terms are not verified. (McGuireWoods, Sept. 24, 2026; datacenterbans.com, Oct. 5, 2026)
City of SuffolkBan (proposed)Sept. 15, 2026The planning commission voted 8-0 to recommend barring primary-use data centers; a council vote was set for Oct. 21, 2026. Taken from a tracker only. (datacenterbans.com, Oct. 5, 2026)
Town of ChristiansburgZoning changeSept. 9, 2026The council voted 6-0 to require a conditional use permit for data centers. Taken from a tracker only. (datacenterbans.com, Oct. 5, 2026)
Frederick CountyBan (proposed)Sept. 2026The planning commission unanimously recommended removing data centers as a permitted or conditional use in every zoning district. It had earlier recommended denying two data center proposals. Adoption was not confirmed. (McGuireWoods, Sept. 24, 2026)
Henry CountyZoning changeAug. 25, 2026The county created a separate Data Center zoning district. Taken from a tracker only. (datacenterbans.com, Oct. 5, 2026)
City of ChesapeakeMoratoriumAug. 19, 2026The council unanimously approved a zoning ordinance that includes an eight-month pause on data center applications. Taken from a tracker only. (datacenterbans.com, Oct. 5, 2026)
Amherst CountyZoning change (proposed)June 2026Supervisors voted to pursue a change requiring special use permits for data centers in the industrial district. Adoption was not confirmed. (McGuireWoods, Sept. 24, 2026)
Town of WarrentonBanJuly 1, 2025The town council voted 6-0 to bar data centers from the town. Taken from a tracker only; the council record was not opened. (datacenterbans.com, Oct. 5, 2026)
Loudoun CountyZoning changeMarch 2025The county stopped allowing data centers by right; new projects need legislative approval. Some pending applications were grandfathered. (McGuireWoods, Sept. 24, 2026)

Updates, newest first

  1. Sept. 22, 2026 Prince William County: Zoning change · Supervisors voted 8-0 for a zoning text amendment that ends most by-right data center development; projects that miss set criteria need a special use permit. Applicants got a 90-day grace period to file. (McGuireWoods, Sept. 24, 2026; datacenterbans.com, Oct. 5, 2026)
  2. Sept. 15, 2026 Loudoun County: Moratorium (proposed) · Supervisors voted to move toward pausing legislative data center applications, and some substation applications, for up to 12 months; a formal resolution was expected in October. A county statement titled 'Loudoun Board Enacts Pause on Data Centers' appeared in search results, but it could not be opened, so the final vote date and terms are not verified. (McGuireWoods, Sept. 24, 2026; datacenterbans.com, Oct. 5, 2026)
  3. Sept. 15, 2026 City of Suffolk: Ban (proposed) · The planning commission voted 8-0 to recommend barring primary-use data centers; a council vote was set for Oct. 21, 2026. Taken from a tracker only. (datacenterbans.com, Oct. 5, 2026)
  4. Sept. 9, 2026 Town of Christiansburg: Zoning change · The council voted 6-0 to require a conditional use permit for data centers. Taken from a tracker only. (datacenterbans.com, Oct. 5, 2026)
  5. Sept. 2026 Frederick County: Ban (proposed) · The planning commission unanimously recommended removing data centers as a permitted or conditional use in every zoning district. It had earlier recommended denying two data center proposals. Adoption was not confirmed. (McGuireWoods, Sept. 24, 2026)
  6. Aug. 25, 2026 Henry County: Zoning change · The county created a separate Data Center zoning district. Taken from a tracker only. (datacenterbans.com, Oct. 5, 2026)
  7. Aug. 19, 2026 City of Chesapeake: Moratorium · The council unanimously approved a zoning ordinance that includes an eight-month pause on data center applications. Taken from a tracker only. (datacenterbans.com, Oct. 5, 2026)
  8. July 2, 2026 Prince William Digital Gateway · QTS withdrew its appeal, ending the project. (FOX 5 DC, July 2, 2026; The Next Web, July 3, 2026)
  9. June 2026 Amherst County: Zoning change (proposed) · Supervisors voted to pursue a change requiring special use permits for data centers in the industrial district. Adoption was not confirmed. (McGuireWoods, Sept. 24, 2026)
  10. April 30, 2026 Prince William Digital Gateway · QTS filed an appeal with the Supreme Court of Virginia on the last day allowed. (InsideNoVa, May 2026)
  11. April 28, 2026 Prince William Digital Gateway · Compass Datacenters said it would not appeal further. (InsideNoVa, May 2026)
  12. April 14, 2026 Prince William Digital Gateway · Supervisors voted unanimously to end the county's defense. The county had spent close to $2 million on it. (InsideNoVa, May 2026; FOX 5 DC, July 2, 2026)
  13. March 31, 2026 Prince William Digital Gateway · The Court of Appeals of Virginia unanimously upheld the ruling in cases brought by the Oak Valley Homeowners Association and the American Battlefield Trust. (Virginia Lawyers Weekly, April 1, 2026; FOX 5 DC, July 2, 2026)
  14. Sept. 16, 2025 Devlin Technology Park · A three-judge Court of Appeals panel, in an opinion by Judge Lisa M. Lorish, rejected seven Bristow-area residents' claims of arbitrary action and illegal spot zoning. It affirmed the circuit court. (InsideNoVa, Sept. 22, 2025)
  15. Aug. 2025 Prince William Digital Gateway · Circuit Judge Kimberly A. Irving voided the rezonings because notice before the hearing was defective. The first required newspaper ad never ran. (Virginia Lawyers Weekly, April 1, 2026)
  16. July 1, 2025 Town of Warrenton: Ban · The town council voted 6-0 to bar data centers from the town. Taken from a tracker only; the council record was not opened. (datacenterbans.com, Oct. 5, 2026)
  17. March 2025 Loudoun County: Zoning change · The county stopped allowing data centers by right; new projects need legislative approval. Some pending applications were grandfathered. (McGuireWoods, Sept. 24, 2026)
  18. Dec. 2023 Prince William Digital Gateway · After a public hearing of 27 to 29 hours, the Board of County Supervisors approved rezonings covering about 1,790 acres. (Virginia Lawyers Weekly, April 1, 2026; The Next Web, July 3, 2026)
  19. Nov. 2023 Devlin Technology Park · Supervisors approved the rezoning after a public hearing on Nov. 28–29, 2023. (InsideNoVa, Sept. 22, 2025)

How this page is built

Each project’s status is the latest public record found in a statewide review of local news, government records, utility filings and trackers; every update links to its source, and the reporting that found it is credited. The review covers campuses of 50 MW or more, or 100 acres or more when power is not reported, plus operating hyperscale campuses for context. Map positions are approximate. A county with no project listed was not found in this review; that is not proof none exists. Political money around these projects has not yet been traced in this state.

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