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Data center project · King George, Virginia

Amazon King George campus (Birchwood)

Approved · An 869-acre Amazon campus at the old Birchwood power plant, rezoned in 2023, that stalled when a new board reopened its tax deal and was settled in 2026 with a $10 million school payment.

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Status
Approved · as of Sept. 2026
Location
Former Birchwood Power plant property, King George County · King George
Status note
Rezoned in 2023; in a 2026 settlement the county agreed Amazon has vested rights to build, while water and performance agreements remain under negotiation.
Power
Not reported
No power figure appears in the sources opened.
Floor area
7,500,000 sq ft
4 million sq ft in eight buildings in phase one; up to 7.5 million sq ft over 15 years (planning documents, per Bisnow).
Land
869 acres
Investment
$6 billion (reported)
Developer and team
Amazon Data Services
End user
Amazon Web Services
Water
Amazon holds a DEQ permit to take 6.6 million gallons a day from the Rappahannock; it withdrew a separate Potomac aquifer groundwater request in 2026.
Evidence
News reports; primary records not yet obtained
Size class
50 MW or more (tracker scope)
Map position approximate, from the reported address or area. Updated Oct. 17, 2026.

Updates, newest first

  1. Sept. 2026 Before a trial set for Sept. 28, the county settled: it accepted Amazon's vested rights, and Amazon agreed to pay $10 million toward a career and technical education building and not to build data centers along the Rappahannock River. (Fredericksburg Free Press, Oct. 7, 2026)
  2. March 2025 The Board of Zoning Appeals denied Amazon's request to confirm vested rights; Amazon sued in circuit court that spring. (Fredericksburg Free Press, Oct. 7, 2026)
  3. Jan. 2024 A newly seated board voted to reopen the agreement. (Bisnow, Jan. 8, 2024; Fredericksburg Free Press, June 3, 2026)
  4. Dec. 19, 2023 Supervisors approved a performance agreement with tax breaks. (Bisnow, Jan. 8, 2024)
  5. Sept. 2023 The county approved the rezoning. (Bisnow, Jan. 8, 2024)

Conflicts and open questions

  • Bisnow described the January 2024 vote as renegotiating the agreement; the Free Press later described it as backing out of it.

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