More specific details continue to be negotiated for technology park site.
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Posted inPolitics
Spanberger issues executive order to hold data centers ‘accountable,’ form AI task force
Her order, which follows a monthslong budget battle over tax exemptions and more recent concerns regarding the safety of AI, stops short of a moratorium on development.
Posted inRoanoke Valley
New details emerge about Botetourt grid upgrades for Google data center
Transmission line and substation upgrades are estimated to cost $264 million, but Appalachian Power says other customers won’t pay for it.
Posted inSouthwest Area
3 or 4 data centers could be coming to a former coal mine site in Russell County
The land is owned by the industrial development authority, whose members signed a nondisclosure agreement and remain mum on the project.
Posted inNew River Valley
Christiansburg ups requirements for any future data center
There will be no by-right use in the town without provisions.
Posted inMartinsville area
Stricter data center regulations approved in Henry County
There is currently no property in the county zoned for a data center.
Posted inEconomy
Appalachian Power sees ‘explosive’ growth from data centers, other big customers
The electric utility said it’s in talks with three dozen potential large customers, “primarily data centers,” in Virginia. It remains to be seen how many of these proposals become reality — and what impact this could have on existing customers.
Posted inEconomy
Stack Infrastructure says it’s moving forward with AI data center in Pittsylvania
With state tax exemptions for data centers in place, the Colorado-based company plans to locate in Southside.
Posted inEconomy
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Posted inEconomy
Google says it will break ground on Botetourt data center campus in coming months
The tech giant bought more than 300 acres at the county’s Greenfield industrial park for $14 million last June.
