Here’s one way to visualize the projected power demands for data centers.
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Posted inEconomy
Appomattox County strikes deal for data center
Construction will begin in fall 2025 on a 452-acre parcel of the county’s industrial park.
Posted inEconomy
Data centers driving ‘immense increase’ in Virginia’s energy demand, report says
Meeting the rising demand will require significant new electricity generation and transmission infrastructure, according to the JLARC study.
Posted inEconomy
Data center proposal in Pittsylvania withdrawn — for now
Balico said it is not abandoning the project and will rework the proposal to address resident concerns.
Posted inEconomy
Balico meets skeptical Pittsylvania residents in first of 2 meetings on planned data center
The second community outreach meeting Tuesday will give residents a chance to ask questions before a Nov. 7 public hearing on the project proposal.
Posted inCardinal Way
Little agreement on data centers except ‘not here’
Data centers are driving power demands but few seem to want data centers near them.
Posted inCardinal Way
Charting a sustainable path for data center development in Virginia
How Virginia can better cope with the growing energy demands of data centers.
Posted inEconomy
Pittsylvania County approves its first data center project
The project could bring in millions of dollars in tax revenue over 10 to 15 years, officials said. Residents who live near the Ringgold parcel have opposed the development.
Posted inEconomy
A proposed data center project could bring billions in investment to Southside
The Pittsylvania County Planning Commission unanimously recommended rezoning for a data center project that officials say might create up to 500 jobs and bring in millions in tax revenues.
Posted inOpinion
Northern Virginia cools on data centers. Is this an opportunity for us?
Maybe. Not all data centers are created equally. Here’s why those rejected data centers won’t necessarily go to Southwest and Southside.
