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Read Former Ethanol Plant Near Richmond, Virginia, Targeted For 20MW Data Center Development
A former ethanol plant in Hopewell, Virginia, near Richmond, is being evaluated for redevelopment into a data center. Data center consulting firm Volterra Advisors is studying the site at 701 S 6th...

Former Ethanol Plant Near Richmond, Virginia, Targeted For 20MW Data Center Development

July 14, 2026 Virginia

A former ethanol plant in Hopewell, Virginia, near Richmond, is being evaluated for redevelopment into a data center. Data center consulting firm Volterra Advisors is studying the site at 701 S 6th Ave, with plans potentially calling for a 20MW facility spanning 50,000–70,000 sq ft (4,645–6,505...

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Read 100MW Data Center Proposed for Wheeling, West Virginia
A 100MW data center could be developed in Wheeling, West Virginia.
Stokes Inc said Silicon Foundation has acquired a 15-acre industrial site at 74 Warwood Avenue, formerly the Centre Foundry, to b...

100MW Data Center Proposed for Wheeling, West Virginia

June 24, 2026 West Virginia

A 100MW data center could be developed in Wheeling, West Virginia. Stokes Inc said Silicon Foundation has acquired a 15-acre industrial site at 74 Warwood Avenue, formerly the Centre Foundry, to build a 60,000 sq ft (5,575 sqm) facility. Stokes will act as EPC contractor. The site has an active...

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Read First Building at Stack’s 1GW Data Center Campus in Virginia Tops out in Stafford County
First Building at Stack’s 1GW Data Center Campus in Virginia Tops out in Stafford County

First Building at Stack’s 1GW Data Center Campus in Virginia Tops out in Stafford County

May 25, 2026 Virginia

Stack Infrastructure has completed external construction work on the first building at its new campus in Stafford County. The company announced the topping out of the first building at the Stafford Technology Campus (STC). In just over a year, project teams have recorded more than 425,000 hours...

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Read Developer Abandons 160-Acre Prince William County Data Center Project
Developer Abandons 160-Acre Prince William County Data Center Project

Developer Abandons 160-Acre Prince William County Data Center Project

May 13, 2026 Virginia

Developer Highland Properties Manassas LLC has withdrawn its proposal to develop Quantico Ridge, a roughly 160-acre data center project in Prince William County, Virginia. The company also pulled its application to rezone land parcels at 14854 and 14900 Dumfries Road for industrial use. The...

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Read Plans Emerge for Two-Building Data Center Near Leesburg, Virginia
Plans Emerge for Two-Building Data Center Near Leesburg, Virginia

Plans Emerge for Two-Building Data Center Near Leesburg, Virginia

April 15, 2026 Virginia

A new data center campus has been proposed outside Leesburg in Virginia’s Loudoun County. First reported by BizJournal, the Farkas family has filed a pre-meeting application with the county to develop a campus on undeveloped land along the west side of Gulick Mill Road, south of Leesburg, west of...

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Read 432MW Data Center Campus Planned in Virginia’s Data Center Alley
432MW Data Center Campus Planned in Virginia’s Data Center Alley

432MW Data Center Campus Planned in Virginia’s Data Center Alley

March 21, 2026 Virginia

A new data center project may be planned in the heart of Virginia’s Data Center Alley. DCD understands that the Regency neighborhood in Ashburn, Loudoun County, is in talks to sell the site to a data center developer once planning approval is secured.Regency is a residential community of around...

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Read Aligned Tops out New Maryland Data Center
Aligned Tops out New Maryland Data Center

Aligned Tops out New Maryland Data Center

March 12, 2026 Maryland

Aligned has reached the topping-out milestone for a data center in Frederick, Maryland. Turner Construction Company and Aligned announced that the structural phase of the 72MW Aligned IAD-06 facility is now complete.The two-story, 450,000 sq ft (41,805 sqm) data center sits on a 75‑acre campus...

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Read Developer Withdraws Proposal for 250MW Data Center in Apex, North Carolina
Developer Withdraws Proposal for 250MW Data Center in Apex, North Carolina

Developer Withdraws Proposal for 250MW Data Center in Apex, North Carolina

March 06, 2026 North Carolina

A developer has withdrawn plans for a 250MW data center project in Apex, North Carolina. Natelli Investments LLC had proposed building four 200,000 sq ft data centers on an 89-acre site next to the Shearon Harris Nuclear Plant.The company said the proposed New Hill Digital Campus would have...

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Read HighBrook Closes First Data Center Fund Targeting 300MW in Virginia
HighBrook Closes First Data Center Fund Targeting 300MW in Virginia

HighBrook Closes First Data Center Fund Targeting 300MW in Virginia

March 05, 2026 Virginia

Private equity firm HighBrook Investors has closed its first US data center fund, securing $266 million in total commitments. The launch of the fund was first reported last year. HighBrook said the fund saw contributions from existing investors alongside new institutions, including leading...

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Read Virginia Lawmakers Split over Future of Data Center Sales Tax Exemption
Virginia Lawmakers Split over Future of Data Center Sales Tax Exemption

Virginia Lawmakers Split over Future of Data Center Sales Tax Exemption

February 28, 2026 Virginia

The two houses of Virginia’s legislature, the Senate and the House, have passed two competing budgets that call, respectively, for the removal and approval of an existing data center sales tax exemption. The Senate’s budget proposal calls for ending the exemption effective January 1, 2027,...

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Read Microsoft to Begin Permitting Process for 1,385-acre Data Center campus in North Carolina
Microsoft to Begin Permitting Process for 1,385-acre Data Center campus in North Carolina

Microsoft to Begin Permitting Process for 1,385-acre Data Center campus in North Carolina

February 25, 2026 North Carolina

The technology firm acquired the 1,350-acre Person County Mega Park in Woodsdale Township back in November 2024, reportedly paying $26.85 million for the land. At the time, no plans for the site were shared.Kyle Puryear, Person County board of commissioners chairman, said: “Person County is proud...

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Read PJM Greenlights $11.8bn Transmission Expansion as Data Center Growth Surges
PJM Greenlights $11.8bn Transmission Expansion as Data Center Growth Surges

PJM Greenlights $11.8bn Transmission Expansion as Data Center Growth Surges

February 21, 2026 Virginia

US’ largest grid operator, PJM Interconnection, has approved an $11.8 billion transmission expansion plan to keep up with surging data center connection requests across its footprint. The Regional Transmission Operator (RTO) serves all or parts of 15 states across the East Coast and South of the...

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Read TA Realty Sells Two Data Center Buildings in Leesburg, Virginia
TA Realty Sells Two Data Center Buildings in Leesburg, Virginia

TA Realty Sells Two Data Center Buildings in Leesburg, Virginia

February 07, 2026 Virginia

Real estate firm TA Realty and its data center development arm, TA Digital Group (TADG), this week announced the sale of two hyperscale data center buildings totaling 745,000 sq ft (69,210 sqm) and 165MW of IT load capacity in Leesburg, Loudoun County.The facilities are the first two completed...

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Read Proposal Filed for 1,800-acre Data Center Campus Outside Greensboro, North Carolina
Proposal Filed for 1,800-acre Data Center Campus Outside Greensboro, North Carolina

Proposal Filed for 1,800-acre Data Center Campus Outside Greensboro, North Carolina

January 10, 2026 North Carolina

A large data center campus is being proposed outside Greensboro, North Carolina. The Stokes County board of commissioners is due to meet next week to discuss an amendment to the county’s zoning ordinance to include data centers as permitted in the heavy manufacturing conditional zoning...

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Read Ares Acquires Land and Data Centers in Virginia
Ares Acquires Land and Data Centers in Virginia

Ares Acquires Land and Data Centers in Virginia

January 02, 2026 Virginia

Alternative investment manager Ares Management Corporation has expanded its data center platform Ada Infrastructure into the US, acquiring land in Virginia for a new campus.The Ares Digital Infrastructure business, through an Ares fund, has acquired a 314-acre site along the I-95 South data...

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Read Verdantas Proposes New Data Center in Newark, Delaware
Verdantas Proposes New Data Center in Newark, Delaware

Verdantas Proposes New Data Center in Newark, Delaware

January 02, 2026 Delaware

A new data center has been proposed in New Castle County, Newark, Delaware. The proposed data center would sit just off of Ogletown Road, on a 44-acre site currently occupied by the White Clay Center Industrial Park.The application describes consolidating the seven buildings of the campus into...

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Read Red Post Energy to Develop Natural Gas Power Solution for Planned Data Center
Red Post Energy to Develop Natural Gas Power Solution for Planned Data Center

Red Post Energy to Develop Natural Gas Power Solution for Planned Data Center

December 24, 2025 Virginia

US independent power producer Red Post Energy Group has signed a letter of intent (LOI) with data center developer Wise Innovation Hub Venture (Oasis) to develop a natural gas power supply solution for a planned data center and technology hub in Wise County, Virginia."Reliable, dispatchable power...

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Read Nscale Agrees $865m Deal for 40MW of Space at WhiteFiber Data Center
Nscale Agrees $865m Deal for 40MW of Space at WhiteFiber Data Center

Nscale Agrees $865m Deal for 40MW of Space at WhiteFiber Data Center

December 24, 2025 North Carolina

Colo firm WhiteFiber has agreed a $865 million deal with Nscale that will see the neocloud take 40MW of space at an upcoming data center in North Carolina. The ten-year deal will see Nscale rent space at WhiteFiber’s NC-1 facility in Madison, North Carolina."WhiteFiber has taken a prudent and...

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Read Ares Acquires Land and Data Centers in Virginia
Ares Acquires Land and Data Centers in Virginia

Ares Acquires Land and Data Centers in Virginia

December 20, 2025 Virginia

Alternative investment manager Ares Management Corporation has expanded its data center platform Ada Infrastructure into the US, acquiring land in Virginia for a new campus.The Ares Digital Infrastructure business, through an Ares fund, has acquired a 314-acre site along the I-95 South data...

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Read 150MW Data Center Proposed for Baltimore County, Maryland
150MW Data Center Proposed for Baltimore County, Maryland

150MW Data Center Proposed for Baltimore County, Maryland

December 09, 2025 Maryland

A report by Fox45 News revealed that applicant Security Land and Development LP is seeking to develop the data center campus on a 42-acre site in the Woodlawn area of the county. In addition to the campus, the applicant will donate five acres to BGE to develop an electrical substation and will...

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