Getting your news
Attempting to reconnect
Finding the latest in Climate
Hang in there while we load your news feed
VA · State profile
Virginia Data Center Intel
Latest data center news, projects, power and policy across Virginia — updated daily.
Virginia · Construction & power moves · 40
full tracker →Land, power, and interconnection moves across Virginia — each traced to primary filings.
Dominion Energy substation expansion denied and withdrawn
approval failure
· Virginia · Fauquier County
· 1 primary filing
Dominion four new substations for Culpeper Tech Zone
substation transmission
· Virginia · Culpeper County
· 1 primary filing
Albemarle County paused Data Center Ordinance update
legislation regulation
· Virginia · Albemarle County
· 1 primary filing
Albemarle County adopted Comprehensive Plan AC44
legislation regulation
· Virginia · Albemarle County
· 1 primary filing
Louisa County considers $42 million Edgecore data center performance agreement at Shannon Hill
large load agreement
· Virginia · Louisa County
· 1 primary filing
SCC order requires data centers to pay minimum shares of Virginia grid costs
legislation regulation
· Virginia
· 1 primary filing
Orange County approves Technology zoning district allowing data center rezoning
legislation regulation
· Virginia
· 1 primary filing
Remington Technology Park LP files 13-gas-turbine onsite power plant for Remington data center
self generation
· Virginia · Fauquier County
· 1 primary filing
FirstEnergy proposes 14-mile, 138 kV Page-Sperryville line rebuild in Rappahannock County
legislation regulation
· Virginia · Page County, Rappahannock County
· 1 primary filing
Strata Energy resubmitted Maroon Solar CUP
project pipeline
· Virginia · Culpeper County
· 1 primary filing
115-mile, 765 kV Joshua Falls–Yeat line
substation transmission
· Virginia · Culpeper County
· 1 primary filing
the Distributed Generation Expansion act
legislation regulation
· Virginia
· 1 primary filing
Dominion Energy to rebuild 20 miles of Charlottesville-Gordonsville line as double-circuit 230 kV in Virginia
substation transmission
· Virginia
· 1 primary filing
Dominion Energy signed and requested 70 GW of electricity for data centers in Virginia
legislation regulation
· Virginia
· 1 primary filing
Google has invested over 500 MW of new energy capacity in Virginia
land power acquisition
· Virginia · Loudoun County, Prince William County
· 1 primary filing
FirstEnergy and Rappahannock Electric Coop will give the Board of Supervisors an update on the project
substation transmission
· Virginia · Page County, Rappahannock County
· 1 primary filing
Remington Digital Campus application expected in July 2026
project pipeline
· Virginia · Fauquier County
· 1 primary filing
Williams Co. offered $500 for Quantico Lateral survey access
land power acquisition
· Virginia · Fauquier County
· 1 primary filing
PointOne revised Remington Tech Park to natural gas fuel cells
self generation
· Virginia · Fauquier County
· 2 primary filings
move acquisition/option language out; use supported action only
substation transmission
· Virginia · Fauquier County
· 1 primary filing
Strata Energy withdrew Maroon Solar application
approval failure
· Virginia · Culpeper County
· 2 primary filings
Dominion Energy posted potential routes for the 765-kilovolt Joshua Falls-Yeat transmission line
substation transmission
· Virginia · Clarke County
· 2 primary filings
Dominion Energy acquired 85 acres adjoining Morrisville substation
land power acquisition
· Virginia · Fauquier County
· 1 primary filing
Virginia General Assembly passes Distributed Generation Expansion Act for Dominion Energy 1 GW built-environment solar
legislation regulation
· Virginia
· 1 primary filing
Dominion Energy reports 70+ GW of data-center requests and 233 substations in Virginia
substation transmission
· Virginia
· 1 primary filing
Valley Link Transmission LLC proposed 115-mile Joshua Falls-Yeat transmission line in Virginia
substation transmission
· Virginia · Buckingham County, Fluvanna County
· 3 primary filings
Virginia SCC Rider T1 case (PUR-2026-00056) to allocate ~$6–12B data-center transmission cost between data centers and ratepayers
Jun 25, 2026
legislation regulation
· Virginia
· 1 primary filing
Virginia leaders continue $2-billion-per-year data center tax exemption; propose electricity use tax
Jun 23, 2026
legislation regulation
· Virginia
· 1 primary filing
Dominion Energy agreed to supply 51 GW of contracted power to future data centers in Virginia
Jun 18, 2026
large load agreement
· Virginia
· 1 primary filing
Piedmont Environmental Council and partners permanently protect 274-acre Long Acre Farm
Jun 15, 2026
project pipeline
· Virginia · Greene County
· 1 primary filing
PEC urges Virginia legislators to pause data center approvals
Jun 10, 2026
large load agreement
· Virginia
· 1 primary filing
Valley Link Transmission proposed 765 kV Joshua Falls–Yeat line across nine Virginia counties
May 19, 2026
legislation regulation
· Virginia · Appomattox County, Buckingham County, Campbell County, Culpeper County, Fauquier County, Fluvanna County, Goochland County, Louisa County, Orange County, Spotsylvania County
· 1 primary filing
Valley Link Transmission proposed 115-mile, 765 kV Joshua Falls–Yeat transmission line across nine Virginia counties
May 13, 2026
substation transmission
· Virginia
· 1 primary filing
PJM Dominion zone summer peak load reached 23,905 MW in 2025
May 5, 2026
interconnection queue
· Virginia
· 1 primary filing
PEC intervenes in Dominion Energy net metering SCC case
May 1, 2026
legislation regulation
· Virginia
· 1 primary filing
Piedmont Environmental Council cites Vantage Data Center on-site power system, Loudoun County
Apr 29, 2026
legislation regulation
· Virginia · Loudoun County
· 1 primary filing
1 GW solar on previously disturbed sites
Apr 16, 2026
legislation regulation
· Virginia
· 1 primary filing
PEC says 12 energy bills were adopted into Virginia law
Apr 16, 2026
legislation regulation
· Virginia
· 1 primary filing
Clearing and grading before site plan approval for Culpeper Technology Campus
Apr 2, 2026
legislation regulation
· Virginia · Culpeper County
· 1 primary filing
Virginia Court of Appeals blocks Prince William Digital Gateway
Apr 1, 2026
legislation regulation
· Virginia · Prince William County
· 1 primary filing
Recent Virginia data center news
-
Is Phoenix’s construction market hot? It depends on who you ask.
The construction market in Phoenix, Arizona, is thriving, particularly in data centers and semiconductor fabs. Companies like Intel and Google are investing billions in the area. Challenges include labor shortages and water availability. The industry benefits from stable weather and a business-friendly environment. Future growth is expected, despite some market fluctuations.
-
Is Phoenix’s construction market hot? Depends on who you ask.
Bechtel’s Denis Bacon praises Phoenix’s strong construction market, highlighted by projects like a $600 million Google data center in Mesa and $20 billion semiconductor fabs in Chandler. Stable weather attracts tech firms while low utility costs and business-friendly policies benefit corporations. Concerns include labor shortage and water availability.
-
Microsoft leans on PPAs, energy efficiency, water recycling in environmental efforts
Microsoft aims for a power usage effectiveness ratio of 1 in data centers, achieving a PUE of 1.12. It plans for all future data centers to attain LEED gold certification. Commitment to be diesel-free by 2030 with hydrogen fuel cell backup power. Emphasis on efficiency, renewable energy, and water conservation at global locations.