Data Centers in Virginia
At least 392 data centers have been tracked across Virginia — the 1st state by data-center buildout in the country by capacity.
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Every one of those 392 data centers draws power and water from the same grid you rely on — reshaping where Virginia rates, land use, and water go, whether or not anyone put it to a vote. Here’s what that means, and what you can do about it.
Statewide, an industry analysis counts about 663 operational and 595 planned or under‑construction data centers in Virginia, plus an estimated $4,156 million in projected 10‑year tax revenue — the map below shows the 392 we’ve pinned so far, so help us map the rest. Statewide totals: American Edge Project & TECNA, Dec 2025.
On the agenda: Hopewell meeting — Data Center (Sep 14)
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On the agenda: Danvilleva City Council Work Session — data center (Sep 15)
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Danville, VA — City Council Work Session
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- Sep 10, 2026 Grayson County — Board of Supervisors Sep 10, 2026
- Sep 10, 2026 On the agenda: Independence meeting — Data Center (Sep 10)
- Sep 9, 2026 Charlottesville, VA — Planning Commission Regular Meeting 2026-09-09
- Sep 9, 2026 On the agenda: Charlottesvilleva Planning Commission Regular Meeting — data center (Sep 9)
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No new reports near Virginia in the last 30 days — checked hourly, last checked Sep 11, 15:14 UTC. Cameras only get on the map when someone looks: be the one.
What these facilities actually do
Hyperscale data centers aren’t ordinary warehouses. Each one draws megawatts of power and millions of gallons of water, and locks in decades of tax abatements — deals routinely approved with little public scrutiny. Across Virginia, that’s 392 facilities quietly reshaping the grid, water table, and tax base. See how the buildout works and where the power and water go.
How Virginia compares
Virginia ranks #1 of 52 states and territories by tracked data-center capacity — the biggest buildout in the nation. Nationwide, we have tracked over 2,000 megawatts and counting. Nearby by camera count: Oregon (133), Texas (220).
The latest from Virginia
- Munters Completes Expansion of Data Center Cooling Campus in Daleville, Virginia
- Virginia needs a data center moratorium now | Guest column
- Virginia's data center backlash spills into midterms — and 2027
- Microsoft Appeals Virginia SCC's Data Center Transmission Cost Prepayment Rule to State Supreme Court
- Data center growth could outpace power generation
On camera in Virginia — each opens right here on GridWatch:
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What you can do in Virginia
You don’t have to accept it — and you don’t have to be anti-growth to demand accountability. File a public records request to learn a project’s power draw, water use, and abatement terms, speak up at a city-council meeting, and see the full playbook on our Take Action page.
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Join the fight ↗Data centers by city in Virginia
We track 35 Virginia cities and towns with tracked data centers — each with its own local report:
Data centers by county in Virginia
12 Virginia counties have at least one reported camera. Tap any county for its full local report.
Counts come from the open-source DeFlock project’s volunteer reports and update as new cameras are mapped. A county not listed has no reported cameras yet — not necessarily none. Spot one? Report it.