Category: Data Centers

InsideNOVA: Large Gainesville data center targets land off I-66

Posted onAuthorKaren Sheehan

https://www.insidenova.com/news/business/prince_william/large-gainesville-data-center-targets-land-off-i/article_56ba59ee-1154-11ea-820d-cf7462d8a907.html?fbclid=IwAR2BSslxVrXfyXugMrrCqBT2VRaZWJH9yqwOeuJTXHC5f1uPCFVKxORR7ho By Emily Sides November 29, 2019 Developers are seeking county approval for a proposed data center north of Interstate 66 in Gainesville.    With a 6-2 vote, the Prince William County Planning Commission recommended approval on Nov. 20 for the proposal by Gainesville GGP Read More …

Derecho Blogspot: Once More into the Data Center Breach

Posted onAuthorKaren Sheehan

https://thederecho.blogspot.com/2019/11/once-more-into-data-center-breach.html Back in May 2016, the BOCS, at resident’s behest, adopted the Data Center Opportunity Zone and associated zoning text amendments.  The express purpose of the amendments was to ensure that residents never again faced the threat to their properties brought about by the Amazon Read More …

URGENT: New Data Center/Transmission Line Threat

Posted onAuthorKaren Sheehan

If this feels like deja vu, when the last powerline struggle erupted right before Thanksgiving, you would be correct.  The threat now is a proposed data center in Gainesville, which we believe will necessitate a new transmission line.  This time, however, we are going to advocate Read More …

Derecho Blog: Is the County setting us up for a new powerline fight?

Posted onAuthorKaren Sheehan

https://thederecho.blogspot.com/2019/11/is-county-setting-us-up-for-new-power.html It seems like nothing is ever easy in Prince William County as some just don’t want to play by the rules and staff seems ever willing to sprinkle Holy Water on their efforts. For those new to the area or that have been in Read More …

WTTG Fox5: PWC residents unhappy with helping foot bill for new Amazon data center’s power lines

Posted onAuthorKaren Sheehan

http://www.fox5dc.com/news/local-news/prince-william-co-residents-unhappy-with-helping-foot-bill-for-new-amazon-data-center-s-power-lines (See video at link above) By: Lauren DeMarco Posted: Aug 23 2018 12:38AM EDT Video Posted: Aug 23 2018 12:40AM EDT Updated: Aug 23 2018 12:40AM EDT HAYMARKET, Va. – Your Amazon Prime subscription may not be the only way you are supporting the company. Some people Read More …

Bloomberg Businessweek: Amazon Isn’t Paying Its Electric Bills. You Might Be.

Posted onAuthorKaren Sheehan

https://www.bloombergquint.com/businessweek/2018/08/20/amazon-isn-t-paying-its-electric-bills-you-might-be#gs.sLwaHu8 Amazon Isn’t Paying Its Electric Bills. You Might Be 20 Aug 2018, 5:00 AM (Bloomberg Businessweek) — For a little while earlier this year, it seemed as though 87-year-old Rosie Thomas and her neighbors in the small town of Gainesville, Va., had beaten Amazon. Read More …

InsideNOVA: Prince William supervisors drop opposition to project

Posted onAuthorKaren Sheehan

http://www.insidenova.com/news/politics/prince_william/prince-william-supervisors-drop-opposition-to-power-line-project/article_9cc495e0-2d0c-11e8-92f6-eba847d5449b.html?utm_medium=social&utm_source=email&utm_campaign=user-share By Alex Koma, akoma@insidenova.com Mar 21, 2018 Prince William County supervisors are backing down from their efforts to block the construction of a Dominion Energy power line through parts of Gainesville and Haymarket, opting instead to support the utility company’s proposal to bury part Read More …

Washington Post: Proposed Prince William data center prompts protest letter to Jeff Bezos

Posted onAuthorKaren Sheehan

Wash Post: Proposed Prince William data center prompts protest letter to Jeff Bezos By Jonathan O’Connell Digger January 7, 2015 An earlier version of this story incorrectly identified Corporate Office Properties Trust as the owner of the proposed data center site. The owner has not Read More …