Prince William Times: EXCLUSIVE: Massive 800-acre data center deal proposed for ‘rural crescent’

https://www.princewilliamtimes.com/news/exclusive-massive-800-acre-data-center-deal-proposed-for-rural-crescent/article_b09c1858-7b8e-11eb-91bd-e7a7552f8c17.html By Daniel Berti Times Staff Writer Mar 2, 2021 Updated Mar 2, 2021 An 800-acre data center campus, dubbed the “PWC Digital Gateway,” is under discussion for a string of properties in Prince William County’s “rural crescent” on land bordering the Manassas National Battlefield Park.courtesy photo/Roger Read More …

URGENT ACTION: Haymarket Transmission Line 2.0?!

We have some pretty stunning news to share.  In fact, it truly boggles the mind. Our current Board of Supervisors will be deciding next Tuesday, December 10, whether to approve ‘by right’ zoning for a proposed Gainesville Crossing data center campus.  This is on land Read More …

Derecho Blogspot: This Does Not Compute

https://thederecho.blogspot.com/2019/12/this-does-not-compute.html Next week, just as the lame duck BOCS heads for the door, it will consider the Gainesville Crossing rezoning application for a data center complex outside of the Data Center Opportunity Zone.  The applicant asserts that the 4.5 million square foot facility will generate Read More …

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

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

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

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?

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 …

Hybrid Route Powerline – Legislative Update Town Hall – TOMORROW

Hybrid Route Powerline Legislative Update – Town Hall Tuesday, September 25 7 – 8:30 PM Gainesville Middle School Cafeteria, Room 1123 8001 Limestone Dr. Gainesville Sponsored by Delegate Danica Roem Delegate Danica Roem (HD-13) will be joined by Dominion Energy representatives, Deborah Johnson, Northern Virginia Read More …

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

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.

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 …

Dominion Energy: Haymarket Project, I-66 Hybrid Route Approved

From: Powerline@dominionenergy.com [mailto:Powerline@dominionenergy.com] Sent: Monday, July 30, 2018 1:47 PM Subject: Project Update: Haymarket Transmission Project, I-66 Hybrid Route Approved On Thursday, July 26, 2018, the Virginia State Corporation Commission issued its final order approving the Haymarket transmission project and including it in the underground Read More …

Tim Hugo: Statement on SCC accepting Dominion Energy’s application to bury Haymarket power lines

  FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE July 27, 2018 Contact: Dean Goodson (703) 815-1201   Delegate Hugo’s statement on State Corporation Commission accepting Dominion Energy’s application to bury Haymarket power lines Fairfax, VA – Yesterday, the State Corporation Commission (SCC) issued an order approving Dominion Energy’s request to construct the Haymarket Read More …

Dominion Energy: Email to Community, Project Postcard

From: Powerline@dominionenergy.com [mailto:Powerline@dominionenergy.com] Sent: Thursday, July 12, 2018 3:19 PM Subject: Haymarket Electric Transmission Project Update: Company Files for I-66 Hybrid Route Approval On the heels of the recent June 12 Virginia State Corporation Commission (SCC) order reaffirming the need for the Haymarket transmission line, Read More …