A data center developer wants to buy an entire Virginia neighborhood, offering $4 million to each homeowner. But there’s a catch

The $4M incentive might not be enough for these Virginia residents.
Houston Public Media

Data centers are expensive, unpopular — and could be a tipping point in the midterms

Anger over the data center boom has spilled into politics with voters unseating local politicians who support them. It's ...

How much power do cities have over data centers?

A Wisconsin referendum highlights the limits of local authority and the growing need for cities to negotiate community ...
DatacenterDynamics

EdgeCore secures $1.5 bn financing for Virginia data centers

US data center firm EdgeCore has secured new financing to fuel its build-out in Virginia. The company this week announced the ...

Virginia Data Center Support Plummets as Massive Digital Gateway Project Fails

Explore the fallout of the Virginia Digital Gateway collapse. See how plummeting support and project failures are reshaping ...
WTOP News

Virginia has a data center boon. Officials debate whether it’s time to scrap its tax breaks

FILE - Cars drive past data centers that house computer servers and hardware required to support modern internet use, such as artificial intelligence, in Ashburn, Virginia, July 16, 2023. (AP ...

Virginia voter support for new data centers collapses from 69% in 2023 to 35% in new poll — Multi-gigawatt, 37-building Digital Gateway project abandoned

Just 35% of Virginia voters now say they would be comfortable with a new data center going up in their community, down from ...