Data center fact sheet · county
Botetourt County, Virginia
As of . Latest dated change shown: Sep 4, 2026. Source: Data Center Census (datacentercensus.com), CC BY 4.0.
- Tracked projects
- 1
- 1 approved
- Planned capacity
- 300 MW
- 1 project publishes a figure; 0 projects publish none
- Moratorium actions
- 0
- Upcoming hearings
- 0
Projects
| Project | Status | Planned capacity | Developer |
|---|---|---|---|
| Google Botetourt County Data Center Campus | Approved | 300 MW |
Pauses and local rules
No moratorium action on record.
Upcoming votes and hearings
No upcoming hearing on record. Agendas change; check with the body before attending.
Latest changes
- Sep 4, 2026 Appalachian Power files application with the State Corporation Commission for grid upgrades to serve the campus (Google Botetourt County Data Center Campus)[1]
- Aug 2026 County issues grading plans and land disturbance permit (Google Botetourt County Data Center Campus)[2]
- Jul 22, 2026 Google announces air-cooled technology for the first data center building (Google Botetourt County Data Center Campus)[2]
- Feb 2026 County receives first construction permit applications for grading (Google Botetourt County Data Center Campus)[2]
- Sep 10, 2025 Western Virginia Water Authority board authorizes agreements including one with Google (Google Botetourt County Data Center Campus)[3]
- Jun 24, 2025 Board of Supervisors approves performance agreement; Google's purchase of a 312-acre parcel announced (Google Botetourt County Data Center Campus)[2]
Notes
Planned capacity adds each record’s first published figure for projects not cancelled or denied; projects that publish none are never estimated. IT load is the power reaching computing equipment, so a total that includes it understates total power. Locations may be approximate where a record gives only a town or county. Counts cover tracked projects, not every data center.
Sources
- Cardinal News, “New details emerge about Botetourt grid upgrades for Google data center”, Sep 16, 2026. https://cardinalnews.org/2026/09/16/new-details-emerge-about-botetourt-grid-upgrades-for-google-data-center/
- Botetourt County, VA, “Google Data Center”. https://www.botetourtva.gov/1021/Google-Data-Center
- Western Virginia Water Authority, “Google Data Center in Botetourt Center at Greenfield”, Sep 10, 2025. https://www.westernvawater.org/customers/capital-projects/draft-proposed-data-center-in-botetourt-center-at-greenfield
Each project record lists all of its sources and excerpts. Cite as: Data Center Census, “Data center fact sheet: Botetourt County, Virginia,” October 14, 2026, https://datacentercensus.com/fact-sheets/virginia/botetourt-county.