Data center fact sheet · county
King George County, Virginia
As of . Latest dated change shown: Aug 26, 2026. Source: Data Center Census (datacentercensus.com), CC BY 4.0.
- Tracked projects
- 1
- 1 paused
- Planned capacity
- None published
- 0 projects publish a figure; 1 project publishes none
- Moratorium actions
- 0
- Upcoming hearings
- 0
Projects
| Project | Status | Planned capacity | Developer |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amazon Data Services King George campus (former Birchwood power plant site) | Paused | none published | Amazon Data Services |
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
- Aug 26, 2026 Amazon withdraws its application to renew a DEQ groundwater permit for the campus and says it will seek other water sources (Amazon Data Services King George campus (former Birchwood power plant site))[1]
- Apr 24, 2025 Amazon files an 878-page petition with the King George County Circuit Court (Amazon Data Services King George campus (former Birchwood power plant site))[2]
- Mar 25, 2025 Board of Zoning Appeals denies Amazon's request for a vested-rights determination (Amazon Data Services King George campus (former Birchwood power plant site))[2]
- Apr 2024 Supervisors unanimously ask the Planning Commission to reconsider the rezoning of more than 500 acres (Amazon Data Services King George campus (former Birchwood power plant site))[3]
- Jan 2, 2024 New board majority reverses the county's commitment (Amazon Data Services King George campus (former Birchwood power plant site))[4]
- Dec 19, 2023 Board approves the performance agreement; Amazon buys the property for almost $169 million (Amazon Data Services King George campus (former Birchwood power plant site))[4]
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
- Virginia Mercury, “Amazon changes course on water use for King George data center campus”, Aug 26, 2026. https://virginiamercury.com/2026/08/26/amazon-changes-course-on-water-use-for-king-george-data-center-campus/
- Fredericksburg Free Press, “Amazon taking fight with King George supervisors to court”, May 6, 2025. https://www.fredericksburgfreepress.com/2025/05/06/amazon-taking-fight-with-king-george-supervisors-to-court/
- Fredericksburg Free Press, “Prime real estate? King George supervisors request reversal of rezoned Amazon properties”, Apr 3, 2024. https://www.fredericksburgfreepress.com/2024/04/03/king-george-supervisors-request-reversal-of-amazon-rezoning/
- GovTech (Richmond Times-Dispatch), “Virginia Court Case Could Influence Other Data Center Fights”, May 4, 2026. https://www.govtech.com/artificial-intelligence/virginia-court-case-could-influence-other-data-center-fights
Each project record lists all of its sources and excerpts. Cite as: Data Center Census, “Data center fact sheet: King George County, Virginia,” October 14, 2026, https://datacentercensus.com/fact-sheets/virginia/king-george-county.