Stafford County data center complex, in order
What happened with this project, oldest first: the stages it reached, what the county and its cities decided, and every dated step on the record. Each entry links its source.
4 events, January 1, 2024 to August 27, 2026. Also on the record, under the month each belongs to: 6 statements and 4 lines that are not events of their own. The facts, newest first: the record; the place: Virginia.
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Stages
2024 1 event
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Decision · Stafford County (county)
In 2024, the Stafford County Board of Supervisors approved the Stafford Technology Campus, the largest data center project in county history. youtube.com
2025 1 event
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proposed
A data center was proposed for 850 acres of land in Stafford County, Virginia. [3]
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Also in October 2025: 1 line that is not an event of its own
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Decision · Stafford County (county)
The US Army Corps of Engineers Norfolk District received permit application NAO-2025-01543 for Project Sisson on 2025-10-20. nao.usace.army.mil
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2026 2 events
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Also in February 2026: 4 statements and 1 line that is not an event of its own
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Decision · Stafford County (county)
The Stafford Technology Campus rezoned 524 acres on both sides of Eskimo Hill Road from agricultural to light industrial. youtube.com
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Statement · unnamed narrator
Data centers promise to generate millions of dollars in tax revenue for local governments. YouTube video
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Statement · Erin Sanzero, President of Protect Stafford
Protect Stafford is a grassroots coalition working to ensure data center development in Stafford County is responsible, community informed, and sustainable. YouTube video
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Statement · unnamed narrator
Data center opponents raise concerns regarding noise and water overuse for cooling. YouTube video
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Statement · unnamed narrator
Virginia is home to the largest concentration of data centers in the world. YouTube video
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waiting on permits
Stack topped out its first building at a 1 gigawatt data center campus in Stafford County, Virginia. [2]
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Also in May 2026: 2 statements and 2 lines that are not events of their own
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Entry
Potomac Creek Campus proposed 975,000 square feet of data center space on 99 acres south of Eskimo Hill Road [5]
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Decision · Stafford County (county)
Stafford County Planning Commission voted 5-0 to recommend Board of Supervisors deny Potomac Creek Campus data center due to cemetery concerns fredericksburgfreepress.com
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Statement · Willie Shelton Jr., Hartwood District Planning Commissioner
Willie Shelton Jr., planning commissioner, expressed concern about desecration of cemetery and opposition to placing data center on graveyard www.fredericksburgfreepress.com local outlet
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Statement · Nancy Kotting, cultural resources specialist
Cemetery on Potomac Creek Campus site includes four known Seddon family burials and indications of 12 or more unmarked burials believed to be enslaved individuals www.fredericksburgfreepress.com local outlet
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Stafford County Planning Commission backed a new 590,000 square foot data center complex. [4]
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