Proposed
Old Dominion Capital Partners data center (Madison Heights)
Old Dominion Capital Partners filed plans for five data center buildings and an electric substation on about 40 acres of a 93-acre lot behind the former Big Lots on Business 29 in Madison Heights. The same day, supervisors changed the county's data center zoning rules.
Where things stand: Application filed August 18, 2026.
🕒 Latest update (Aug 18, 2026): Developer filed its application; supervisors changed data center zoning rules the same day.
What we know
- 📍 WhereBehind the former Big Lots on Business 29, Madison Heights, Amherst County, Amherst County
- 🏢 CompanyOld Dominion Capital Partners LLC
- 🌳 Size93 acres
❓ Still unanswered
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- How much power and water would it use? 🙋 I'll find out
What happened so far
- Aug 18, 2026Developer filed its application; supervisors changed data center zoning rules the same day.
Local votes and rules
🗺️ Zoning change
Supervisors voted 3-2 to require a special use permit for future data centers, so residents get a public hearing before a decision.
Aug 19, 2026
🛰️ See it from above
An aerial photo of the area.
We only know the town, so this shows the town center, not the exact site. Photos: USGS The National Map.
Where this comes from
- Developer files application to bring data center to heart of Madison Heights · WSET · Aug 31, 2026
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