AVAIO Digital data center campus at Appomattox Center for Business and Commerce
AVAIO Digital bought 452 acres in the county industrial park for a $3 billion data center campus using 300 megawatts. The company says it could bring over $65 million in new taxes. Neighbors say there was little public input.
Where things stand: The county sold the 452 acres in 2024; the land was already zoned for data centers. First building planned for 2027-2028.
🕒 Latest update (March 23, 2026): AVAIO told the county authority it plans the first building and part of a substation in 2027-2028.
What we know
- 📍 WhereAppomattox Center for Business and Commerce, off U.S. 460 and Route 26 north of the town of Appomattox, Appomattox County, Appomattox County
- 🏢 CompanyAVAIO Digital Partners
- 🌳 Size452 acres
- ⚡ Power it needs300 megawatts (about as much as 240,000 homes)
- 🔌 Where the power comes fromCentral Virginia Electric Cooperative and Dominion Energy (300 megawatts), plus a new substation on site
- 💵 Cost$3 billion
- 👷 Jobs promised250
❓ Still unanswered
Nobody has answered these in public yet. Can you help find out?
- How much water will the Appomattox data center use per day? 🙋 I'll find out
- Will new power lines be built for the Appomattox campus? 🙋 I'll find out
What happened so far
- Dec 10, 2024The county economic development authority agreed to sell 452 acres to AVAIO for about $4.5 million.
- Feb 24, 2026Nearby residents raised concerns; no work on the land had begun.
- March 23, 2026AVAIO told the county authority it plans the first building and part of a substation in 2027-2028.
Local votes and rules
🤝 Agreement with the company
Supervisors approved a performance agreement with AVAIO Digital for 'Project Hercules', a $3 billion data center campus on more than 400 acres in the county industrial park just outside the town of Appomattox.
An aerial photo of the area.
Where this comes from
- Appomattox County strikes deal for data center · Cardinal News · Dec 11, 2024
- Appomattox County answers questions for future data center · WDBJ · March 23, 2026
- Appomattox residents concerned about planned data center · WDBJ · Feb 24, 2026
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