Google data center campus (Botetourt Center at Greenfield)
Google bought 312 acres in the county's Greenfield industrial park for $14 million. State permit papers show three data centers of about 307,000 square feet each, an office and three substations. Estimates of water use run from 2 to 8 million gallons a day. A court ordered the water authority to release Google water records.
Where things stand: Google bought the land in June 2025 and confirmed the plan in March 2026; listed as under construction by trackers.
🕒 Latest update (March 26, 2026): Google formally announced the campus.
What we know
- 📍 WhereBotetourt Center at Greenfield industrial park, Botetourt County, Botetourt County
- 🏢 CompanyGoogle
- 👤 Built forGoogle
- 🌳 Size312 acres
- 🔌 Where the power comes fromAppalachian Power grid; Google buys output of Rocky Forge Wind
- 💧 WaterWestern Virginia Water Authority
- 💵 Cost$3 billion
- 💸 Tax breaksPerformance agreement: at least $3 billion investment and 150 jobs if the first data center is done by 2030.
- 👷 Jobs promised150
❓ Still unanswered
Nobody has answered these in public yet. Can you help find out?
- How much water will the campus use each day? 🙋 I'll find out
What happened so far
- June 2025Google bought 312 acres from the county's Economic Development Authority.
- Nov 2025A Roanoke judge ordered the water authority to release Google water records.
- Jan 2026Google filed wetlands permit applications with DEQ and the Army Corps.
- March 26, 2026Google formally announced the campus.
Local votes and rules
🤝 Agreement with the company
Supervisors approved a 20-year performance agreement covering taxes on Google's server equipment for a possible data center campus on 312 acres. Google also promised about $4 million for local services such as fire, police and schools.
🗺️ Zoning change
Supervisors changed the zoning code to define data centers and allow them in the Research and Advanced Manufacturing (RAM) district. Nobody spoke against it at the hearing. Google later bought 312 acres in the Botetourt Center at Greenfield.
An aerial photo of the area.
Where this comes from
- Google buys Botetourt County land for data center plans · Cardinal News · June 24, 2025
- Google Aims To Build 3 Data Centers, Totaling Nearly 1 Million Square Feet in Botetourt, Records Show · The Roanoke Rambler · Feb 3, 2026
- Google formally announces plans for Botetourt County data center · WVTF Radio IQ · March 26, 2026
- Water Authority Releases Google Data Center Records Ahead of Scheduled Contempt Hearing · The Roanoke Rambler · Feb 24, 2026
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