Digital Drive campus (Chirisa and PowerHouse, Meadowville)
PowerHouse Data Centers and Chirisa Technology Parks bought 104 acres next to Chirisa's campus at Meadowville Technology Park. They plan five buildings (over 600,000 square feet) using 300 MW from the new Meadowville substation that Dominion is building.
Where things stand: Land bought in 2024; first building due in 2026.
🕒 Latest update (Sept 26, 2024): PowerHouse and Chirisa announced the land purchase.
What we know
- 📍 WhereMeadowville Technology Park, Chesterfield County, Chesterfield County
- 🏢 CompanyPowerHouse Data Centers and Chirisa Technology Parks
- 🏛️ Owned byAmerican Real Estate Partners (AREP); Chirisa Investments
- 🌳 Size104 acres
- ⚡ Power it needs300 megawatts (about as much as 240,000 homes)
- 🔌 Where the power comes fromnew Meadowville substation built with Dominion Energy
❓ Still unanswered
Nobody has answered these in public yet. Can you help find out?
- Is the first building finished? 🙋 I'll find out
What happened so far
- Sept 26, 2024PowerHouse and Chirisa announced the land purchase.
Local votes and rules
✋ Turned down
The county zoning appeals board unanimously ruled that an 89-acre site at 1931 Old Bermuda Hundred Road in Chester has no 'vested right' to a data center without a conditional use permit. The owner can still apply for the permit.
🗺️ Zoning change
In its rewritten zoning code (called ZOMod), the county ended by-right data centers. They are allowed only in the new Employment Center and Employment General districts, with a conditional use permit and public hearings. The new code took effect January 1, 2026.
An aerial photo of the area.
Where this comes from
- Chirisa Technology Parks and PowerHouse Data Centers to Launch Next-Generation Hyperscale Campus in Chesterfield County · PR Newswire · Sept 26, 2024
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