LS Power data center campus on Old Ridge Road (Doswell)
A company tied to LS Power proposed a data center campus on Old Ridge Road in Doswell, across from the Doswell Energy Center gas plant. It withdrew the plan in June 2026 without saying why.
Where things stand: Withdrawn in June 2026.
🕒 Latest update (June 2026): Application withdrawn.
What we know
- 📍 WhereOld Ridge Road, Doswell, across from Doswell Energy Center, Hanover County, Hanover County
- 🏢 CompanyLS Power
What happened so far
- June 2026Application withdrawn.
Local votes and rules
✅ Approved
The county planning commission voted 5-2 to recommend rezoning about 78 acres at 10171 E. Patrick Henry Road for WestDulles Properties' Iron Horse data center campus, with buildings up to 75 feet. Some members noted no noise study had been done. Supervisors make the final decision.
📌 Other
Supervisors voted unanimously to bring back the tax on data center computer equipment at 45 cents per $100 of value. They did not adopt a proposed raise of up to $3 per $100.
✋ Turned down
Supervisors voted 4-3 to deny Tract's request to rezone about 430 acres on Mountain Road and Winns Church Road for the Mountain Road Technology Park, with five data center buildings and up to three substations near the Chickahominy River.
An aerial photo of the area.
Where this comes from
- One data center project pulled and another delayed in Hanover, as supervisors reinstitute equipment tax · Richmond BizSense · June 26, 2026
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