King George Technology Center (Green Energy Ventures)
Supervisors rezoned about 300 acres at Route 3 and Bloomsbury Road for 13 data center buildings, 6.5 million square feet in all. Groundwater may not be used to cool equipment, and only the cleanest (Tier 4) generators are allowed. Buildings may be up to 90 feet tall.
Where things stand: Supervisors approved the rezoning 3-2 in February 2026.
🕒 Latest update (Feb 17, 2026): Board of Supervisors approved the rezoning 3-2 and a height permit.
What we know
- 📍 WhereNorthwest corner of Kings Highway (Route 3) and Bloomsbury Road, King George County, King George County
- 🏢 CompanyGreen Energy Ventures
- 🌳 Size300 acres
- 💧 Watertemporary wells for drinking water at first; King George Service Authority later
❓ Still unanswered
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- Who will use the campus? 🙋 I'll find out
- Where will cooling water come from? 🙋 I'll find out
What happened so far
- Feb 17, 2026Board of Supervisors approved the rezoning 3-2 and a height permit.
Local votes and rules
⚖️ Court case
Amazon Data Services sued after the county zoning appeals board upheld a refusal to confirm Amazon's 'vested rights' to build on the 893-acre Birchwood site. A trial was scheduled for September 28-29, 2026; no ruling had been reported.
📌 Other
A newly elected board majority canceled the tax deal (performance agreement) the county had signed with Amazon on December 19, 2023 for an 869-acre data center campus at the old Birchwood power plant, and began looking at rezoning the land back to farmland.
An aerial photo of the area.
Where this comes from
- King George Board of Supervisors approves 300-acre data center campus · Fredericksburg Free Press · Feb 19, 2026
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