Microsoft data center campuses in Mecklenburg County
Also called: Microsoft Boydton, Southern Virginia Regional Network Group
Microsoft has its biggest southern Virginia cluster in Mecklenburg County, with about a dozen data center sites on roughly 3,700 acres. Data centers bring in 35 to 40% of the county's general fund money. Environmental groups worry about lost farmland, forests and wetlands.
Where things stand: Microsoft runs many data centers here and keeps building more near Boydton, South Hill, Chase City and Clarksville.
🕒 Latest update (June 2024): Microsoft agreed to pay a $41,766.90 fine to the state for destroying 2.33 acres of wetlands and harming streams near Clarksville.
What we know
- 📍 WhereSites near Boydton, South Hill, Chase City and Clarksville, Mecklenburg County, Mecklenburg County
- 🏢 CompanyMicrosoft
- 👤 Built forMicrosoft
- 🔌 Where the power comes fromDominion Energy; Dominion is building four power lines for data centers in the county
- 🗼 New power linesYes
- ❄️ Coolingclosed-loop cooling, according to the county zoning administrator
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What happened so far
- 2010Microsoft announced its first campus near Boydton, built for nearly $500 million.
- June 2024Microsoft agreed to pay a $41,766.90 fine to the state for destroying 2.33 acres of wetlands and harming streams near Clarksville.
An aerial photo of the area.
Where this comes from
- Data center debates: Environmental groups target spread of Mecklenburg sites · SoVaNow (Mecklenburg Sun) · Sept 11, 2024
- Microsoft Seeks Expansion of Mecklenburg County, Virginia Data Center Campus · Baxtel · June 4, 2026
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