Anchorstone data center campus in Ringgold (Route 58 East)
Also called: Route 58 East Data Center Campus
A developer got 946 acres in the Ringgold area rezoned for a data center campus in 2024. It was described as a $1 billion-plus project with 200 megawatts to start. No company has said it will use it.
Where things stand: Supervisors rezoned 946 acres to heavy industrial in July 2024. No tenant named; no construction reported yet.
🕒 Latest update (July 16, 2024): Pittsylvania County supervisors voted unanimously to rezone 946 acres for heavy industry for a data center campus.
What we know
- 📍 WhereRinggold area, with direct access to U.S. Route 58, Pittsylvania County, Pittsylvania County
- 🏢 CompanyAnchorstone Advisors SOVA
- 🌳 Size946 acres
- ⚡ Power it needs200 megawatts (about as much as 160,000 homes)
- 💵 Cost$1 billion
❓ Still unanswered
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- Who is the end user of the Ringgold data center campus? 🙋 I'll find out
- Has the data center use permit from the Board of Zoning Appeals been granted? 🙋 I'll find out
- Has construction started in Ringgold? 🙋 I'll find out
What happened so far
- July 16, 2024Pittsylvania County supervisors voted unanimously to rezone 946 acres for heavy industry for a data center campus.
Local votes and rules
🗺️ Zoning change
Supervisors unanimously rezoned the Southern Virginia Mega Site at Berry Hill so data centers that meet the code can be built by right, without public hearings. Some residents objected.
✋ Turned down
Supervisors voted 6-1 to deny Balico's rezoning of about 750 acres near Chatham for a data center campus and gas power plant. Earlier the same night they voted 5-2 not to let Balico withdraw the request.
🗺️ Zoning change
Supervisors unanimously rezoned about 946 acres in Ringgold to heavy industrial (M-2) for Anchorstone Advisors' planned data center campus of $1 billion or more.
An aerial photo of the area.
Where this comes from
- $1 billion data center campus moves forward in Pittsylvania · Virginia Business · Sept 29, 2024
- Route 58 East Data Center Campus · More Than Just Parks Data Center Tracker · Sept 10, 2026
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