1 data center project in Unincorporated Amherst County
Who decides here: the Amherst County Board of Supervisors decides on zoning for land outside city and town limits.
In Unincorporated Amherst County
Local votes and rules
🗺️ Zoning change
Supervisors voted 3-2 to require a special use permit for future data centers, so residents get a public hearing before a decision.
Aug 19, 2026Source
Built & runningBeing builtApproved, not built yetProposedStopped or cancelled
What you can do
- Get told first.
We'll email you if anything changes in Unincorporated Amherst County. - Go to county meetings.
Anyone can speak. Big projects usually need a public hearing. - Ask questions in writing.
Use our checklist.
🔔 Get told first
⚡ Your electric company
Depending on where you live in Unincorporated Amherst County: Appalachian Power Co. (company) or Central Virginia Electric Co-op (co-op (owned by its members)) or Barc Electric Co-op Inc. (not available).
Big data centers need a lot of power. Who pays for new power lines depends on state rules. See the rules in Virginia.
🙋 Open tasks here
- When will the public hearings be?
- How much power and water would it use?