No project in Herndon Town, but 6 nearby
Who decides here: the Town Council of Herndon Town votes on zoning. The Fairfax County may review big projects too.
Nearby (within 15 miles)
Starwood data center on county police training land (3721 Stonecroft Blvd, Chantilly)
Fairfax County, Fairfax County
41.7 acres
🕒 March 17, 2026: Board of Supervisors voted 9-0 to approve the land sale.
Proposedabout 11 miles awayStarwood Word of Grace data center (Renaissance Tech Park, Herndon area)
Fairfax County, Fairfax County
8 acres
🕒 Dec 2025: Starwood filed site plans and an initial air permit.
Reported in the news, not confirmed yet
Proposedabout 12 miles awayPlaza 500 data center (Edsall Road, Bren Mar)
Fairfax County, Fairfax County
34 acres
🕒 Feb 16, 2026: Local homeowner association leaders asked the county to swap the site for affordable hou…
Reported in the news, not confirmed yet
Proposedabout 12 miles awayServerfarm data center at 7980-7990 Quantum Drive (Tysons)
Fairfax County, Fairfax County
🕒 March 11, 2026: Serverfarm's attorney filed a statement supporting its special exception request.
Reported in the news, not confirmed yet
Proposedabout 13 miles awayLeesburg Gateway data center plan (Peterson Companies)
Leesburg, Loudoun County
107 acres
🕒 Jan 26, 2026: Town Council cancelled its public hearing at the developer's request.
Stopped or cancelledabout 13 miles awayOaklawn data center (Land Bay A, Leesburg)
Leesburg, Loudoun County
26.4 acres
🕒 July 2025: Developer sued the town over the denial.
What you can do
- Get told first.
We'll email you if anything changes in Herndon Town. - Go to council meetings.
Anyone can speak. Big projects usually need a public hearing. - Ask questions in writing.
Use our checklist.
🔔 Get told first
⚡ Your electric company
Virginia Electric & Power Co. (company).
Big data centers need a lot of power. Who pays for new power lines depends on state rules. See the rules in Virginia.