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4 data center projects in Unincorporated Henrico County

Who decides here: the Henrico County Board of Supervisors decides on zoning for land outside city and town limits.

In Unincorporated Henrico County

Approved, not built yet

QTS RIC4 and RIC5 expansions (White Oak / Varina)

Henrico County, Henrico County

1,100 acres

🕒 2026: QTS applied to the Virginia DEQ to permit 370 more diesel generators.

Reported in the news, not confirmed yet

Stopped or cancelled

Centra Logistics data centers off Darbytown Road (Varina)

Henrico County, Henrico County

🕒 Feb 26, 2026: Board of Zoning Appeals denied Centra's vested-rights appeal.

Reported in the news, not confirmed yet

Proposed

DC Blox data center at the former Azalea Flea Market site

Henrico County, Henrico County

5 acres

🕒 Jan 16, 2025: DC Blox bought the property.

Reported in the news, not confirmed yet

Proposed

Iron Mountain data center campus (White Oak Technology Park)

Henrico County, Henrico County

🕒 Feb 2025: Iron Mountain announced the Henrico campus.

Reported in the news, not confirmed yet

Nearby (within 15 miles)

Proposedabout 10 miles away

Data center at former Hopewell ethanol plant

Hopewell, Hopewell city

🕒 Feb 2026: NS Development Partners bought the former ethanol plant site.

Reported in the news, not confirmed yet

Stopped or cancelledabout 15 miles away

Roxbury Technology Park (Diode Ventures)

Charles City County, Charles City County

515 acres

🕒 Aug 18, 2025: Diode Ventures withdrew the project.

Local votes and rules

📜 Data center rules

Supervisors unanimously ended by-right data centers anywhere in the county, including White Oak Technology Park. New data centers need a provisional use permit and a public hearing, and must be at least 500 feet from homes.

June 10, 2025Source
Built & runningBeing builtApproved, not built yetProposedStopped or cancelled

What you can do

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⚡ 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.

🙋 Open tasks here

  • Has DEQ approved the new generator permit?
  • How much water will the new buildings use?
  • Will Centra go to court?
  • Has the county approved the site plan?
  • How many megawatts and buildings, and when will it open?

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