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1 data center project in Unincorporated Orange County

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

In Unincorporated Orange County

Approved, not built yet

Wilderness Crossing (Route 3 near Wilderness Battlefield)

Orange County, Orange County

732 acres · for Amazon (reported)

🕒 Sept 16, 2025: Circuit judge allowed four of seven claims to proceed.

Reported in the news, not confirmed yet

Local votes and rules

⚖️ Court case

Battlefield groups and nearby homeowners sued Orange County over its 2023 rezoning for Wilderness Crossing, which includes 732 acres of data centers next to the Wilderness Battlefield. On September 16, 2025 a judge let 4 of the 7 claims go forward.

2023Source
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What you can do

  1. Get told first.
    We'll email you if anything changes in Unincorporated Orange County.
  2. Go to county meetings.
    Anyone can speak. Big projects usually need a public hearing.
  3. Ask questions in writing.
    Use our checklist.
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We'll email you when something changes in Unincorporated Orange County. Nothing else.

⚡ Your electric company

Depending on where you live in Unincorporated Orange County: Rappahannock Electric Co-op (co-op (owned by its members)) or 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

  • When will the lawsuit go to trial?
  • Has Amazon confirmed it will build here?

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