1 data center project in Unincorporated Shenandoah County
Who decides here: the Shenandoah County Board of Supervisors decides on zoning for land outside city and town limits.
In Unincorporated Shenandoah County
Local votes and rules
📜 Data center rules
Supervisors voted 6-0 to replace by-right 'data processing' with a special use permit for data centers. The rules cover water use, noise, setbacks, environmental impacts and public input. Some residents had asked for a moratorium instead.
June 23, 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 Shenandoah 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 Shenandoah County: Shenandoah Valley 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
- Has a rezoning or permit been filed?
- How much gas and water would it use?