Loudoun to Consider Data Center Pause, Removing by-Right Grandfather Clause – WTOP News
County staff is drafting a pause and a rule change that would force grandfathered projects into public hearings and full board votes.
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Royal ExaminerLoudoun to consider data center pause, removing by-right grandfather clause
Loudoun County, the epicenter of Data Center Alley, is set to take up two amendments that would curb data center development, at least temporarily, and permanently end by-right development of the power-hungry data warehouses. Led by the county board member Juli Briskman, who is running for board chair, the amendments could pause the processing of […]
Taxpayers Will Foot the Bill for Northern Virginia’s Data Center Crackdown
Few regions can match Northern Virginia’s record on data center development. By the General Assembly’s own count, the industry contributes $9.1 billion to Virginia’s economy annually and supports 74,000 jobs, making the region a model for economic development across the country. That laudable track record is now in jeopardy. Loudoun County’s Board of Supervisors is considering a moratorium […]
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