Data Centers
Data centers power nearly everything we do online, but their rapid, energy-intensive expansion across Virginia is outpacing local infrastructure and raising concerns about land use, noise, water, and long-term community impact.
Important Dates
4/16/26 – Hanover Planning Commission – Mountain Road Technology Park is on the agenda. Sign up to speakon the website one week in advance.
Local Information
- Wyndham Smart Development Taskforce (website) information and education for communities nearby
- Stop Hanover Data Centers (Facebook Page) Stop Hanover Data Centers (Instagram) public group focused on stopping Hanover Data Centers
- Goochland Residents Alliance (Facebook Page) welcoming Goochland, Hanover and Henrico residents impacted by data center development
- Community Voice Alliance (Website) Henrico/Hanover residents opposed to Hunting Hawk Technology Park
- 3/19/26 – Rally Against Mountain Road Data Center
Organized by Friends of Hanover. March 19 • 5:30 PM RALLY BEFORE THE PLANNING COMMISSION The 33/Mountain Rd. Data Center is back before the Planning… Read More - AI Impact Series: Energy Needs vs the Environment
The more energy we generate in Virginia, the higher the risk to the environment. How can we best balance the competing interests of our energy needs, our communities, data centers, and our natural resources? Part 4 of our AI Impact Series Read More - Mountain Road Technology Park Deferred
Hanover County residents and neighbors filled the auditorium at the Hanover Government Center on 2/19, and they came prepared with tough questions and hard facts for the Planning Commission. The vote was deferred until the next meeting on 3/19. Civic engagement makes a difference, so please continue to push back! Read More - Weeks 2 & 3 General Assembly Recap
During the 2nd and 3rd weeks of the 2026 GA session there was progress on labor rights, constitutional amendments, and Spanberger’s Affordable Virginia agenda. There was also infighting over redistricting and a proposed map. Crossover is rapidly approaching… Read More - Week One General Assembly RecapDuring the week of January 19-23, 2026, the Virginia General Assembly focused on high-stakes redistricting, child care subsidy expansion, and energy policy. Key actions included Democrats advancing a potential constitutional amendment for mid-decade redistricting, new legislation to expand child care access, and efforts to reintegrate into the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI). Read More
- Watch-Hanover Planning Commission Recommends Denial of Hunting Hawk Technology Park
Check out this informative interview produced by local realtor Chris Elliott featuring N4C’s Colleen Bohlman. The Planning Commission recommended denial and now the proposal goes before the Board of Supervisors on February 25th, 2026. Read More - Planning Commission Recommends Denial of Hunting Hawk Proposal
When’s the last time you saw Tea Party folks collaborating with the progressive left to fight the same issue? Truck-driving farmers and suburban soccer moms hated this project in equal measure. Like potholes, data centers are a non-partisan issue and residents of Hanover, Henrico, and Goochland are solidly against putting them where they will negatively impact residential or other sensitive areas. Read More - Hunting Hawk Technology Park: What’s Really Being Proposed and Why it Matters
Check out this informative interview produced by local realtor Chris Elliott featuring N4C’s Colleen Bohlman. The proposal goes before the Planning Commission on January 15, 2026. Read More - 1/15/26 – STOP the Data Center Takeover of Hanover
Friends of Hanover is hosting a brief rally before the Hanover Planning Commission meeting where Hunting Hawk Technology Park is on the agenda on January… Read More - Hunting Hawk Proposal Advances to Hanover Planning Commission
HHHunt’s application for zoning changes goes before the Hanover Planning Commission on January 15, 2026. This is the step in the process where the planning department reviews the plan and hears public input. If they have enough information, it can be sent to the Board of Supervisors for a vote in February. What can we do? Read More - Residents Take Legal Action Against Goochland
POSTPONED to 12/15! Same Time, same location. No need to RSVP if you can still make it. See full details in the article. Read More - HHHunt Faces Strong Opposition to Data Center Plan
HHHunt hosted hundreds of residents of Hanover, Henrico, and Goochland counties at their Applicant Meeting, the first step in the process required by Hanover County to consider changes to the comprehensive plan and rezoning requests. Read More - Goochland TOD Passes Despite Fierce Opposition
In the wee hours of Friday 11/7, after a lengthy public hearing where more than eighty speakers shared concerns, frustrations, and requests for a no-vote or deferral, the Goochland Board of Supervisors voted 4-1 in favor of the TOD proposal as amended. Read More - United Methodist Church Announces Opposition to Data Center Overdevelopment in Central Virginia
The statement detailed their solidarity with community members and their deep concern about the over-development of data center infrastructure in the Commonwealth. Read More - 11/17/25 – Community Meeting Hunting Hawk Technology Park
Sponsored by Goochland Residents Alliance, to equip residents in Goochland, Henrico and Hanover facing data center development. Read More - Public Opinion Shifts Goochland on TOD Proposal
With less than two weeks until the Goochland Board of Supervisors votes on the TOD proposal, the county has proposed revisions based on public feedback. Public Hearing: Thus, Nov 6, 2025 6:30PM, Goochland HS Auditorium. Read More - Wyndham Hosts Valuable Information Meeting on Data Centers
On 10/21, the Wyndham HOA and Smart Development Task force hosted a community meeting about data centers. The Shady Grove Elementary School gym was packed with residents who attended to learn and share comments and concerns. Read More - 11/3/25 – Data Center Impacts Town Hall
Sponsored by Goochland Residents Alliance, to equip residents in Goochland, Henrico and Hanover facing data center development. Read More - Goochland Board of Supervisors Grapples with Accusations of Undisclosed Data Center Contract
Serious accusations were leveled over the weekend from within the Goochland Board of Supervisors (BoS) in relation to the TOD proposal… Read More - Why do Tech Billionaires Crave Infinite Energy?
Tech billionaires are ramping up energy production in Virginia and beyond, but is it worth the cost to the rest of us? Read More - 10/21/25 – Wyndham Community Meeting: Data Center Proposed Adjacent to Wyndham
Hosted by the Wyndham Foundation HOA, Smart Development Taskforce HHHunt and partners have submitted a proposal to Hanover County for rezoning to allow the construction… Read More - Hunting Hawk Technology Park – Wyndham Data Center UpdateIf built as promoted by HHHunt, this facility will be a hyperscale data center designed to support 900 megawatts of power. Updated 10/20/25 Read More
- Goochland TOD Meetings 10/7!
UPDATE! Plan to attend the Goochland BOS meetings on Oct 7, at 3PM and 6PM. Both meetings will allow public comment so choose the option that works best for you. Goochland Admin Building, 1800 Sandy Hook Rd, Goochland, VA 23063 Read More - What has Virginia Done to Protect Residents from Data Centers?
N4C thought it would be interesting to reexamine what our legislators did (or failed to do) in 2025 regarding data center development. How did they handle the balance of economic boon with the need to protect residents from major property value loss, health/safety issues, and environmental dangers popping up like weeds in their back yards? Read More - Goochland TOD Meetings – Please Attend!UPDATE! Plan to attend the Goochland BOS meetings on Oct 7, at 3PM and 6PM. Both meetings will allow public comment so choose the option that works best for you. Goochland Admin Building, 1800 Sandy Hook Rd, Goochland, VA 23063 Read More
- Nuclear Reactors Near Short Pump: Urgent Community Meeting 9/18The Goochland Planning Commission is in the stages of finalizing a proposal that would allow nuclear reactors to be positioned perilously close to Henrico County. Many homes and schools in Western Henrico will be within the ten-mile Emergency Planning Radius. Read More
- HHHunt Proposes Industrial Data Center Beside Wyndham
Back in June, Neighbors For Change covered the history, impact, and status of data center proliferation in Virginia and more locally, in Eastern Henrico County. Now there’s news of a possible data center that, if built, would be adjacent to Western Henrico near Wyndham. Read More - Henrico Data Centers: What’s Next?
The topic of data centers is coming up regularly in Henrico County these days. Why are they proliferating in northern Virginia and eastern Henrico? What impact are they having on the residents who live near them? How are county leaders planning for and addressing challenges for the future?Read More
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