“More recently … Prince William County has become an attractive data center location in the region, and the County stands to obtain substantial benefits from encouraging data center development as a targeted industry for economic development,” the company said. Although the developers have proposed only 18.42 million square feet there so far, the project would help Prince William overtake Loudoun.Īmazon’s applications note that development has focused on Loudoun over the past decade, but a new player is affecting the market. Prince William County supervisors also recently approved guidelines for the controversial PW Digital Gateway project, allowing up to 27 million square feet of data centers on 2,100 acres along Pageland Lane in the county’s western end. Once all expected construction finishes, Prince William County will be at more than 15 million square feet and knocking on the door of Loudoun County, which leads the global market with 26 million square feet of data centers and another 4 million in development. Another 8 million to 10 million square feet is “in the development pipeline,” the report says. Since 2002, the industry has constructed 5.3 million square feet in Prince William, according to a recent county-commissioned report. The proposals highlight an industry pivoting from Loudoun County to Prince William, which is on track to dethrone its northern neighbor as the data center capital of the world. ![]() Land Holdings LLC wants to upgrade or replace an existing data center, potentially building a taller facility.Īll the proposals are in the county’s Data Center Opportunity Zone overlay district, designated in 2016 to target the industry’s growth. are seeking county approval to build bigger and taller data centers than already allowed on their properties, and J.K. ![]() Three companies are proposing more than 2.3 million square feet of new data centers in Prince William County, along with a potential upgrade to an existing facility.Īmazon Data Services Inc. ![]() Amazon, others seek approvals from county
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