Data centers in Prince William County, Virginia: a source-linked guide

Upcoming: SCC evidentiary hearing begins on Dominion's Morrisville-Wishing Star 500 kV line (PUR-2026-00021), per Dominion's project page.

Upcoming deadline: under Sec. 32-509.03(2)(e) of Ordinance 26-67, the fifth eligibility criterion requires pending rezonings, special use permits, proffer amendments, substation reviews and site plans to be accepted within 90 days after adoption. Dec 21, 2026 is our calculation (Sept 22 plus 90 days); the county page states '90 days following ordinance adoption'. Confirm the exact date in the ordinance.

Pending per the Nov 2, 2026 DAPS report: Six Towers Industrial Park (REZ2026-00019, about 23.8 acres at Dumfries and Six Towers roads, up to about 518,649 sq ft of M-2 uses including data centers) and Manassas Corporate Center 8 (REZ2026-00032, about 23.25 acres for a data center). The report lists no hearing dates for either.

Per the Nov 2, 2026 DAPS report: Hunter Property (REZ2022-00019, data center height increase and substation, 195.69 acres) is suspended (on hold), and the Gainesville West and Gainesville East data center special use permits (SUP2023-00005 and -00006) are withdrawn. Gainesville East had a Planning Commission recommendation of denial on Dec 11, 2024.

Residents announced a petition asking the Board to defer data center applications that need discretionary approval (special use permits, rezonings, comprehensive plan amendments) for 12 months; it would not apply to by-right projects. The petition asks for time to update design standards and increase setbacks from homes, schools, parks and religious institutions (InsideNoVa, Oct 31). This is a petition by residents, not a Board action.

DEQ's list of issued air permits for data centers shows registration 74118-4 (Article 6 - mNSR) issued 2026-10-26 to Cashvad Ventures LLC in Prince William County. The list gives no project size or status; the entry says nothing about whether the facility is built.

Dominion Energy filed a 36-page suit in Prince William Circuit Court challenging the Board's denial of the Vint Hill substation permit as unlawful; it says the project is needed for regional grid reliability and load growth including data centers. The county told WTOP it does not comment on active litigation (WTOP, Oct 23).

DEQ's list of issued air permits for data centers shows registration 74342-2 (Article 6 - mNSR) issued 2026-09-29 to Amazon Data Services Inc IAD-110/111/112/113 in Prince William County. The list gives no project size or status; the entry says nothing about whether the facility is built.

Special use permit application SUP2027-00008 for the Gardner Property data centers and substation was accepted, alongside the pending rezoning REZ2023-00018 (82.74 acres).

Board unanimously denied Dominion Energy's special use permit for the Vint Hill substation expansion (500 kV equipment, gas-insulated technology), citing proximity to homes and schools and transparency concerns (Prince William Times; WTOP).

Board adopted DPA2026-00006 (Ordinance 26-67) restructuring the Data Center Opportunity Zone Overlay District. Five eligibility pathways let properties already in the overlay remain; the overlay is closed to expansion; new data center proposals outside it in listed zoning districts must obtain a Special Use Permit (county planning office page).

The Board's 8-0 vote cut the overlay from 9,698 acres to 3,654 acres, about 62%, per a Planning Commission report cited by Bisnow; a motion to shorten the 90-day grace period to zero failed 5-3.

Potomac Local's Sep 30 news links report county staff comments on the Atlantic Funding Development and Southgate South data center applications found substantial issues and gave applicants 45 days to revise, with no Planning Commission hearings scheduled.

Project Industry (REZ2025-00003) was set for a Board hearing on Sep 1, 2026 and is listed as deferred in the county's Nov 2, 2026 DAPS report.