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Data centers in Stafford County, Virginia: a source-linked guide
2 projects · 3 dated records · last verified 2026-11-02. Built only from records we have opened; every fact links to its source.
At a glance
- Projects tracked
- 2 (1 approved / permitted, 1 proposed / announced)
- Dated records
- 3 (1 County planning; 1 Board of Supervisors; 1 DEQ air permit)
- Official-source records
- 2 of 3
- Last verified
- 2026-11-02
Projects in Stafford County
Accokeek Center data campus
Rezoning and substation CUP approved 4-3 (Oct 7, 2026)
- Developer (as stated)
- Applicant not named in the source article
- Size (as stated)
- Two data center buildings, up to two stories, totaling 590,000 sq ft, plus an electrical substation, on about 121 acres west of Richmond Highway (Route 1) in the Falmouth District (county staff report, per Potomac Local)
- Sources
- 3 linked (News report) · last verified 2026-11-02
- Aug 26 2026 Planning Commission hearing
- Oct 7 2026 Board of Supervisors voted 5-2 against a motion to delay to Oct 20, then approved ordinance O26-16 (rezoning from agricultural, rural residential and office to M-2 heavy industrial, with proffers revised that night) 4-3, and resolution R26-128 (conditional use permit for an electrical substation) 4-3 (Potomac Local). The meeting ran from 5 p.m. to after 1 a.m.
- Supervisor Vanuch's request to continue it failed, and Chairman Diggs said the county ordinance allows a smaller setback when impacts are mitigated (Fredericksburg Free Press)
Kings Corridor data center applications (Forest Lane, Simms Farm, Sisson North, Sisson South)
Under review; Planning Commission public hearing set for Nov 18, 2026 (postponed from Oct 14)
- Developer (as stated)
- Real Estate Pursuits 2 LC (applicant/owner for all four, per county page)
- Location
- George Washington District (Route 3 / Kings Highway)
- Size (as stated)
- County page: four applications on 1,404.82 acres, about 10.5 million sq ft of data centers in 37 buildings and 14 substations (Forest Lane 26 buildings/8 substations on 844.92 acres; Simms Farm 1 building/2 substations; Sisson South 10 buildings/1 substation; Sisson North is substation-only). WJLA described the proposal as over 1,500 acres
- Sources
- 2 linked (News report, Official record) · last verified 2026-11-02
- Applications deemed complete between Mar 26 and Jun 27, 2025
- staff reported to recommend denial of most of the applications (WJLA, Oct 2026)
- Oct 14 2026 Planning Commission meeting canceled and the hearing moved to Nov 18, 2026 6:00 p.m. in the Board Chambers by agreement of the applicant and staff to allow further review and refinement (Stafford County)
Upcoming hearings and deadlines
Upcoming: Planning Commission public hearing, 6:00 p.m. in the Board Chambers, on the Forest Lane, Simms Farm, Sisson North and Sisson South data center applications (Stafford County).
Source: staffordcountyva.gov ↗Timeline of dated records
Board approved the Accokeek Center data campus rezoning (ordinance O26-16, to M-2 heavy industrial) 4-3 and the related electrical substation conditional use permit (R26-128) 4-3; two buildings totaling 590,000 sq ft on about 121 acres in the Falmouth District. A motion to delay to Oct 20 failed 5-2 (Potomac Local).
Source: potomaclocal.com ↗DEQ's list of issued air permits for data centers shows registration 74338-1 (Article 6 - mNSR) issued 2026-05-12 to Vantage Data Centers VA41 LLC in Stafford County. The list gives no project size or status; the entry says nothing about whether the facility is built.
Source: deq.virginia.gov ↗How we sourced this page
Virginia localities control data center siting mainly through zoning, so Board of Supervisors and City Council records are the main local decisions; DEQ permits and SCC dockets cover air emissions and power. Official sources are preferred over news, and company claims are attributed. Full methodology.
Frequently asked questions
How many data center projects does Stafford County have on record?
Virginia Data Center Watch tracks 2 projects in Stafford County (1 approved / permitted, 1 proposed / announced) and 3 dated public records, last verified 2026-11-02. Coverage is partial and a project missing here is not a statement that none exists.
What was the most recent recorded action in Stafford County?
2026-10-07: Board approved the Accokeek Center data campus rezoning (ordinance O26-16, to M-2 heavy industrial) 4-3 and the related electrical substation conditional use permit (R26-128) 4-3; two buildings totaling 590,000 sq ft on about 121 acres in the Falmouth District. Source: potomaclocal.com.
Where do the Stafford County records come from?
2 of 3 records link to a government source. Source sites used for Stafford County: deq.virginia.gov, fredericksburgfreepress.com, potomaclocal.com, savestafford.org, staffordcountyva.gov, wjla.com. Each record shows its own label (official record, company claim, news report or third-party tracker).
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