Data center coverage in Prince William County, Virginia
4 headlines archived for Prince William County — no documented moratorium or ban on file here yet. See the moratorium tracker for towns that have taken formal action, or the full story tracker to browse every place we're following.
What's been reported
4 stories tracked since 2026-04-08 across 3 outlets. 2× Water use for cooling is straining the local supply. 1× A community is pushing back on a nearby data center. Most recent: “As drought grips Virginia, Prince William County challenges hidden data center water use” (Yahoo, 2026-08-17).
- As drought grips Virginia, Prince William County challenges hidden data center water use
- As drought grips Virginia, Prince William County challenges hidden data center water use
- Prince William supervisors reject Dulles Cloud South data center proposal
- Va. Court of Appeals stops major data center development in Prince William County
Automated news aggregation, not human-verified — follow each link to the original outlet. Part of the story tracker, 4 headlines archived.
Where the decision gets made
Board of County Supervisors — Rezonings, special use permits and comprehensive plan amendments — the body that approved the PW Digital Gateway. Seven district members plus an at-large Chair.
Meets: See the county's published annual meeting calendar
Where: 1 County Complex Court, Prince William, VA 22192
Public comment: Residents may attend in person or participate remotely. Each supervisor keeps a district office — contacting your own district member directly is more effective than the general line.
703-792-4311 · website
Read from the official page on 2026-07-26. Meeting details change — confirm before you go.
Who votes on it
| Name | Role | Phone | Recorded stance | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deshundra Jefferson | Chair | chair@pwcgov.org | 703-792-4640 | not recorded |
| Tom Gordy | Supervisor | tgordy@pwcgov.org | 703-792-6190 | not recorded |
| Yesli Vega | Supervisor | yvega@pwcgov.org | 703-792-4620 | not recorded |
| George Stewart | Supervisor | gstewart@pwcgov.org | 703-792-6195 | not recorded |
| Victor S. Angry | Supervisor | vsangry@pwcgov.org | 703-792-4668 | not recorded |
| Kenny Boddye | Supervisor | kboddye@pwcgov.org | 703-792-4643 | not recorded |
| Andrea Bailey | Supervisor | abailey@pwcgov.org | 703-792-4563 | not recorded |
| Jeannie LaCroix | Supervisor | JLaCroix@pwcgov.org | — | not recorded |
From the locality's own roster page; "not recorded" means no public statement is on file, not neutrality.
What to do next
- Questions to ask at the hearing — force specific answers onto the record.
- Estimate the impact — electricity, water, and rate pressure for any facility size in Virginia.
- Model CBA clauses — copy-paste language communities have actually won.
- Virginia briefing — rates, grid carbon, PUC contacts, and every fight in the state.
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