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Virginia State Corporation Commission — website · file a complaint
Prince William County — Data center backlash reshaped county politics
Years of unchecked data center growth (70+ facilities) triggered a voter revolt in 2023. Anti-data-center candidates won board seats. The county now requires noise studies, visual screening, and CBA negotiations for new facilities. Property values near existing campuses remain 8-15% below comparable areas.
| Operator | Location | Tenant | Filing LLC |
|---|---|---|---|
| Northern Virginia | Land-acquisition shells: Jet Stream LLC, Sharka LLC | ||
| Meta | Henrico | Meta | Codename shells: Greater Kudu, Raven Northbrook, Stadion, Wobniar, Pinnacle Mountain |
| Microsoft | Northern Virginia | Microsoft | Project-name / generic 'Holdings LLC'; less consistently codenamed |
| Microsoft | Boydton (Southern Virginia) | Microsoft | Project-name / generic 'Holdings LLC'; less consistently codenamed |
| Amazon (AWS) | Northern Virginia (Loudoun Co.) | Amazon (AWS) | Vadata, Inc. — AWS's build/operating entity on many permits |
Meets: 1st Tuesday monthly, 2:00 p.m. (public hearings at 6:00 p.m.); 3rd Tuesday reserved for additional meetings · County Administration Building, Board Meeting Room 250, 1800 Sandy Hook Road, Goochland, VA 23063
Public comment: Email comments on any agenda item to BOSCOMMENT@GOOCHLANDVA.US. Meetings stream on the county's YouTube channel. Each member has a published Voting History page.
Source: https://www.goochlandva.us/158/Board-of-Supervisors · as of 2026-07-26
Meets: See the county's published annual meeting calendar · 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.
Source: https://www.pwcva.gov/department/board-county-supervisors/co · as of 2026-07-26
State municipal league: Virginia Municipal League
The free toolkit walks you through it in five steps: who's really behind the LLC, what it costs your community, what to do this week, and a downloadable action pack — speech, letters, flyer, and CBA targets included.