EdgeCore drops $17B on massive Virginia data center as local pushback grows

EdgeCore has committed $17 billion to build a 1.1GW data center in Louisa County, Virginia, marking one of the largest single-site investments in U.S. data infrastructure. The 697-acre campus will span nearly 4 million square feet and run on closed-loop air cooling. As Virginia’s data boom spreads beyond Ashburn, the project highlights rising tensions between tech expansion and local concerns over land use and environmental impact.