Culpeper County

From the Rappahannock to the Rapidan, PEC works to protect Culpeper’s rural character, environment and historic resources.

Data Centers

Culpeper has already approved over 10 million square feet of new data center space. These facilities can use massive quantities of water and electricity and will bring new transmission lines that crisscross the farms, battlefields and forests that support our vibrant tourism industry and define our sense of place. As these industrial buildings encroach on residential neighborhoods, their noise, appearance and night lighting will likely impact the value of homes. View Culpeper data center map →

Elected officials must better understand the full impacts of data center approvals, or risk forfeiting all the work we’ve done as a community to build the vibrant tourism economy we enjoy and the landscape that makes Culpeper a special place where people want to live, work and play. Learn more about data centers in Virginia →

Data Center Disruptions

If you’re impacted by construction traffic, noise, blasting, dust and other effects of these facilities, please let your Town Council, Board of Supervisors, and state reps know. You can click below to submit your comment via a form on the appropriate website or find a specific elected official and email them directly.

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Culpeper Data Center Projects

Project Name	Status	Acres	Square Feet	Load in Megawatts*	Town/County
Rabbit Run	Approved	32	519,808	unknown	County
Red Ace XI (Keyser Farm)	Approved – 2024	69	1,506,582	300	County
Cielo (Edgecore)	Approved – 2023	122	2,400,000	300	County
Copper Ridge (STACK Infrastructure)	Under Construction -Approved – 2023	117	2,200,000	600	Town
Culpeper Technology Campus (STACK Infrastructure)	Under Construction -Approved – 2023	155	2,100,000	600	Town and County
Marvell	Under Construction – Approved 2021	223	445,000	135	County
Databank (Red Ace)	Under Construction -Approved – 2019	85	1,299,804	192	County
CloudHQ	Approved – 2018	99	2,100,000	275	County
Equinix	Built	64	370,000	unknown	County
Swift	Built	30	90,000	unknown	Town
Total		1,391	13,031,194	2,402

*Load in megawatts is estimated by the size of facilities or reported by the developer or electrical provider.

Interested in a yard sign?

The Piedmont Environmental Council (PEC) has a limited number of Save Culpeper – Stop Data Center Sprawl yard signs available, and we are trying to determine how many more signs to order! Please help us gauge community interest by letting us know if you would like to put a sign on your property. Once we have more signs in hand we will reach out to those who have filled out this interest form with drop-off or pick-up options.

Latest Articles

Copper Ridge Data Center Campus Heads to Town Council

On Tuesday, Aug. 15, the Planning Commission vote on Copper Ridge was tied 2-2, with one of the commissioners having recused himself. The data center campus rezoning now heads to the Town Council on Sept …

August 31, 2023 | Sarah Parmelee | Culpeper County, Data Centers, Historic preservation, Transmission

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Town Planning Commission to Vote on Copper Ridge Data Center Campus on Aug. 15

The public hearing is still open for public comment! …

August 9, 2023 | Sarah Parmelee | Culpeper County, Data Centers, Dominion, Energy Matters, Planning and Zoning, Transmission

Copper Ridge Data Center Rezoning Tabled Until August 15

The Town of Culpeper Planning Commission moved to hold any decision on the rezoning application until its next regular meeting on Tuesday, Aug. 15 at 6 p.m …