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 →

Project NameStatusAcresSquare FeetLoad in Megawatts*Town/County
XX Tech ParkPending4264,638,704900County
Red Ace XI (Keyser Farm)Approved – 2024691,506,582300County
CieloApproved – 20231222,400,000300County
Copper RidgeApproved – 20231172,200,000600Town
Culpeper Technology CampusApproved – 20231552,100,000600Town and County
MarvellUnder Construction- Approved 2021223445,000135County
Databank (Red Ace)Approved – 2019851,299,804192County
CloudHQApproved – 2018992,100,000275County
EquinixBuilt64370,000unknownCounty
SwiftBuilt3090,000unknownTown
Total1,39117,150,0903,302
*Load in megawatts is estimated by the size of facilities or reported by the developer or electrical provider.

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Save Culpeper - Stop Data Center Sprawl 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.


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Culpeper Reviews Its Comprehensive Plan in 2022

Every five years, each locality in the commonwealth is required to conduct a review of some part or all of its comprehensive plan. For Culpeper County, which last adopted its comprehensive plan in September 2015, …
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Planning for the Future

We have accomplished a lot together over the 50 years of PEC’s history. With 2022 on the horizon, we have begun work on an updated strategic plan to guide our efforts in the coming years …
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New Maddensville Historic Site

At the quiet, rural crossroads of Routes 610 and 724, barely beyond the threshold of Ebenezer Baptist Church in Culpeper, the once-booming area of Maddensville is arguably one of the most intriguing and historical locations …
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Metal mining in Virginia risks public and environmental health

Gold mining historically occurred throughout Virginia in the gold-pyrite belt, including substantial operations across the PEC region in Orange, Culpeper and Fauquier counties. Now, half a century since metals were last mined commercially, the threat …
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Weigh In: Culpeper County Comprehensive Plan

Culpeper County is undertaking a review of its existing Comprehensive Plan and needs your feedback! …
Maddensville Historic Site, Civil War Memorial, is dedicated before a crowd of 200 in Culpeper

Maddensville Historic Site, Civil War Memorial, is dedicated before a crowd of 200 in Culpeper

On the stunningly sunny and crystal clear, crisp morning of Saturday, Nov. 6, just ahead of Veteran’s Day, some 200 people from far and wide came together in rural Culpeper County, Virginia to dedicate a …
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2021 Photo Contest

we need your help to select the winners! Voting is easy — first, check out all the photos in the slideshow! Then, use the form to select your favorite finalist from each of our categories: …
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Learn About the Proposed Rapidan River – Clark Mountain Rural Historic District

On Thursday, Nov. 4 at 5:30 p.m., PEC hosted a virtual community meeting to learn about the proposed Rapidan River – Clark Mountain Rural Historic District and our work to get it listed on the …