The developer of Remington Technology Park data center campus, PointOne, proposed building an onsite power plant of 13 gas turbines in early 2026. In April 2026, PEC decided to commission a study of the cumulative impacts due to the proximity of this site to the adjacent Meadows of Remington residential neighborhood and two existing power plants.
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Fauquier Updates + Developments to Watch – Summer 2026
We are currently focused on several such developments, including Dominion’s purchase of land next to its Morrisville substation, the latest change to Remington Tech Park’s onsite natural gas power plant, a new gas line proposed in the Catlett area, and the revived Gigaland (now Remington Digital) data center application that will come before the Planning Commission next month.
New Study Highlights Public Health Impacts of Gas Turbine-Powered Data Centers
As data centers requiring more and more power continue to flood our region, we are seeing a concerning new trend: data center proposals that include onsite natural gas turbines to use as their main power source, as a means of bypassing the long wait to be connected to the electrical grid.
On the Ground Updates – April 2026
A series of short updates from around the PEC region – Albemarle & Charlottesville, Clarke, Culpeper, Fauquier, Greene, Loudoun, Madison, Orange & Rappahannock.
Press Release: New Study Finds On-Site Power at Virginia Data Center Could Result in $53 Million–$99 Million in Annual Health Damages
A new independent analysis finds that emissions from the Vantage Data Center’s permitted on-site power system in Loudoun County could result in $53 million–$99 million per year in health-related damages, driven primarily by premature mortality as well as respiratory and cardiovascular disease.