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Virginia Halts Major AI Data Center Projects Amidst Opposition

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Two significant data center projects in Prince William County, Virginia, have been halted due to local opposition and concerns over infrastructure. The first, QTS's $30 billion Digital Gateway project, was abandoned, and a second, the proposed 43 million-square-foot Dulles South Innovation Center, was unanimously rejected by county supervisors. These decisions highlight a shift in AI infrastructure site selection, moving from land banking to "risk filtering" where political viability and power availability are paramount. AI

IMPACT Highlights the growing challenges in securing land and power for AI infrastructure, potentially slowing deployment in key regions.

RANK_REASON The rejection of two major data center projects in a key AI infrastructure hub signifies a significant shift in site selection criteria and local regulatory challenges. [lever_c_demoted from significant: ic=1 ai=0.7]

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Virginia Halts Major AI Data Center Projects Amidst Opposition

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  1. Data Center Knowledge TIER_1 English(EN) · Shane Snider ·

    Second Major Virginia Data Center Project Dies, Raising AI Site Selection Stakes

    Days after QTS abandoned its $30 billion Digital Gateway project, county supervisors unanimously rejected the first planning step for a proposed 43 million-square-foot data center campus.

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