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Google's $9 Billion Virginia Investment Includes New Chesterfield Data Center
Google plans to expand its Virginia cloud and AI infrastructure with a $9 billion investment through 2026, including education programs benefiting local students, officials said.
- Google announced on Wednesday that it will invest $9 billion across Virginia by the end of 2026, anchored by a Chesterfield County data center and expansions in Loudoun and Prince William counties.
- Virginia's position as a data-center hub explains Richmond market's addition of 720 megawatts earlier this year and the availability of Data Center Sales and Use tax exemptions for projects meeting investment qualifying thresholds.
- The project sits on a 300-plus acre parcel at 2700 Bermuda Hundred Road near Meadowville Technology Park, land Google bought from the Chesterfield Economic Development Authority for $18.1 million in 2020 and paired with a power pact to buy half the electricity from a 400-megawatt fusion plant about six miles away.
- State and local officials hailed Google's $9 billion expansion as historic, while Virginia-based college students receive 12 months of free Google AI Pro access and construction start is anticipated by end of year.
- Scrutiny is increasing as Neighboring Henrico recently slowed data center approvals and raised taxes to $2.60 per $100, while Chesterfield County promotes a 24-cent rate amid concerns over energy and water demands noted by JLARC and coalition tracking 450 applications.
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