No new primary-source update passed this edition’s source and exact-excerpt checks. This is an evidence review of previously reviewed material, not a claim of breaking news.
Research focus: Water & cooling. Keep facility cooling demand, utility supply, and withdrawal permissions separate.
JLARC’s 2024 review examines data center water demand and differences among cooling systems. A statewide finding cannot establish water availability at an individual site.
For diligence, obtain the specific cooling design, peak and annual demand, water supplier, capacity commitment, and relevant withdrawal or discharge records. Missing demand is recorded as not disclosed, never zero.
AWS Virginia expansion program — AWS announced a planned $35 billion investment in additional Virginia data center campuses by 2040. This is a statewide program, not a single campus or completed spend. [Amazon Web Services]
Google Virginia cloud and AI program — Google’s August 2025 announcement committed an additional $9 billion to Virginia cloud and AI infrastructure through 2026, including a Chesterfield County data center. [Google]
Microsoft Boydton data center — Microsoft confirms that it operates a data center in Boydton. Southern Virginia also hosts Microsoft’s TechSpark community and skills work. [U.S. Census Bureau; Microsoft]
Google Loudoun County data center — Google identifies Loudoun County as the location of its first Virginia data center, opened in 2019. [U.S. Census Bureau; Google]
Google Prince William County data center — Google reports that construction of its Prince William County data center was completed in 2023 and describes the Northern Virginia facilities as operating. [U.S. Census Bureau; Google]
Disclosure discipline: a planned program is not completed expenditure; marketed IT capacity is not proof of energized utility demand. County and independent-city approvals must be verified at the relevant jurisdiction. This edition does not change canonical project facts or confidence grades.