Stop Unchecked Data Center Expansion in Loudoun County
The Issue
Loudoun County, Virginia is often called the data center capital of the world, and for good reason: the county has 209 completed data center buildings, with more under construction, according to Loudoun County's 2026 Data Center Guidelines report. These massive facilities are reshaping neighborhoods, straining the power grid, and changing the character of communities that families chose for the schools and the quality of life they offer.
Loudoun County, Virginia is often called the data center capital of the world, and for good reason: the county has 209 completed data center buildings, with more under construction, according to Loudoun County's 2026 Data Center Guidelines report. These massive facilities are reshaping neighborhoods, straining the power grid, and changing the character of communities that families chose for the schools and the quality of life they offer.
To power this growth, Dominion Energy and PJM are planning new high-voltage transmission lines through rural parts of the county, with routes that would run through residents' backyards. Loudoun Supervisor Juli Briskman says the utilities have moved forward "without engaging our community," leaving families to learn about major power infrastructure headed for their property only after the plans were already set.
Supporters point to the tax revenue data centers generate, $875 million in fiscal year 2024 alone, according to the county's Department of Economic Development. But tax revenue shouldn't buy silence. Residents deserve a real say before their neighborhoods are rezoned for industrial use and before power lines are routed through their yards.
The Loudoun County Board of Supervisors has the authority to pause new data center rezoning and require real community engagement before approving new transmission infrastructure. Loudoun families should not have to discover major construction plans for their own backyards after the decisions have already been made.
Sign the petition to demand the Loudoun County Board of Supervisors pause new data center rezoning and transmission line approvals until residents get a real voice, before more communities pay the price for growth they never agreed to.
To power this growth, Dominion Energy and PJM are planning new high-voltage transmission lines through rural parts of the county, with routes that would run through residents' backyards. Loudoun Supervisor Juli Briskman says the utilities have moved forward "without engaging our community," leaving families to learn about major power infrastructure headed for their property only after the plans were already set.
Supporters point to the tax revenue data centers generate, $875 million in fiscal year 2024 alone, according to the county's Department of Economic Development. But tax revenue shouldn't buy silence. Residents deserve a real say before their neighborhoods are rezoned for industrial use and before power lines are routed through their yards.
The Loudoun County Board of Supervisors has the authority to pause new data center rezoning and require real community engagement before approving new transmission infrastructure. Loudoun families should not have to discover major construction plans for their own backyards after the decisions have already been made.
Sign the petition to demand the Loudoun County Board of Supervisors pause new data center rezoning and transmission line approvals until residents get a real voice, before more communities pay the price for growth they never agreed to.
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The Issue
Loudoun County, Virginia is often called the data center capital of the world, and for good reason: the county has 209 completed data center buildings, with more under construction, according to Loudoun County's 2026 Data Center Guidelines report. These massive facilities are reshaping neighborhoods, straining the power grid, and changing the character of communities that families chose for the schools and the quality of life they offer.
Loudoun County, Virginia is often called the data center capital of the world, and for good reason: the county has 209 completed data center buildings, with more under construction, according to Loudoun County's 2026 Data Center Guidelines report. These massive facilities are reshaping neighborhoods, straining the power grid, and changing the character of communities that families chose for the schools and the quality of life they offer.
To power this growth, Dominion Energy and PJM are planning new high-voltage transmission lines through rural parts of the county, with routes that would run through residents' backyards. Loudoun Supervisor Juli Briskman says the utilities have moved forward "without engaging our community," leaving families to learn about major power infrastructure headed for their property only after the plans were already set.
Supporters point to the tax revenue data centers generate, $875 million in fiscal year 2024 alone, according to the county's Department of Economic Development. But tax revenue shouldn't buy silence. Residents deserve a real say before their neighborhoods are rezoned for industrial use and before power lines are routed through their yards.
The Loudoun County Board of Supervisors has the authority to pause new data center rezoning and require real community engagement before approving new transmission infrastructure. Loudoun families should not have to discover major construction plans for their own backyards after the decisions have already been made.
Sign the petition to demand the Loudoun County Board of Supervisors pause new data center rezoning and transmission line approvals until residents get a real voice, before more communities pay the price for growth they never agreed to.
To power this growth, Dominion Energy and PJM are planning new high-voltage transmission lines through rural parts of the county, with routes that would run through residents' backyards. Loudoun Supervisor Juli Briskman says the utilities have moved forward "without engaging our community," leaving families to learn about major power infrastructure headed for their property only after the plans were already set.
Supporters point to the tax revenue data centers generate, $875 million in fiscal year 2024 alone, according to the county's Department of Economic Development. But tax revenue shouldn't buy silence. Residents deserve a real say before their neighborhoods are rezoned for industrial use and before power lines are routed through their yards.
The Loudoun County Board of Supervisors has the authority to pause new data center rezoning and require real community engagement before approving new transmission infrastructure. Loudoun families should not have to discover major construction plans for their own backyards after the decisions have already been made.
Sign the petition to demand the Loudoun County Board of Supervisors pause new data center rezoning and transmission line approvals until residents get a real voice, before more communities pay the price for growth they never agreed to.
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Petition created on August 25, 2026