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Loudoun County Considers Data Center Moratorium
Coverage from Virginia Mercury, Data Center Dynamics, and others
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Loudoun County supervisors voted 6-1 to have staff examine options and legal authority for pausing new data center applications, with the matter set to return on Sept. 15. The discussion follows growing local scrutiny of data center expansion, including the planning commission's rejection of the proposed Spring Valley Technology Park. The county is also considering controls on diesel backup generators in response to resident concerns about noise and emissions.
First Article: 07/30/26
Latest Article: 08/01/26
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07-31-2026
WTOP News
Loudoun County supervisors are scheduled to consider on September 15 whether to pause new data center applications during zoning and siting review.
07-30-2026
Virginia Mercury / Shannon Heckt
Loudoun County supervisors are considering a temporary data center application pause on September 15 while reviewing permitting standards in Virginia's Data Center Alley.
07-27-2026
Data Center Dynamics
Loudoun County, Virginia considered a moratorium proposal after the planning commission rejected Active Infrastructure plans for the Spring Valley Technology Park campus on July 23.
07-25-2026
Data Center Richness / Rich Miller
Loudoun County, Virginia, in a Sept. 15 review process, considered a data center development moratorium and potential diesel generator operational limits after resident complaints.