From orbit
The site from above
1From orbit
Shannon Hill tract
Satellite views of the same ground on Oct. 11, 2022 and Sept. 5, 2025. Drag to compare.
Power
Power and the grid
Not used, not on record, or dropped
- Rappahannock Electric Cooperative grid service (via Hyperscale Energy) Announced, not signedannounced as the power provider; no service agreement, PJM queue position or capacity figure on record Company · June 2025
- On-site generation Unconfirmeda county supervisor said EdgeCore would bring its own power (gas or small reactors speculated, June 2026); no plans or air permit filed News report · June 2026
Getting on the grid
Who supplies what, what it costs, and what is still not public.
- June 25, 2025Power provider namedThe announcement says Rappahannock Electric Cooperative and its Hyperscale Energy affiliate will power the campus. Company · June 2025
- 2025Co-op sets a large-load rateThe co-op proposes a rate class for loads over 25 MW with up-front contributions and collateral. Dataset · 2025
- June 2026Supervisor says it will self-supplyA county supervisor says EdgeCore will produce its own power; the county has received no plans. News report · June 2026
- Not setElectric service agreement: none on recordNo executed agreement, queue position or transmission service is on record, and the site has no large transmission line. see Permits
- The nearest substation is a 115 kV co-op station 2.8 km away; the nearest 500 kV line is 10.5 km away (map data). OpenStreetMap · Oct. 2026
- A Columbia Gas transmission line lies 1.3 km from the site, which the county used to market the park. OpenStreetMap · Oct. 2026
Permits
Permits checklist
1 pending · 1 granted · 3 checked, nothing on file
Approvals a campus like this normally needs (including an air permit for backup or on-site generators), and what we found.
- ◷Wetlands and stream permit, Phase 2 (NAO-2025-00089) PendingU.S. Army Corps of Engineers, with Virginia DEQ and Marine Resources Commission · Aug. 3, 2026: public notice issued; comments closed Sept. 2, 2026 State agency · Aug. 2026
- ✓Industrial rezoning with data centers by right GrantedLouisa County Supervisors · 2019: proffers also allow major utility generation by right News report · 2019
- –Checked, nothing on file: County site plan and building permits, Air permit for on-site generation, Electric service and transmission
Risks
What could slow it down
- HighNo power pathNo service agreement, queue position or large transmission line exists, and the wholesale supplier reportedly told the co-op it cannot supply data centers (co-op research memo). Dataset · 2025
- HighNo tenant or financingThe campus is speculative and none of EdgeCore's closed financing is for Louisa. Company · June 2025
- MediumWetlands permitPhase 2 needs federal fill approval for 4.2 acres of wetlands and 6,302 feet of stream. see Permits
- MediumLocal politicsLouisa residents forced AWS to withdraw a nearby campus in July 2025; no Shannon Hill group has organized. News report · July 2025
- WatchUnclear scaleBuilding size is 3.9 million sq ft in the announcement and 3.1 million on the company site. News report · June 2026
Money
Money on record
$42M
price EdgeCore paid for the land
June 2025; the county had paid $2.6M in 2018 News report · June 2025
$5.3M
county spending on off-site utilities for the park
part of a $21.6M FY2026 supplement News report · Sept. 2025
Not on record: project financing: EdgeCore's closed loans (Ashburn, Mesa) are for other campuses, Partners Group committed up to $1.2B to the company in 2022 News report · Oct. 2026; state incentives: Governor's office said none were given News report · June 2025
Timeline
What happened, and what is due
SitePaper trailConstructionPowerPermitsMoneyLegalUpcoming
- 2018Site Louisa County buys the land for $2.6 million News report · June 2025
- 2019Permits Supervisors rezone it for industrial use with data centers allowed by right News report · 2019
- 2022Money Partners Group acquires EdgeCore and commits up to $1.2 billion Company · 2022
- Aug. 2024Permits County tightens its data center overlay district and drops Shannon Hill, whose zoning already allows data centers News report · Aug. 2024
- June 25, 2025Site EdgeCore announces the $17B+, 1.1 GW campus and the 697-acre purchase Company · June 2025
- Sept. 2025Money County approves $5.3 million for off-site utilities at the park News report · Sept. 2025
- Jan. 2026Site Local reporting says no work has started at the site News report · Jan. 2026
- June 2026Power A supervisor says EdgeCore will generate its own power; no plans are on file News report · June 2026
- June 17, 2026Permits EdgeCore submits a complete wetlands permit application for Phase 2 State agency · June 2026
- Aug. 3, 2026Permits Army Corps issues public notice for Phase 2; comments close Sept. 2 State agency · Aug. 2026
- Oct. 2026Money EdgeCore closes $1.5 billion of loans for its Ashburn data centers and cites Louisa as a growth market; none of it is for Louisa News report · Oct. 2026
Construction activity
Satellite captures by quarter
Since Feb. 2022: 69 satellite captures. The chart starts in the first quarter of 2023; 4 earlier records are not drawn.
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Dot size: records in the quarter, largest = 5. Two-digit years mark each first quarter.
The buildings
Specs
4.2 acres of wetlands
Phase 2 plan fills 4.2 acres of wetlands and 6,302 feet of stream
James River water by fall 2027
county water authority's pipeline, expected (press)
- Two phases: disturbance of 221.9 acres (Phase 1) and 188.8 acres (Phase 2) inside the 697-acre site State agency · Aug. 2026
- Air cooled: closed-loop cooling, water efficiency under 0.01 L/kWh (company benchmark) Company · June 2025
Who is involved
Owners, partners and builders
Owners and developers
- EdgeCore Digital Infrastructure, Denver: developer and owner
- Partners Group: owner of EdgeCore since 2022
Seller and county
- Louisa County Industrial Development Authority: seller
- Louisa County Board of Supervisors
Power
- Rappahannock Electric Cooperative and Hyperscale Energy Services: announced power provider
- Old Dominion Electric Cooperative: co-op's wholesale supplier
Advisers and regulators
- Timmons Group: civil engineer
- U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Norfolk District
- Virginia DEQ
Still unknown
Open questions
- Who the tenant is.
- How the campus will be powered and by whom.
- Whether the Phase 2 wetlands permit is issued.
- Which building size is right.
Where this comes from
301 records from 33 documents
Drawn from news reports, state agency records, satellite captures, public and commercial datasets, securities filings, company statements, court filings and utility regulator dockets, each kept with its date and source. The bar shows documents by type.
News report 12State agency 8Satellite 3Dataset 3SEC filing 3Company 2Court filing 1Utility regulator 1
Evidence
Every quote behind this page
Grade key: A = the primary record itself (permit, filing, exhibit) · B = a dated official statement · C = news reporting. Map distances are our own measurements on OpenStreetMap and carry no grade. Allegations in lawsuits are marked as such in the quotes.
Power (24)
- Nearest substation: 2.80 km - Shannon Hill Substation (Central Virginia Electric Cooperative, 115 kV) at 37.88259,-78.04597 - across the county line in Goochland CountyMeasured on OpenStreetMap map data.
- Nearest power line of 345 kV or more: 10.46 km - Cunningham to Elmont 500 kV line (Dominion Energy)Measured on OpenStreetMap map data.
- Nearest power line of 138 kV: 2.83 km - 115 kV line (Central Virginia Electric Cooperative) (nearest line in the 100-345 kV band)Measured on OpenStreetMap map data.
- Nearest gas pipeline: 1.27 km - Columbia Gas Transmission pipelineMeasured on OpenStreetMap map data.
- County code: 51109, 51075“FCC census block API: campus anchor -> Louisa County VA 51109; on-site facilities (same tract) -> Louisa County; nearest substation, Shannon Hill Substation (37.88259,-78.04597) -> Goochland County VA 51075.”Dataset · Oct. 2026 · grade B
- VA SCC approves Dominion Energy's GS-5 large-load rate class (Case PUR-2025-00058; >=25 MW; 85%/60% minimum demand; effective Jan 1, 2027). Context only - GS-5 binds Dominion customers; Shannon Hill is REC territory, whe“certain large-scale customers will be required to pay a minimum of 85% of contracted distribution and transmission demand, and 60% of generation demand”Utility regulator · Nov. 2025 · grade B
- Stated campus size: 1,100 MW“EdgeCore plans to develop a 3.9 million square foot high-density data center campus capable of supporting over 1.1 gigawatts of power.”Company · June 2025 · grade B
- Stated campus size: 1,100 MW“plans to develop a 3.9 million square foot high-density data center campus capable of supporting over 1.1 gigawatts of power”Company · June 2025 · grade B
- Interconnection status: Announced / land acquired Jun 2025 in Rappahannock Electric Cooperative (REC) service territory; REC and its affiliate Hyperscale Energy stated they will work with EdgeCore to power the project an“we look forward to working alongside EdgeCore and Louisa County to power this project and build the infrastructure that enables its success”Company · June 2025 · grade B
- Stated campus size: 1,100 MW“plans to develop a 3.9 million square foot high-density data center campus capable of supporting over 1.1 gigawatts of power”Company · June 2025 · grade B
- Utility: Rappahannock Electric Cooperative“REC and our affiliate, Hyperscale Energy, are proud to support EdgeCore's significant investment in Louisa County”Company · June 2025 · grade B
- Cooling: closed-loop air-cooled“the company will employ a close-looped air-cooled system at its Louisa County campus that uses very little water to cool its facilities”Company · June 2025 · grade B
- EdgeCore announces the Louisa campus: 697 acres purchased, 3.9M sq ft, over 1.1 GW, $17B+ planned investment, REC/Hyperscale Energy to power; Governor Youngkin and VEDP announcements the same day (50 jobs per VEDP)“announced the purchase of 697 acres of land in the Shannon Hill Regional Business Park in Louisa County, Virginia”Company · June 2025 · grade B
- Electric service agreement signed: not stated“ABSENCE (checked): no executed electric service agreement for this campus disclosed in any source checked as of Oct 18, 2026. REC data-center service would run through Hyperscale Energy Services under the LP-DF tariff framework once a customer contracts”News report · Oct. 2026 · grade C
- Stage: Announced / entitled - land closed, by-right zoning in place, Phase 2 federal permit pending; no construction, tenant, ESA or project financing: paper beyond land and permitting“EdgeCore didn't immediately respond to questions about how it would source its power”News report · Oct. 2026 · grade C
- Power plan: grid via REC as announced Jun 2025; behind-the-meter on-site generation asserted by a county supervisor Jun 2026; no generation plans filed - contested“EdgeCore Digital Infrastructure is expected to produce its own power for a sprawling data center campus in southern Louisa County, according to a member of the Louisa County Board of Supervisors”News report · June 2026 · grade C
- Interconnection status: No PJM queue position, SCC filing or REC agreement naming this campus located; site is not currently served by a large transmission line“The campus isn't currently served by a large transmission line, which would presumably be necessary to deliver power should EdgeCore tap the grid”News report · June 2026 · grade C
- On-site power technology: none proposed in any filing located (supervisor speculated smaller gas plants or SMRs, Jun 2026)“Woodward suggested the company could build a gas-powered facility on site, but he said the county hasn't received any plans”News report · June 2026 · grade C
- Gas supplier: Columbia Gas Transmission line near the site (county site marketing); TC Energy TCO Connector expansion targets gas-fired generation growth“the project is designed to provide capacity to serve new natural gas-fired power generation supporting forecasted electric generation growth, including expected data centre growth”News report · June 2026 · grade C
- Conditions of approval: 2019 industrial rezoning proffers allow data centers and utility service major (generation) by-right; site height restrictions noted by county supervisor“When supervisors rezoned the property for industrial development in 2019, they approved utility service major as a by-right use, meaning EdgeCore can build an energy generation facility without a local public approval process”News report · June 2026 · grade C
- Supervisor Manning Woodward says the campus will be behind the meter with its own power (smaller gas plants or SMRs speculated); county has received no generation plans; EdgeCore did not respond to questions“Woodward suggested the company could build a gas-powered facility on site, but he said the county hasn't received any plans”News report · June 2026 · grade C
- Grid operator: PJM“The two subsidiaries would be load serving entities in PJM's markets, and deliver electricity to large loads”Dataset · 2025 · grade C
- Rate class: REC Large Power-Dedicated Facilities Rate (LP-DF) framework - loads above 25 MW with high load factor, charges based on installed capacity and substation costs“The LPDF proposal would apply to individual loads above 25 megawatts with high capacity factors and base charges on installed capacity and substation costs rather than solely on energy usage”News report · 2025 · grade C
- TC Energy greenlights the $300M TCO Connector expansion of the Columbia Gas system through western Louisa, designed in part to serve new gas-fired generation for data centre growth“The project is designed to provide capacity to serve new natural gas-fired power generation supporting forecasted electric generation growth, including expected data centre growth”News report · 2025 · grade C
Money and contracts (29)
- Sponsor's filings: EdgeCore's EDGAR presence is fund-level only: EdgeCore Holdings LP Form D (filed Jan. 2, 2024, Denver, CO; $0 sold at filing), 2018 Mount Elbert / EdgeCore JV vehicles, EdgeCore Internet Real Estate 1, L“EdgeCore Holdings LP; 999 17TH STREET DENVER CO 80202; totalAmountSold 0”SEC filing · Jan. 2024 · grade A
- Name: EdgeCore Louisa County Campus“EdgeCore Digital Infrastructure Announces Plans to Invest $17B+ in Louisa County, VA through the Development of 1.1+ Gigawatt Data Center Campus”Company · June 2025 · grade B
- Announced: June 25, 2025“EdgeCore Digital Infrastructure Announces Plans to Invest $17B+ in Louisa County, VA”Company · June 2025 · grade B
- Square feet: 3900000 sq ft“plans to develop a 3.9 million square foot high-density data center campus”Company · June 2025 · grade B
- Tenant status: none - speculative wholesale campus marketed for single hyperscale tenants“all of which have been designed to accommodate data centers for single hyperscale tenants”Company · June 2025 · grade B
- Stated capital cost: 17000000000 USD“proud to welcome EdgeCore to Central Virginia where their $17 billion investment will create jobs and fund vital public resources”Company · June 2025 · grade B
- land purchase agreement: scope - land 697 acres“announced the purchase of 697 acres of land in the Shannon Hill Regional Business Park in Louisa County, Virginia”Company · June 2025 · grade B
- power supply arrangement (announced): scope - utility to power campus and build enabling infrastructure“we look forward to working alongside EdgeCore and Louisa County to power this project and build the infrastructure that enables its success”Company · June 2025 · grade B
- Sponsor equity: Partners Group (acquired EdgeCore in 2022; committed up to USD 1.2 billion)“it has re-capitalized and is now owned by Partners Group, a leading global private market firm acting on behalf of its clients”Company · 2022 · grade B
- Financing: not stated“ABSENCE (checked): no Louisa-specific project financing disclosed as of Oct 18, 2026. EdgeCore's closed financings attach to other campuses (Mesa PH01 ABS; Ashburn AS01/AS02 term loans) - see signals”News report · Oct. 2026 · grade C
- Paper or real: Real: $42M land purchase closed Jun 2025 and JPA drawings fix a two-phase build (221.9 + 188.8 acres of disturbance). Paper: no tenant, ESA, COD, project debt or construction as of last county reporting“And EdgeCore Digital Infrastructure hasn't put a shovel in the ground at the Shannon Hill Regional Business Park”News report · Oct. 2026 · grade C
- land purchase agreement: finding: performance / termination / clawback clauses“No performance, development-deadline, clawback or termination terms for the IDA sale were published in any source checked; the executed purchase agreement is not public”News report · Oct. 2026 · grade C
- power supply arrangement (announced): finding: executed ESA and termination clauses“contracting (energy services and power services agreements) that would pass wholesale market purchases through the affiliate and onto the customer”News report · Oct. 2026 · grade C
- EdgeCore closed two term loans totaling $1.5B for its Ashburn AS01/AS02 data centers (Dominion Energy power), led by Apterra, GIP and ING - not Louisa; CEO Kestler cited Louisa and Culpeper as the growth roadmap the fina“EdgeCore's community investment and controlled real estate development roadmap expands the economic benefits of digital infrastructure to Culpeper and Louisa County, Virginia”News report · Oct. 2026 · grade C
- Square feet: 3100000 sq ft“The campus will feature six data center buildings, covering 3.1 million square feet, according to EdgeCore's website”News report · June 2026 · grade C
- Buildings: 6“The campus will feature six data center buildings, covering 3.1 million square feet, according to EdgeCore's website”News report · June 2026 · grade C
- county infrastructure funding: appropriation - offsite utilities for Shannon Hill Regional Business Park 5300000 USD“$5.3 million is slated for offsite utilities for the Shannon Hill Regional Business Park, where EdgeCore Digital Infrastructure plans to develop a data center complex”News report · Sept. 2025 · grade C
- BOS approves $21.6M FY26 budget supplement for data-center infrastructure, including $5.3M for offsite utilities at Shannon Hill“$5.3 million is slated for offsite utilities for the Shannon Hill Regional Business Park”News report · Sept. 2025 · grade C
- EdgeCore closed a $235M asset-backed securitization backed by its stabilized PH01 data center in Mesa, AZ (26 MW IT, single hyperscale tenant) - portfolio context only“The ABS issuance is backed by EdgeCore's stabilized PH01 data center in the Mesa area of Phoenix, Arizona”News report · July 2025 · grade C
- Land price: 42000000 USD“The company acquired its newest site, located around 40 miles northwest of Richmond, for $42M from the government of Louisa County”News report · June 2025 · grade C
- Tenants: none named“EdgeCore builds data centers for single hyperscale tenants, but Wednesday's announcement does not say whether the company has a tenant secured”News report · June 2025 · grade C
- Incentives: No state incentives provided to secure this project (Governor's spokesperson, Jun 2025)“A spokesperson for Gov. Glenn Youngkin said the commonwealth did not give any incentives to secure this project”News report · June 2025 · grade C
- Jobs stated: 50“Virginia Economic Development Partnership release on EdgeCore Louisa County campus — VEDP states EdgeCore plans to invest $17 billion in the Louisa County campus and expects the project to create 50 jobs”News report · June 2025 · grade C
- land purchase agreement: price 42000000 USD“The company acquired its newest site, located around 40 miles northwest of Richmond, for $42M from the government of Louisa County”News report · June 2025 · grade C
- state site-readiness grant: grant amount 300000 USD“in 2022, the state provided $300,000 to boost site readiness at Shannon Hill as part of the Virginia Business Ready Site program”News report · June 2025 · grade C
- EdgeCore secured more than $2B in portfolio financing to fuel its build-out (platform-level; no Louisa allocation disclosed)“The company has previously secured more than $2bn in financing to fuel its build-out”News report · March 2025 · grade C
- tariff framework (LP-DF): scope - large load class >25 MW contracted billing demand; >75% load factor“defining those as customers whose contracted billing demand exceeds 25 MW and whose load factor (or utilization) exceeds 75%”Dataset · 2025 · grade C
- tariff framework (LP-DF): ESA term / cost recovery“The ESA term for distribution service shall be negotiable between the customer and the Cooperative, but the term shall be structured to recover the full cost of distribution and/or subtransmission plant investment”Dataset · 2025 · grade C
- tariff framework (LP-DF): collateral / contributions in aid of construction“up-front contributions in aid of construction for substations, collateral or other financial assurances for transmission charges”News report · 2025 · grade C
Permits and government (21)
- wetlands/stream permit (Joint Permit Application): public notice issued - Phase 2“The applicant proposes to construct the second phase of a data center campus, known as EdgeCore: Louisa Phase 2”State agency · Aug. 2026 · grade A
- USACE Norfolk District issues public notice NAO-2025-00089 / MRC-2026-1381 for EdgeCore: Louisa Phase 2 (wetlands/stream impacts); comments close Sep 2, 2026“The applicant proposes to construct the second phase of a data center campus, known as EdgeCore: Louisa Phase 2”State agency · Aug. 2026 · grade A
- wetlands/stream permit (Joint Permit Application): application drawings / ESA Section 7 review“Project Name: Edgecore: Phase II; Project Number: NAO-2025-00089 (26-1381)”State agency · July 2026 · grade A
- wetlands/stream permit (Joint Permit Application): complete updated JPA package transmitted“I am transmitting the updated package as provided to me by the applicant on June 17, 2026”State agency · June 2026 · grade A
- Applicant submits the updated, complete Joint Permit Application package for EdgeCore Louisa Phase 2 (USACE transmits it to VMRC)“I am transmitting the updated package as provided to me by the applicant on June 17, 2026”State agency · June 2026 · grade A
- SHANNON HILL REGIONAL BUSINESS PARK, 5821 Shannon Hill Rd: Construction stormwater general permit (VAR10) coverage“SHANNON HILL REGIONAL BUSINESS PARK; 5821 SHANNON HILL ROAD; SourceID AKR10R811; NPDES VAR10R811”State agency · Oct. 2026 · grade B
- SHANNON HILL REGIONAL BUSINESS PARK OFFSITE UTILITIES, 5821 Shannon Hill Rd: Construction stormwater general permit (VAR10) coverage“SHANNON HILL REGIONAL BUSINESS PARK OFFSITE UTILITIES; 5821 SHANNON HILL ROAD; SourceID AKR10U604”State agency · Oct. 2026 · grade B
- Development stage: Announced / land acquired Jun 2025; no construction start, site work or building permit found as of this pass; OSM shows the tract undeveloped.“EdgeCore Digital Infrastructure (EdgeCore) has announced the purchase of 697 acres of land in the Shannon Hill Regional Business Park in Louisa County, Virginia.”Company · June 2025 · grade B
- air permit: none found“Facility name, address and registration number: ODEC – Louisa Generation Facility, 3352 Klockner Road, Gordonsville, VA 22942; Registration No. 40989”State agency · Oct. 2026 · grade C
- Louisa County Planning Commission: Consideration of TOD rollback (removing Fisher Chewning and Cooke Rail properties from the TOD)“Property proposed for data center development would have to be placed in the TOD and acquire a Conditional Use Permit, both of which require a public approval process”News report · Feb. 2026 · grade C
- Construction stage: none - no construction activity reported as of Jan 2026; Phase 2 federal wetlands permitting ran Aug-Sep 2026“And EdgeCore Digital Infrastructure hasn't put a shovel in the ground at the Shannon Hill Regional Business Park, which it acquired for data center development last year”News report · Jan. 2026 · grade C
- site plan / building permit: none located“And EdgeCore Digital Infrastructure hasn't put a shovel in the ground at the Shannon Hill Regional Business Park”News report · Jan. 2026 · grade C
- Louisa County Board of Supervisors: Organizational meeting; board expected to direct a staff report on the Technology Overlay District (rollback review after AWS's Fisher Chewning purchase)“This Tuesday, at the next board meeting, I will make a motion to send back to the planning commission to down-zone that property and take out of the TOD zoning”News report · Jan. 2026 · grade C
- Louisa County Board of Supervisors: FY2026 budget supplement: $21.6M for data-center-supporting infrastructure, including $5.3M for offsite utilities at Shannon Hill Regional Business Park“$5.3 million is slated for offsite utilities for the Shannon Hill Regional Business Park, where EdgeCore Digital Infrastructure plans to develop a data center complex”News report · Sept. 2025 · grade C
- zoning ordinance amendment: amended - CUP required; Shannon Hill removed“The presenter said the updated TOD reduced allowable acreage and added a requirement that new data center projects obtain a conditional use permit”News report · Aug. 2024 · grade C
- Louisa County Board of Supervisors: TOD amendments: conditional use permit required for future TOD data centers; two assemblages removed, including Shannon Hill Regional Business Park“creation and Aug. 2024 update of a technology overlay district (TOD) requiring conditional use permits, and announces the June 2025 sale of Shannon Hill Regional Business Park to Edgecore for $42 million”News report · Aug. 2024 · grade C
- zoning ordinance: adopted“The board adopted the TOD in April of 2023 with hopes of bringing data centers to the county to provide tax revenue for schools, Fire and EMS and other services”News report · April 2023 · grade C
- Louisa County Board of Supervisors: Adoption of the Technology Overlay District (~6,400 acres, six parcel groups; data centers by-right)“The district initially included six parcel groups, covering some 6,400 acres in central and eastern Louisa, and allowed data centers by-right”News report · April 2023 · grade C
- rezoning: approved“When supervisors rezoned the property for industrial development in 2019, they approved utility service major as a by-right use”News report · 2019 · grade C
- Shannon Hill rezoned to industrial with proffers allowing data centers and utility service major by-right (county had bought the land in 2018 for $2.6M)“When supervisors rezoned the property for industrial development in 2019, they approved utility service major as a by-right use”News report · 2019 · grade C
- Louisa County Board of Supervisors: Shannon Hill Regional Business Park rezoning to industrial/technology uses with proffers“When supervisors rezoned the property for industrial development in 2019, they approved utility service major as a by-right use”News report · 2019 · grade C
Legal (1)
- Opposition: County-level data-center opposition concentrated on the AWS Technology Overlay District campuses (third-campus CUP withdrawn Jul 25, 2025); no Shannon Hill-specific opposition group, petition or lawsuit locat“Aside from the AWS proposal, June brought other data center news when the county announced in a June 24 press release that EdgeCore Digital Infrastructure had purchased the Shannon Hill Regional Business Park”News report · 2025 · grade C
Site and other (18)
- Address: Shannon Hill Regional Business Park, west of Shannon Hill Road (SR 605) and east of Parrish Road (SR 683), Louisa County, VA“The project is located west of Shannon Hill Road (SR 605) and east of Parrish Road (SR 683) in Louisa County, Virginia”State agency · Aug. 2026 · grade A
- Acres: 697 acres“PROJECT STUDY LIMITS: 697.0 ACRES”State agency · Aug. 2026 · grade A
- Phases: 2“Limits of Disturbance, Phase 1: 221.9 acres; Limits of Disturbance, Phase 2: 188.8 acres”State agency · Aug. 2026 · grade A
- Current target date: not stated“ABSENCE (checked): no COD stated as of Oct 18, 2026”Company · Oct. 2026 · grade B
- Aliases: EdgeCore Shannon Hill; EdgeCore: Louisa; Shannon Hill Campus“NAO-2025-00089 / MRC-2026-1381 (EdgeCore: Louisa Phase 2, Louisa County, Virginia)”State agency · Aug. 2026 · grade B
- Site acres: 697 acres“EdgeCore Digital Infrastructure (EdgeCore) has announced the purchase of 697 acres of land in the Shannon Hill Regional Business Park in Louisa County, Virginia.”Company · June 2025 · grade B
- Developer: EdgeCore Digital Infrastructure“EdgeCore Digital Infrastructure, a wholesale data center developer, owner, and operator, announced the purchase of 697 acres of land”Company · June 2025 · grade B
- Operator: EdgeCore Digital Infrastructure“a wholesale data center developer, owner, and operator”Company · June 2025 · grade B
- Acres: 697 acres“announced the purchase of 697 acres of land in the Shannon Hill Regional Business Park in Louisa County, Virginia”Company · June 2025 · grade B
- Land control date: June 25, 2025“announced the purchase of 697 acres of land in the Shannon Hill Regional Business Park”Company · June 2025 · grade B
- Retail co-op: Rappahannock Electric Cooperative“we're honored they chose our service area for this major development”Company · June 2025 · grade B
- Water use stated: WUE below 0.01 L/kWh (company benchmark)“carrying a benchmark water usage effectiveness (WUE) rating below .01 L/kWh”Company · June 2025 · grade B
- Original target date: not stated“ABSENCE (checked): no COD stated in the announcement or any later source checked”Company · June 2025 · grade B
- Data Center Dynamics reports EdgeCore filed to develop the second phase of the Louisa campus - three buildings in Shannon Hill Regional Business Park“lists plans for a 1.1GW campus in Louisa County”News report · Aug. 2026 · grade C
- Water source: James River via James River Water Authority pipeline (expected fall 2027); raw and potable service“The James River Water Authority, a partnership between Louisa and Fluvanna counties, is expected to finish building a waterline to the river by the fall of 2027”News report · June 2026 · grade C
- Engage Louisa reports EdgeCore has not put a shovel in the ground at Shannon Hill (no site work as of the start of 2026)“And EdgeCore Digital Infrastructure hasn't put a shovel in the ground at the Shannon Hill Regional Business Park, which it acquired for data center development last year”News report · Jan. 2026 · grade C
- AWS withdraws its third-campus (Fisher Chewning) CUP application amid resident opposition - the county climate event of the same season; not directed at Shannon Hill“At a June 26 town hall, Mineral District Supervisor Duane Adams, a proponent of data center development in the past, told attendees that he wouldn't vote for the project”News report · July 2025 · grade C
- Louisa County press release announces EdgeCore's purchase of the Shannon Hill Regional Business Park from the county IDA“the county announced in a June 24 press release that EdgeCore Digital Infrastructure had purchased the Shannon Hill Regional Business Park”News report · June 2025 · grade C
Imagery and records: Satellite imagery: Maxar via Esri World Imagery Wayback.