The Brief
- Prince William County leaders denied a plan to turn a substation into a data center in Bristow.
- Data center operations linked to tech giants like Google, Amazon, and Microsoft are already in the area.
- Residents say they’re worried about the potential health impacts, the strain on the power grid and constant noise from facilities already operating.
PRINCE WILLIAM COUNTY, Va. –
The Prince William County planning commission shut down a plan to turn a substation into a data center in Bristow, Va.
The proposal was denied on a 5-3 vote during a Wednesday night meeting.…