Central Virginia counties wrestle with data centers

The debate about data centers is raging in central Virginia counties, as companies are looking to build them here — now.

Three data centers were approved in quick succession in Louisa County this year, two of which are operated by Amazon Web Services centers. But when Amazon proposed building a third center this summer — the fourth in the area — community members rallied a strong resistance.

That resistance was enough that Amazon decided to pull its proposal in late July. You can read more about that decision in the Virginia Mercury…

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