Google eyes data center in Central Virginia
Google is evaluating a potential data center campus at West Creek Business Park in Goochland County, Virginia. The company and county recently made public a nondisclosure agreement after Google acknowledged its interest, while local residents have raised concerns about air quality, noise and home values.
Google is considering a data center campus at West Creek Business Park in Goochland County. The company previously signed a nondisclosure agreement with county officials and later decided not to move forward with an earlier proposal. After Goochland adopted a technology overlay district, Google reconnected with the county and began evaluating the site again.
The county and Google agreed to release the nondisclosure agreement after Google publicly acknowledged its interest in Goochland County. Any project remains preliminary; if Google proceeds, it would need to develop a site plan for county review. Residents are already opposing the technology overlay district and citing potential effects on air quality, noise and property values.