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They probably would be awful to have a house next to, but which if the hyperscale data center proposals are near residential areas? The really large data cente
by Aurornis 3mo ago
They probably would be awful to have a house next to, but which if the hyperscale data center proposals are near residential areas?
The really large data centers have to go into areas with a lot of land and utility connections. These are usually zoned commercial or industrial already.
- throw7 3mo agoI heard about one in northern virginia which seems to be the front lines in this debate. It has onsite power generation which seems to be going 24/7 which is positively awful if you have to live next to that.
- ipython 3mo agoHere's three links to get you started. https://virginiamercury.com/2026/06/29/virginias-romance-with-data-centers-has-cooled-but-nobody-benefits-if-theres-a-full-breakup/ https://virginiamercury.com/2026/06/29/virginias-romance-wit... https://www.csmonitor.com/Environment/2025/0320/data-center-alley-power-lines-farmland https://www.csmonitor.com/Environment/2025/0320/data-center-... https://www.insidenova.com/news/loudoun/report-ashburn-residents-being-offered-4m-per-acre-to-sell-to-data-center-developers/article_f35fe52d-6f85-4aab-af62-b1d3ce504791.html https://www.insidenova.com/news/loudoun/report-ashburn-resid...