Prince William Co. residents push back against recommendation for another data center

Prince William Co. residents push back against recommendation for another data center

The Prince William County Planning Commission voted 4-3 earlier this month to recommend the board of supervisors approve a new data center right on the edge of George Mason University’s campus. At 577,000 square feet and 80 feet tall, the facility planned for the corner of Prince William Parkway and University Boulevard would be one of the largest data centers in the county. Northern Virginia is ranked the world’s largest data center market, acc…