LOUDOUN — When Julia Mason moved into her new home in Loudoun Meadows six years ago, the community was less than 10 years old, and the view across Quail Ridge Lake was a farm, with woods and a red-and-white barn.
Ted Lewis lives near the True North data center in Loudoun County and leads the Goose Creek Association, outside of Leesburg. It is concerned about the effects of data center development along the scenic creek.
The inside of the Richmond Mega Data Center campus in Eastern Henrico County, as seen in May 2017.
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According to a state study, data centers such as the QTS Virginia Data Center in Sandston (pictured), support 74,000 jobs and generate $5.5 billion in labor income and $9.1 billion in GDP in Virginia.
ALEXA WELCH EDLUND
A model of the QTS Virginia data center was on display in the lobby of the 1.5-mi million-square-foot storage center for computer data in Sandston on May 3, 2017.
ALEXA WELCH EDLUND
QTS Virginia Data Center site director Kevin Snead used one of the security checks at the 1.5-million-square-foot storage center for computer data in Sandston on May 3, 2017. It read his fingerprint to identify him.
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A room in the second building at QTS’ Sandston facility is seen in May 2017. There are currently approximately 40 data centers across Henrico County.
Ted Lewis lives near the True North data center in Loudoun County and leads the Goose Creek Association, outside of Leesburg. It is concerned about the effects of data center development along the scenic creek.
