Data Center Campus

King George County, Amazon

CRITICAL RISK AT IMPASSE

$6 billion Amazon data center project at former Birchwood power plant site. County supervisors cancelled prior agreement and declared they're "ready to go to war" with Amazon.

7.9

CRITICAL

"We're ready to go to war with Amazon."

, King George County Board of Supervisors, March 2024

Location

King George County, VA

Developer

Amazon Web Services

Investment

$6 Billion

Status

At Impasse

Risk Signal Breakdown

🚫 Zoning Denied

BZA denied Amazon's zoning appeal (March 2025), Weight: +2.5
🏛️ Elected Official Opposition (×3)

New Board of Supervisors cancelled prior agreement; "go to war" statement, Weight: +4.5
👥 Community Opposition

AWS tabled project after community pushback, Weight: +1.0
📰 Negative Media Coverage

15+ articles (Bisnow, DCD, Fredericksburg Free Press), Weight: +0.25

Raw Score: 8.25 → Normalized: 7.9/10

Sources

King George supervisors ready to 'go to war' with Amazon Fredericksburg Free Press, Mar 2024
BZA Denies Amazon Data Services Appeal FXBG Advance, Mar 2025
Amazon Dealt Setback In Plan For $6B Virginia Data Center Bisnow, Jan 2024

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