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Amazon King George Technology Center (Birchwood site)
Amazon Web Services. On hold.
Amazon Data Services planned a large campus of up to 19 buildings and 7.5 million square feet on the former Birchwood Power Plant site. The project remains stalled by the circuit court dispute over the original performance agreement, with trial dates now set for September 28-29, 2026. Separately, Amazon has withdrawn its application to renew a state permit that would have let it pump up to 6.4 million gallons of groundwater a year from the Potomac aquifer for non-cooling uses, after Senator Richard Stuart urged the Department of Environmental Quality to deny it, citing a state report finding little remaining aquifer capacity; Amazon says it will pursue alternate water sources as advised by DEQ.
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- Status
- On hold
- Operator
- Amazon Web Services
- Applicant on record
- Amazon Web Services
- Location
- Birchwood Drive, former Birchwood Power Plant site, King George, King George County, VA
- Size
- MW not reported, 869 acres, 7,500,000 sq ft
- Cooling
- Not reported
- Utility
- Dominion Energy
- Next hearing
- September 28, 2026, King George County Circuit Court (past)
- Last updated
- September 14, 2026
What happens next
Paused by the developer, a regulator, or a court. It could resume, be withdrawn, or be replaced by a new filing on the same land.
Sources
- Virginia Court Case Could Influence Other Data Center Fights, Government Technology
- Amazon changes course on water use for King George data center campus, Virginia Mercury, 2026-08-26
- Stuart: Water permit to Amazon would be 'indefensible', Fredericksburg Free Press, 2026-08-21
- Amazon withdraws controversial groundwater permit for data center in King George, Daily Progress, 2026-09-04
- News Links: Amazon Drops King George Water Bid as Speaker Presses Dominion Merger, Potomac Local, 2026-09-04
What it would mean nearby
Deferred fuel cost recovery (docket PUR-2026-00078) is pending; Dominion Energy says it would add about $7 to $9 to a typical monthly bill. Data center cost allocation and transmission rider (docket PUR-2026-00056) adds about $0.94 a month to a typical bill, decided August 1, 2026. 2025 biennial review base rate increase (docket PUR-2025-00058) adds about $11.24 a month to a typical bill from January 2026.
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Common questions
Where is the Amazon King George Technology Center (Birchwood site) data center?
It is in King George, King George County, VA.
Has the Amazon King George Technology Center (Birchwood site) data center been approved?
Not yet. It is on hold.
How big is the Amazon King George Technology Center (Birchwood site) data center?
Reported size: 869 acres, 7,500,000 square feet.
When is the next public hearing?
September 28, 2026, King George County Circuit Court.
Is it near you?
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