Fauquier County, VA

Amazon Warrenton Data Center

Amazon Data Services. On hold.

The Warrenton Town Council approved a 220,000 square foot Amazon data center in February 2023 at Blackwell Road and Lee Highway, a roughly 550 million dollar project. A citizen lawsuit filed by Citizens for Fauquier County has stalled construction for more than three years while it works through the courts.

Status: On hold
Operator: Amazon Data Services
Applicant on record: Amazon Data Services
Location: Blackwell Road and Lee Highway, Warrenton, Fauquier County, VA (approximate, city center)
Size: MW not reported, 220,000 sq ft
Cooling: Not reported
Utility: Dominion Energy
First reported: 2022-11
Last updated: August 1, 2026

Sources

Amazon granted permit for Warrenton data center in Fauquier County, Virginia, Data Center Dynamics
Trial begins in lawsuit delaying Amazon data center, Fauquier Times

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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