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Virginia data center moratoriums

As of 31 Oct 2026, we count at least 1 local data center pause in force in Virginia, 4 bans and 2 proposals, across its counties and cities.

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Source: Grounded Compute, Virginia moratorium tracker, 31 Oct 2026. https://groundedcompute.com/us/virginia/moratoriums

Every row below has its source and the date we checked it. For reporters: contact and corrections

Expiring by 30 Dec 2026

None in the next 60 days

Moratorium map · counties

City of Waynesboro: No pause or ban foundCity of Emporia: No pause or ban foundCity of Buena Vista: No pause or ban foundCity of Danville: No pause or ban foundCity of Galax: No pause or ban foundCity of Harrisonburg: No pause or ban foundCity of Martinsville: No pause or ban foundCity of Charlottesville: No pause or ban foundKing George County: Ended: permanent rulesRichmond County: No pause or ban foundScott County: No pause or ban foundBotetourt County: No pause or ban foundYork County: No pause or ban foundRappahannock County: BanGreene County: Ended: permanent rulesCity of Radford: No pause or ban foundLouisa County: Ended: permanent rulesCity of Salem: No pause or ban foundCity of Hopewell: No pause or ban foundCity of Falls Church: No pause or ban foundCity of Lexington: No pause or ban foundCumberland County: No pause or ban foundPulaski County: No pause or ban foundLoudoun County: Pause proposedAppomattox County: No pause or ban foundCity of Norton: No pause or ban foundHenrico County: Ended: permanent rulesCity of Franklin: No pause or ban foundHenry County: Ended: permanent rulesCity of Hampton: No pause or ban foundHighland County: Pause proposedKing William County: No pause or ban foundMontgomery County: No pause or ban foundCity of Richmond: No pause or ban foundAmherst County: Ended: permanent rulesMathews County: No pause or ban foundCity of Petersburg: No pause or ban foundGoochland County: No pause or ban foundAlbemarle County: No pause or ban foundPrince Edward County: Ended: permanent rulesCaroline County: Ended: permanent rulesFluvanna County: PauseNorthumberland County: No pause or ban foundIsle of Wight County: No pause or ban foundCity of Manassas Park: No pause or ban foundKing and Queen County: No pause or ban foundCity of Bristol: No pause or ban foundCity of Colonial Heights: No pause or ban foundTazewell County: No pause or ban foundClarke County: No pause or ban foundHalifax County: No pause or ban foundArlington County: No pause or ban foundSurry County: No government or news source foundWarren County: No pause or ban foundWashington County: No pause or ban foundWise County: No pause or ban foundCity of Winchester: No pause or ban foundCharles City County: Ended: permanent rulesPage County: No pause or ban foundBland County: No pause or ban foundSussex County: No pause or ban foundLunenburg County: No pause or ban foundBuchanan County: No pause or ban foundMecklenburg County: No government or news source foundAmelia County: No pause or ban foundGloucester County: No pause or ban foundShenandoah County: No government or news source foundDickenson County: No pause or ban foundCity of Staunton: No pause or ban foundFloyd County: No pause or ban foundCity of Roanoke: No pause or ban foundAlleghany County: No pause or ban foundGiles County: No pause or ban foundFranklin County: No pause or ban foundBath County: No pause or ban foundPittsylvania County: Ended: permanent rulesNorthampton County: No government or news source foundCulpeper County: No government or news source foundJames City County: Ended: permanent rulesFauquier County: Ended: permanent rulesOrange County: No government or news source foundCity of Lynchburg: No pause or ban foundCampbell County: No government or news source foundCity of Norfolk: No pause or ban foundCity of Poquoson: No pause or ban foundCity of Portsmouth: No pause or ban foundChesterfield County: Ended: permanent rulesCity of Suffolk: No pause or ban foundCraig County: No pause or ban foundFrederick County: BanCity of Chesapeake: No pause or ban foundDinwiddie County: Ended: permanent rulesPowhatan County: No pause or ban foundGreensville County: Ended: permanent rulesHanover County: No pause or ban foundRockbridge County: No pause or ban foundSpotsylvania County: No pause or ban foundStafford County: No government or news source foundCarroll County: No government or news source foundCity of Newport News: No pause or ban foundGrayson County: No pause or ban foundAccomack County: No pause or ban foundPrince George County: No pause or ban foundNew Kent County: No pause or ban foundWythe County: No pause or ban foundPatrick County: No pause or ban foundSouthampton County: No government or news source foundCharlotte County: No pause or ban foundRockingham County: Ended: permanent rulesCity of Williamsburg: No pause or ban foundSmyth County: Ended: permanent rulesMiddlesex County: No pause or ban foundCity of Alexandria: No pause or ban foundBrunswick County: No pause or ban foundCity of Fairfax: No pause or ban foundCity of Manassas: No pause or ban foundNottoway County: No pause or ban foundPrince William County: Ended: permanent rulesRussell County: No pause or ban foundBuckingham County: No government or news source foundAugusta County: No pause or ban foundMadison County: No pause or ban foundFairfax County: Ended: permanent rulesWestmoreland County: No pause or ban foundLancaster County: No pause or ban foundEssex County: No pause or ban foundBedford County: No government or news source foundRoanoke County: Ended: permanent rulesCity of Fredericksburg: No pause or ban foundCity of Virginia Beach: No pause or ban foundNelson County: No pause or ban foundCity of Covington: No pause or ban foundLee County: No pause or ban foundBuchanan (city): BanWarrenton (city): Ban
  • Ban: 2 counties
  • Pause (active or extended): 1 county
  • Pause proposed: 2 counties
  • End date passed, no update found: 0 counties
  • Ended, expired or none found: 116 counties
  • No government or news source found: 12 counties
  • City: ban
  • City: pause
  • City: pause proposed
  • 133 counties checked · 31 Oct 2026
  • Cities on the tracker drawn as dots (2)
  • Schematic; outlines: US Census

Tracker · 7 bans, pauses and proposals

JurisdictionStatusCoversEndPermanent rulesSource
Bans (4)
Buchanan (city, Botetourt)Ban––Rules adoptedfincastleherald.com
News reported
Checked 31 Oct 2026
Frederick CountyBan––Rules adoptednvdaily.com
News reported
Checked 31 Oct 2026
Rappahannock CountyBan––Rules adoptedrappnews.com
News reported
Checked 31 Oct 2026
Warrenton (city, Fauquier)BanAll data centers–Rules adoptedwarrentonva.gov
Government confirmed
Checked 31 Oct 2026
Pauses in force (1)
Fluvanna CountyPauseOther31 Dec 2026Rules adoptedfluvannacounty.org
Government confirmed
Checked 31 Oct 2026
Proposed (2)
Highland CountyPause proposed––Rules draftedhighlandcova.org
Government confirmed
Checked 31 Oct 2026
Loudoun CountyPause proposedOther–Rules adoptedloudoun.gov
Government confirmed
Checked 31 Oct 2026

– = not found in the sources we checked

Source: Grounded Compute, Virginia moratorium tracker, 31 Oct 2026. https://groundedcompute.com/us/virginia/moratoriums

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