Chesterfield Google Data Center
Chester, Chesterfield County, VA
Source: Primary source
Chesterfield Google Data Center is a proposed data center in Chesterfield County, VA, operated by Google LLC and ultimately owned by Alphabet Inc.. DataCentersExposed has documented 200 MW of reported power capacity and a 856,000 sq ft footprint at this site.
Reporting by Eric Keller · Updated Jun 18, 2026
Overview
source: linkImported from the FracTracker Alliance U.S. Data Centers Tracker after review. Details to be corroborated from primary sources.
Operator chain
- Ultimate parentAlphabet Inc.
- Files asGoogle LLC
- This facilityChesterfield Google Data Center
Grid & water — why here
source: HIFLD · EPAThe closest existing grid infrastructure and the municipal water system this location sits in — the same constraints the buildout model screens on (it won't site a campus more than ~2 km from a substation or ~5 km from municipal water). Distances are straight-line to public HIFLD/EPA features, not a metered connection.
In the news
source: GDELT- New Chesterfield data center on pause as county faces lawsuits - WRIC ABC 8NewsWRIC ABC 8News· Jun 17, 2026
- Sen. Lucas brings data center tax debate to Chesterfield as budget deadline nears - WRIC ABC 8NewsWRIC ABC 8News· Jun 17, 2026
- Sen. Lucas rallies support in Chesterfield for data center crackdown - Roanoke TimesRoanoke Times· Jun 17, 2026
- Google’s Data Center plan sparks debate in Botetourt County - WSLSWSLS· Jun 18, 2026
- Google hosts Botetourt County open house as supporters, protesters clash over data center - WSLSWSLS· Jun 18, 2026
- Botetourt County data center concerns persist despite Google open house - WFXRtvWFXRtv· Jun 18, 2026
Tax breaks & subsidies
source: Good Jobs First / GASB 77No per-deal tax break is linked to this site yet. No state discloses the recipient of a data-center abatement at the facility level, so per-site deals are rare in the public record. If you have a development agreement or board resolution for this site, send it to us.
Virginia reported $1B in Data Center Retail Sales and Use Tax Exemption (Va. Code § 58.1-609.3(18)) for FY2024 (Virginia Joint Legislative Audit and Review Commission (JLARC) / Weldon Cooper Center). Program-wide, not attributable to this site.
Water use
No public record of this facility's water use. We check state withdrawal reporting for self-supplied sites; municipally supplied sites only become visible through a public-records request to the local water utility — a per-facility request tool is coming. If you have a utility document for this site, send it to us.
EPA permits & violations
source: EPA ECHONo reported violations as of last sync.
Nearest school
source: HIFLD / NCESThe nearest public school, Enon Elementary in Chester, is 1.4 mi from this site (781 students).
Schools are sensitive receptors for the noise, backup-generator exhaust, and traffic a large data center brings. Straight-line distance to the nearest public school (HIFLD/NCES, US public schools only).
Hearings timeline
No public-hearing records linked to this site yet. We surface planning-commission and board-of-supervisors dates when a record names a facility. If you know of a hearing on this site, tell us.