Petersburg Data Centers Bypass Hearings | Data Centers

Last Update: 09/22/2026 at 11:34 PM EST

Coverage from DatacenterDynamics, WRIC, and others

Four data center campuses are advancing in Petersburg, Virginia, including NuVu Real Estate’s proposed 300 MW campus and Menlo Digital’s planned 104 MW facility.

A 2024 zoning-code change allows data centers by right in certain industrial districts, enabling some projects to proceed through administrative site-plan approvals without City Council hearings or public meetings. The development pipeline brings major potential investment and electricity demand while prompting council members to seek more transparency about project discussions and approvals.

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Important2 articles · CI Score 60 and above

DatacenterDynamics / Matthew Gooding

Four Data Center Projects Revealed In Petersburg, Virginia

Petersburg, Virginia approved four data center projects without rezoning after 2024 zoning code changes made data centers by-right uses in M-1 and M-2 industrial districts.

7/22/2026 • Permitting & Regulation • General

WRIC

Petersburg Leaders Seek Transparency On Four Data Center Projects

Petersburg, Virginia council members pressed for transparency after site plan approvals for planned data center projects were reported without prior council briefings on July 21.

7/27/2026 • Permitting & Regulation • General

Interesting1 article · CI Score 45–59

Richmond BizSense / Jonathan Spiers

Four Data Center Campuses Advance In Petersburg Pipeline

FOIA documents show Petersburg, Virginia data center development progress in late June 2026, including NuVu's 2588 County Drive campus approved under 2024 M-1 by-right zoning.

7/21/2026 • Infrastructure & Site Development • General