Goochland, Henrico residents pack meeting over potential Google data center

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Goochland, Henrico residents pack meeting over potential Google data center

By Kelsey Jones
Publication Date: 2026-11-11 03:25:00

GOOCHLAND COUNTY, Va. — Hundreds of Goochland and Henrico County residents packed Goochland High School Tuesday evening as concerns grow over the possibility of additional hyperscale data center development near the Goochland-Henrico border.

The crowd filled the auditorium, with some attendees standing near the entrance as nearly 30 people took the podium during public comment.

“Put a stop to this immediately,” one speaker told county leaders. “The livelihood and safety of so many people are at stake.”

One project in particular drew attention Tuesday night.

Google is considering purchasing roughly 1,000 acres in West Creek Business Park, where the technology company could build a 1,200-megawatt data center campus.

Google is currently conducting due diligence on the property and has not committed to purchasing the land or submitted a site plan to Goochland County.

The proposed site is north of Patterson Avenue near Route 288 and sits within Goochland County’s recently approved…

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