Boggles the mind.
In our small little town in central Virginia (farm country), the are already 3 or 4 current data centers, with a total of 10 when finished.
6 will be within the town limits of Culpeper, and another 4 just outside of town. They will cover 1,400 acres of land, and have a combined 18.7 million sq. ft. of buildings. That really blows the mind. They will consume about 4,000 mega watts of power.
Currently, two inside town limits are huge complexes, with multiple buildings, generally secluded by trees and raised enbankments, and what little can be seen is armed guard gatehouse, double blackout fences, 10 foot high with barbed wire, and lots of cameras. Just unintrusively quietely nestled off the beaten roadways. Those already here are deemed the most secure and technology sophisticated in the eastern U.S.
In our small little town in central Virginia (farm country), the are already 3 or 4 current data centers, with a total of 10 when finished.
6 will be within the town limits of Culpeper, and another 4 just outside of town. They will cover 1,400 acres of land, and have a combined 18.7 million sq. ft. of buildings. That really blows the mind. They will consume about 4,000 mega watts of power.
Currently, two inside town limits are huge complexes, with multiple buildings, generally secluded by trees and raised enbankments, and what little can be seen is armed guard gatehouse, double blackout fences, 10 foot high with barbed wire, and lots of cameras. Just unintrusively quietely nestled off the beaten roadways. Those already here are deemed the most secure and technology sophisticated in the eastern U.S.
Equinex... 60 acres... 370,000 sq.ft.
Swift ... 30 acres... 90,000 sq.ft.
Marvel ... 230 acres... 450,000 sq.ft.
The largest complex... XX Tech.
Needless to say... major upgrades for electric power
And a usual, signs are popping up in the historic downtown area
Data centers are outside of the
Guess it wouldn't be America
The largest complex... XX Tech.
426 acres... 4.5 million sq. ft. Under roof.
More than 12 times the sq. ft. size of Equinix (pictured)
370,000 verses 4,500,000 sq. ft.
Needless to say... major upgrades for electric power
are need to meet the 4,000 plus mega watt demand.
(less the entire power grid will fail)
And a usual, signs are popping up in the historic downtown area
to "Save Culpeper" from data centers.
Data centers are outside of the
historic, residential, & commercial areas.
Guess it wouldn't be America
If some were not opposed or offended by something.
Unless you go outside of town onto minor side roads,
Unless you go outside of town onto minor side roads,
You would not see the data centers.
Besides, they are tucked away behind tree lines
and raised hill enbankments blocking the sites from view.
