Data Centers
Fauquier County's greatest threat
One of CFFC's highest priorities is minimizing the proliferation of data centers and the massive (and inevitable) power lines and substations required to support them.
We’ve watched Loudoun and Prince William swell with more than 100 million square feet of data centers in operation, but we are no longer sitting on the sidelines. Our key priority is to mitigate the threat of data center spread and particularly, making sure this industry doesn’t think they can have their way in Fauquier
CFFC's position
We believe Fauquier County already has sufficient land zoned for data centers and that additional rezoning is unnecessary. The wellbeing of communities should be carefully considered in any data center or land use actions.
CFFC's efforts to oppose data centers include:
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Educating the public;
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Reviewing all related proposals and zoning issues; and,
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Engaging with developers and officials regarding how and where data centers should be built
Among other successes and conservation efforts, we've:
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Initiated lawsuits to overturn the approval of Amazon's data center in Warrenton;
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Initiated lawsuits to hold the Town of Warrenton accountable for failing to live up to its responsibility for transparency under Virginia's Freedom of Information Act (VFOIA);
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Joined with twenty-four organizations in Amicus briefs in support of our VFOIA appeal; and,
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Undertaken major fundraising efforts and experienced unprecedented support from existing and new members.
CFFC Comments and Letters
Read the letter CFFC sent to the Fauquier County Board of Supervisors regarding the obvious conflict of interest.
Read the comments CFFC submitted to the Fauquier BOS and PC regarding the proposed Gigaland date centers.
Read the comments CFFC submitted to the Fauquier BOS and PC regarding the proposed Convergent Technology Park.
Read the letter CFFC sent to the Fauquier Planning Commission regarding the Catlett Station II's rezoning application.
Read the verbal commentary CFFC President, Kevin Ramundo shared with the Fauquier BOS during the public meeting on July 10, 2025.
Other resources
The giant data centers next door
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Read the full story of how a Haymarket townhome community wound up in shadow of 70-foot-tall concrete buildings on Fauquier Times or download the pull quote one pager here.
Remington Town Hall
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In early December 2024, more than 50 Remington residents gathered to hear about proposed data centers in the town from fellow Remington residents, conservationists and community groups. View the Q&A overview.
Amazon's data center in Warrenton
On February 14 2023, after months of opposition and countless hours of verbal comment, the Warrenton Town Council voted 4-3 to approve Amazon's SUP application - setting in motion Amazon's plan to build a 220,000 square-foot data center on a 42-acre lot adjacent to Country Chevrolet in Warrenton.
Serious questions remain about the lack of transparency surrounding the application and the council's dealings with Amazon. The vote was not the end, but the start of an even more robust effort to protect our town and county.
CFFC filed a lawsuit on behalf of town residents who will be directly impacted by the Amazon data center and litigation is ongoing.