The Data Center Divide
A policy snapshot ahead of the 2026 midterms. Mapping data center incentives, restrictions, and bans through legislation, regulations, and executive actions across all 50 states and 1,462 local jurisdictions.
Augusta County
Mixed Data Center Policies
Virginia offers conditional tax breaks and optional local tax benefits for qualifying data centers, while requiring large new facilities to assess noise and certain generators to meet emission limits for applications from July 2026. Separate water reporting by covered suppliers is upcoming.
Rating and summary from Virginia statewide as there are no scored current or future laws outside temporary restrictions for Augusta County.
Specific to Augusta County only.
pending · County measureNo substantive data-center requirements or implementation details are established.Proposed Augusta County Data Center Ordinance
People behind it
- Community Development Department
Works with the Planning Commission and Board of Supervisors to review and update county ordinances.
- Planning Commission
Works with the Community Development Department and Board of Supervisors to review and update county ordinances.
- Board of Supervisors
Works with the Community Development Department and Planning Commission to review and update county ordinances.
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Data centers are permitted by right in General Industrial districts, without a special use permit or public hearing.
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