Spotsylvania, VA · Spotsylvania County County · 38.170°N 77.660°W
PowerHouse 95
PowerHouse Data Centers (American Real Estate Partners / AREP, joint venture with Harrison Street)
Key facts
- Location
- Spotsylvania, VA, Spotsylvania County County
- Capacity
- 800 MW planned
- Powered by
- —
- Announced
- 2024
- Last updated
Civic impact
Economics
- Land
- 145 acres
Energy & water
- Energy source
- Grid
- Cooling
- Unknown
Utility inferred from geographic service area and Dominion's Tributary 230 kV transmission project (SCC Final Order June 30, 2024) built specifically to serve Spotsylvania County data center demand. PH95-specific press materials do not name the utility. Rappahannock Electric Cooperative also serves parts of Spotsylvania County and cannot be ruled out.
Press materials do not disclose cooling approach for PH 95 specifically. PowerHouse has deployed direct-to-chip and closed-loop cooling at other campuses; no water draw figures available.
Community sentiment
Spotsylvania County has experienced significant data center controversy: the board voted 4-3 in December 2025 to approve design standards; required special use permits for data centers in February 2026 (mirroring Loudoun, Prince William, and Henrico); public comments cited noise, grid strain, water supply risk, and visual impact. One project (Hunters Ridge South, 2.2M sq ft) passed 5-2 in August 2025. PowerHouse 95 itself was not identified as the specific target of organized opposition in sourced materials — it appears to have proceeded under earlier by-right industrial zoning rules. Rappahannock Electric Cooperative CEO told Spotsylvania officials that one data center can require as much energy as REC's entire customer base during peak demand.
Spotsylvania Board of Supervisors approves data center design standardsStatus history
- Proposed
PowerHouse announced completed purchase of 145 acres in Spotsylvania County along I-95/Hwy 17 corridor for PowerHouse 95 campus; three 300 MW substations planned.
PowerHouse Data Centers announces purchase of 145 acres in Spotsylvania, VA for PowerHouse 95 campus - Under construction
Groundbreaking announced; company posted on LinkedIn 'Construction on PH 95 North is underway!' DCD coverage July 19, 2024.
PowerHouse breaks ground on 800MW data center campus in Spotsylvania County, Virginia
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Sources & data provenance
Reported: data based on credible news outlets or industry sources.
Last updated:
- PowerHouse Data Centers (press release)Retrieved:
- PowerHouse Data Centers announces purchase of 145 acres in Spotsylvania, VA for PowerHouse 95 campuspressPowerHouse Data Centers (press release)Retrieved:
- Data Center DynamicsRetrieved:
- PR NewswireRetrieved:
- BaxtelRetrieved:
- American Real Estate PartnersRetrieved:
- Tributary 230 kV Transmission Project — Dominion Energy Spotsylvania data center infrastructureotherDominion EnergyRetrieved:
- Fredericksburg Free PressRetrieved:
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