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Oct 30, 2024The proposal, which is expected to face steep opposition from local residents, could eventually house up to 3,500 MW of onsite generation.
A developer is proposing a “world-class data center campus” in Pittsylvania County, Virginia.
Balico, LLC recently submitted an application to rezone more than 2,200 acres for the proposed campus.
The campus would have a “dedicated, 3,500 megawatt gas-fired power source,” according to a press release issued by Balico.
According to renderings submitted to the Pittsylvania County Planning Commission, the project would feature 15 30-MW Mitsubishi Power FT8 MOBILEPAC aeroderivative gas turbines.
“This power source would use the most advanced turbine technologies available and take advantage of the existing Mountain Valley Pipeline Infrastructure in the Banister District,” Balico said in its release.
The renderings also note a second phase that would include at least one Mitsubishi Power M501JAC gas turbine, in a simple cycle configuration. A “stack” is noted on the renderings as being 187 feet tall, meaning more turbines could be added. The M501JAC generates 330 MW to 453 MW in standalone configuration, according to Mitsubishi Power.
The campus would be comprised of more than 70 data center buildings, each spanning 394,000 square feet and reaching 40 feet tall. The site proposes buried power lines, along with 13 acres for a switchyard, substation and wastewater treatment facility.
The proposed project is expected to face steep opposition from local residents. Balico plans to hold meetings tonight and tomorrow for the community to provide feedback.
Balico was also the developer for the proposed 1,600 MW Chickahominy Power Plant in Charles City County, Virginia. The project was eventually abandoned. Balico is the parent company of Chickahominy Power.
“Unfortunately, opposition from outside interests and regulations, largely advanced by the renewable energy industry and state legislators that supported them, made it impossible to deliver natural gas to the site,” reads a message on the Chickahominy Power website.
Facing grid connection delays and competition for power in certain markets, some data center developers plan to build onsite natural gas-fired generation. We recently reported that pipeline companies are increasingly working with data center companies seeking direct pipeline connections for onsite gas power.