Craigsville, Virginia
Your new neighbor is a data center…
That means you will get:
- Higher electric bills
- Lower property values
- Worse water quality
- Constant noise even after construction ends
The old prison in Craigsville has been purchased, and the buyer may be trying to turn it into a data center.
Data centers use massive amounts of water and electricity. They harm the land and people who live nearby, including those who live miles away.
Electric bills:
Virginia's own legislative watchdog found that unchecked data center growth could add $14 to $37 a month to a typical Dominion residential electric bill. That's up to $444 per year.
Property value:
“The people that live next to [proposed data center and other local industrial sites] are obviously not very happy about it, and they’re having a hard time [selling] their property.”
— Jerry Allen, Realtor and member of the Granbury, Texas planning and zoning commission
Water:
In Newton County, Georgia, families living near a new data center watched their private wells fill with sediment and run dry. One couple can’t afford the $25,000 to replace their well. They’re now forced to haul in their own water daily.
Sources: The New York Times, July 2025 · Atlanta Journal-Constitution, September 2026
Noise:
In Sterling, Virginia, eight on-site gas turbines run around the clock. Neighbors can hear the whine from inside their homes, and some have put mattresses and plexiglass over their windows to sleep.
For this data center to be constructed, the land will need to be re-zoned from agricultural to industrial.
That means you still have a chance to prevent this data center from affecting your life. Sign the petition below, and we'll keep you updated on ways you can help.
Sign the petition
Let the county know you don't want a data center in Craigsville. We'll contact you before the meetings and votes that matter, and tell you exactly what to do when it counts.
Contact the Decision Makers
These are the people who have to approve the zoning change to allow the data center to be constructed.
Not sure what to say? Tell them you don't want the Augusta Correctional Center in Craigsville being turned into a data center.
Augusta County Board of Supervisors
Chris Kincheloe
Pastures District — this is Craigsville's supervisor
Town of Craigsville
Upcoming Board of Supervisors meetings
These meetings are open to the public. If you'd rather be heard in person, come to one and speak. Regular evening meetings set aside time for public comment. Staff briefings do not.
No public comment
Monday, October 26
1:30 PM · Board of Supervisors Staff Briefing
Main Board Room, 18 Government Center Ln
See the agenda
You can speak here
Wednesday, October 28
7:00 PM · Board of Supervisors Meeting
Main Board Room, 18 Government Center Ln
See the agenda
You can speak here
Thursday, November 12
7:00 PM · Board of Supervisors Meeting
Main Board Room, 18 Government Center Ln
See the agenda
No public comment
Monday, November 23
1:30 PM · Board of Supervisors Staff Briefing
Main Board Room, 18 Government Center Ln
See the agenda
Learn more
Other people are looking into what data centers would mean for this part of Virginia.
Also in the Valley
Craigsville isn't the only place with a data center on the way. Live closer to Staunton? Sign that petition too.