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Project Overview

What is the Mountain Road Technology Park?

This project is a proposed data center campus that is consistent with Hanover County’s adopted plans for this area. It will prepare sites for data center use, which will create long-term community and economic benefits for Hanover County.

Several factors make a good location for a data center. Tract looks at a number of factors when considering a site. These include things like:

  • Preexisting high voltage electric transmission lines, capable of serving a facility, with minimal extension required so as not to disrupt communities with new overhead power lines
  • Accessibility to other public utilities, such as water, sewer, and fiber infrastructure
  • Sites sufficiently sized to construct a master planned campus with sufficient space to accommodate setbacks and buffers that exceed zoning requirements
  • Proximity to workforce that can fill the construction and permanent data center jobs that will be created;

This site was chosen based on the County’s future land use plans, proximity to utilities and infrastructure, access to regional transportation systems, power availability, and the overall vision for this type of use in the Route 33 Gateway Small Area Plan.

Tract is a U.S.-based digital infrastructure developer specializing in master-planned data center parks. Our master-plan approach minimizes unplanned impacts and differentiates us from more traditional ad-hoc data center development. The company has successfully developed projects in Virginia, Nevada, Utah, and Arizona.

Materials shared at recent community meetings are available for download below. These presentation boards provide detailed information about the Mountain Road Technology Park project, including site planning, infrastructure, environmental considerations, traffic, utilities, sound, and projected economic benefits.

February 4, 2026 Open House

Download Open House Boards (PDF)

Water and Utilities

Where is the water coming from and will this development impact area wells?

The project will use public water and will connect to existing water mains on Winns Church Road and Mountain Road, creating a loop for redundancy. There was a recent high-water user that was in this area that is no longer operating, so there is adequate water to serve the proposed development. Wells are not being proposed to serve the development.

Discussions on average daily water usage and peak water usage are underway with the County and additional refinements will continue to be made as more detailed site planning commences. Tract expects our average daily water usage to be less than the former high-water user that is no longer operating in the area, so we are confident that there is sufficient water to serve this project.

Data center operators are incentivized to minimize water consumption. All system upgrades will be paid for by Tract and reviewed by the County before construction.

No. The system will be designed and constructed to ensure adequate capacity for both residents and the project.

Power and Energy

How will power be provided to the site and how will infrastructure upgrades be paid for?

Power will be provided to the site by Dominion Energy who will extend power infrastructure to the site from existing infrastructure located north and east of the site. The developer is responsible for all costs to extend infrastructure to the data center campus and is responsible for significant deposits at various stages in the process.

No, local power will not be affected by this project. The substations for this project will be on a different circuit than those serving homes, schools, and other local uses.

Hanover County residents will not see higher electric bills because of this project. Rising electric bills across Virginia are driven by factors affecting all electric utilities and customers nationwide, regardless of data center development. These factors include the cost of replacing aging infrastructure, hardening the grid to withstand increasingly severe weather, inflation, fluctuating fuel prices, and the renewable energy transition. Additional demand from electric vehicles and home electrification is also increasing overall system costs pressure.

This project will not contribute to increasing local power costs. Tract is executing binding agreements with Dominion Energy that include financial obligations for all power infrastructure needed to serve the site. Additionally, Independent reviews by the Joint Legislative Audit and Review Commission (JLARC) in 2024 confirmed data centers in Virginia already cover their fair share, and the State Corporation Commission (SCC) will approve a new large load rate by 12/31/2025 to keep it that way. The SCC’s job is to protect Virginians by ensuring Dominion maintains a safe, reliable grid and that Dominion is not charging customers more than they should for power.

Power systems and substations will meet or exceed all federal, state, and local safety standards. These fields are strongest closest to their source, so the farther away you are from the source, the less EMF reaches your body. Transmission lines are only one of several sources of electromagnetic interference (EMI). The exposure to EMF, and therefore, the potential for EMI, directly beneath a 345-kV transmission line is no greater than that received from some common household appliances. The main risk factors for medical devices include device sensitivity, distance from the source and field strength and orientation.

Sound

Will the data center produce a lot of sound after construction? How will the project address noise concerns raised by residents?

Data centers are quiet compared to other light industrial uses. Modern data centers are designed with a wide range of noise-reduction measures, such as sound barriers and insulated walls. Noise from equipment can be mitigated by a wide range of technologies, like sound attenuation louvers, spring vibration isolators, noise absorbent lining and enclosures, mufflers/silencers, acoustical screening walls, berms and landscaping. Additionally, the orientation of buildings and equipment can be used for screening and to direct noise away from adjacent properties. The project will be designed to ensure compliance with local ordinances.

Traffic and Construction

What improvements will be made to Route 33/Mountain Road as part of this project?

The developer has completed a traffic study that has been reviewed by VDOT and the County’s third party reviewer. Turn lanes will be constructed at the project entrance; the anticipated traffic generated by this development will not generate a need for an additional traffic signal.

Tract will fund necessary transportation and utility upgrades.

The traffic study that was submitted for this development evaluated permanent and construction traffic. The developer will be responsible for improvements required by VDOT and the County. Data centers generate significantly less traffic than residential or retail developments. Construction access will be from Route 33 only.

Community and Economy

What are the benefits to the County?

Private investment, new jobs, and tax revenue that support schools, infrastructure, and public services without burdening residents.

Jobs created and supported by data centers provide opportunities for new workers, as well as upskilled and reskilled workers, for technical professionals, degree holders, and non-degree holders alike. Data centers create permanent jobs to support ongoing operations within the data center, construction jobs, and indirect support jobs. Studies show that for each 1 job inside a data center, 6 jobs are created in the local community.

Permanent data center operations jobs include network engineers and technicians, computer programmers and research scientists, computer support specialists, database administrators, security and site operations, and building trades like electricians, plumbers, HVAC technicians, etc.

Construction jobs exist through the buildout of the campus and include site preparation, installation of infrastructure and utilities, building construction, electrical systems (generators, batteries, power distribution, transformers, etc.), HVAC and mechanical contractors and more. In addition, this project will drive the need for other supporting jobs within the community.

Developing a master-planned data center campus requires significant capital investment from the private sector for buildings and infrastructure, construction, equipment, and ongoing operational expenses. With this level of investment, significant tax dollars will be generated that can support public safety, infrastructure upgrades, parks improvements, schools, and more.

Local taxes will not increase as a result of the development of this project. All site and infrastructure costs are privately funded.