Microsoft files to build data center campus in Prince William County, Virginia

Microsoft plans two single-story data centers and a substation on 123 acres near Gainesville in Prince William County, Virginia. The application went to the US Army Corps of Engineers; the site was bought in 2024 for $465.5 million.

• Two single-story data centers and a substation on 123 acres
• Site bought in 2024 from Charles Kuhn for $465.5 million
• Project would affect 955 feet of streams and 1.95 acres of wetlands
• Amazon and a Google-linked entity are building campuses nearby