Thoughtfully Planned Infrastructure
for Loudoun County

We understand why people care so deeply about the Transition Policy Area. Its open landscapes, mature trees, scenic roads, and lower-density character are exactly what make this part of Loudoun County unique.

The Transition Policy Area was established to guide change carefully—not to eliminate it entirely. The General Plan recognizes that some form of development will occur over time, but it places a strong emphasis on preserving open space, protecting environmental resources, maintaining generous buffers, and respecting the area’s rural character.

From the beginning, we assumed this project would be judged not only by what it is, but by what neighbors would see, hear, and experience every day. That is why the campus was intentionally designed with one of the lowest development intensities proposed for a hyperscale data center campus in Loudoun County—an approximate 0.24 FAR (maintained below 0.30) approximately 0.30 FAR (development density) nearly 60% open space, preserved forests, enhanced buffers, and substantial setbacks.

We understand that some residents oppose any development on this property. While we may not agree on every aspect of the proposal, we believe the design should be evaluated on how well it protects the qualities that make the Transition Policy Area unique with focus on visual and noise impact mitigation and elimination, preserving open space, and safety (widening Evergreen Mills Road to improve safety in an area with a history of fatalities).

We are keeping existing tree lines in place and layering screening behind them — preserved forest, earthen berms, evergreen plantings, then buildings set hundreds of feet back behind all of it.

Setbacks range from about 200 feet to over 1,000 feet, and entrances are angled so the campus is not visible head-on. Driving by you will see trees and landscaping, not data center building.

We hear you — meeting the minimum is not what this community deserves, and it is not what we set out to do.

With a dramatically low FAR of less than 0.30, significantly lower than any other approved or existing data center development in the County. SVTP prioritizes open space and environmental stewardship. By preserving open space, the Project is providing a commitment far greater than that of any comparable data center development within the County, aligning fully with the Transition Large Lot Neighborhood Place Type’s objectives.

EPA Tier 4 generators — the cleanest, most expensive class — inside six-sided enclosures. Air-cooled cooling to reduce water use. Exterior lighting capped at 2,800K and 20 feet, dimmed by 11 p.m. to protect the night sky. Enhanced native buffers on every side. And where there are still open items, we will name them in the detailed FAQ.

Meeting a regulatory standard is different from protecting the quiet enjoyment of your home. From the beginning, the goal was not simply to comply with County noise requirements, it was to reduce what neighbors experience beyond the property line.

The campus is designed with hundreds of feet of separation between equipment and nearby homes, extensive preserved woodlands, enhanced landscape buffers, and backup generators housed inside fully enclosed six-sided structures. The generators are EPA Tier 4 units used only during emergencies, maintenance, and periodic testing—they are not part of normal daily operations.

Just as importantly, the project commits to independent noise monitoring before, during, and after occupancy, with measurements taken at the property line and representative nearby residences—not just next to the equipment.

The demand for electricity in Northern Virginia has been growing exponentially in recent years, and it is reasonable to ask whether our development could affect electric reliability.

This project cannot simply connect to the grid because it requests service. Dominion Energy, NOVEC, and the Regional Transmission Operator (RTO) PJM independently determine whether adequate generation, transmission, and distribution infrastructure exist—or what improvements must be built—before new service can be provided. If the system cannot reliably serve the project, it cannot be energized.

The project is also responsible for funding the electric infrastructure needed to serve the campus. Existing residents will not be asked to pay for the project’s electrical connection or required utility upgrades and utilities are now requiring financial guarantees for the requested usage.

In addition, SVTP is proposing a utility-scale Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) designed to support system reliability and operational flexibility. While its operation will ultimately be coordinated with the serving utility and applicable regulations, it provides additional resilience that can help support the broader electric system during periods of peak demand. We are the first project in Loudoun County to allocate a portion of our developable area to support the grid.

One of the reasons this property was selected is that it is located less than one mile from existing 500 kV and 230 kV transmission infrastructure, reducing the need to establish a new transmission corridor to serve the project.

We have formally requested that the transmission line extension to our project be installed underground and have committed to 100% funding that work, regardless of cost.

We have also located the substations that serve the project on-site in screened areas that are not visible to the public, eliminating any visual impacts.

The final routing and design of transmission facilities are determined by the regulated utilities and, where required, the State Corporation Commission—not by the developer. While we cannot decide those outcomes, we believe it is important to be transparent about what we can control and what we cannot.

Our objective is not simply to serve the project— it is to do so in a way that minimizes new visual impacts on the surrounding community.

Pursuant to our proffer, the Project has a binding commitment to incorporate air-cooled chiller systems into the design of the data center buildings on the Property to reduce water usage associated with traditional cooling systems.

The site plan or Construction Plans and Profile Approval (CPAP), for each building on the Property, whichever is first, shall demonstrate that construction of each such building(s) will incorporate air-cooled chiller systems into the design.

The Owner shall also provide confirmation that the project has incorporated air-cooled chiller systems prior to the issuance of the first certificate of occupancy for each building.

No.

We understand that temporary disruption matters to nearby residents. The project is expected to be built in phases, with construction activity coordinated through approved site plans, permits, access points, haul routes, and applicable County and VDOT requirements.

The project also includes major transportation improvements, including the widening of Evergreen Mills Road and related turn-lane and frontage improvements, funded by the developer at no cost to the County.

On timing, the project would not break ground immediately after a Board decision. Final engineering, site plan approval, permits, utility coordination, and construction plans would still need to be completed. Based on that process, construction would likely begin no earlier than late 2027 or 2028.

With nearly 60% open space, the long-term traffic footprint of SVTP is consistent with other uses this land could support including low to middle density multifamily residential development.

On top of that, The project funds road widening, turn lanes, a 10-foot shared-use path, and corridor improvements that keep benefiting the area long after construction wraps.

Historically speaking, and in the case of SVTP even more so, our Project asks extraordinarily little of public services — negligible demand on schools and minimal demand elsewhere — while funding 100% of its own infrastructure.

On the one genuinely new element, battery storage, we have proffered to a site-specific Emergency Response Plan developed with and approved by the County Fire Marshal, covering responder access, equipment shutoff, and containment.

Spring Valley Technology Park is being developed by Active Infrastructure, a team of established and successful industrial real estate experts with tens of million square feet of development experience, attorneys, and economic, workforce, & community development professionals with over thirty years of experience in community engagement, building successful public-private partnership and yes — staying engaged matters to us well beyond any single hearing.

Our principals have advised: Governor’s offices, Mayors, rural utilities and electrical membership cooperatives (EMCs), Chambers of Commerce, Industrial Development Authorities, labor unions and skilled trade organizations, County, City, and local economic development organizations. Our team has also written U.S. Department of Commerce Approved Comprehensive Economic Development Strategies for rural Economic Development Districts and have been responsible for drafting community benefit policies, worker safety, small business, minority, women, veteran and disabled owned business procurement programs, hiring, & apprenticeship programs.

This diversity of experience provides a unique and unmatched diverse perspective and lens in which we not only plan our developments but how we engage with public officials and community stakeholders to ensure everyone is heard and seeks alignment and common ground to maximize community, economic and fiscal benefits while maintaining quality of life.

The best proof we can offer is the project itself: the version before the Planning Commission is not the one first submitted. The buffers, open space, road improvements, screening, and utility design all evolved because of community and County feedback. We have already held meet-and-greets and Q&A sessions with neighboring HOAs, and we are committing to ongoing forums to keep listening and answering. We genuinely want to build this with the community, not around it.