# Google Project Loch

> Approved: a data center in Chesterfield County, Virginia, from the Kapwork Grow tracker (2 sources). Sources and dates on every fact.

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Markdown: https://kapwork.com/grow/directory/datacenters/google-project-loch-va-dc_9c38b826321d.md  
Updated: Nov 3, 2026  
Publisher: Kapwork Grow, a free directory of public records

Google has approval for a data center in Chesterfield County, Virginia (approved). 2 sources report this facility in the Kapwork Grow tracker. (Kapwork Grow tracker record, merged from the sources listed here, Compute Atlas facility record (Kubiak, E., 2026, CC BY 4.0), Server Country project record (CC BY 4.0), as of Nov 2, 2026)

## Facts

- **Operator:** Google (Compute Atlas facility record (Kubiak, E., 2026, CC BY 4.0), Server Country project record (CC BY 4.0), as of Sep 24, 2026)
- **Stage:** Approved (Compute Atlas facility record (Kubiak, E., 2026, CC BY 4.0), as of Aug 27, 2026)
- **Reported building area:** 855,846 sq ft (Kapwork Grow tracker record, merged from the sources listed here, as of Nov 2, 2026)
- **Site area:** 888 acres (Kapwork Grow tracker record, merged from the sources listed here, as of Nov 2, 2026)
- **Announced:** Aug 28, 2025 (Compute Atlas facility record (Kubiak, E., 2026, CC BY 4.0), as of Aug 27, 2026)
- **Construction start reported:** Jun 22, 2026 (Compute Atlas facility record (Kubiak, E., 2026, CC BY 4.0), as of Aug 27, 2026)
- **City:** Midlothian (Compute Atlas facility record (Kubiak, E., 2026, CC BY 4.0), Server Country project record (CC BY 4.0), as of Sep 24, 2026)
- **County:** Chesterfield (Compute Atlas facility record (Kubiak, E., 2026, CC BY 4.0), Server Country project record (CC BY 4.0), as of Sep 24, 2026)
- **State:** Virginia (Compute Atlas facility record (Kubiak, E., 2026, CC BY 4.0), Server Country project record (CC BY 4.0), as of Sep 24, 2026)
- **Location precision:** Site footprint confirmed (Kapwork Grow tracker record, merged from the sources listed here, as of Nov 2, 2026)
- **Community response:** Local opposition reported (Kapwork Grow tracker record, merged from the sources listed here, as of Nov 2, 2026)
- **Utility:** Dominion Energy Virginia (Kapwork Grow tracker record, merged from the sources listed here, as of Nov 2, 2026)
- **Power source:** Grid power (Kapwork Grow tracker record, merged from the sources listed here, as of Nov 2, 2026)
- **AI workload:** Confirmed AI or machine-learning workload (Compute Atlas facility record (Kubiak, E., 2026, CC BY 4.0), as of Aug 27, 2026)
- **Facility type:** AI data center (Kapwork Grow tracker record, merged from the sources listed here, as of Nov 2, 2026)
- **Incentives reported:** 30-year fixed property-tax-rate agreement (Chesterfield County; dollar value undisclosed under VA law) (Kapwork Grow tracker record, merged from the sources listed here, as of Nov 2, 2026)

## What each source reports

| Dataset | Reported name | Reported status | Reported MW |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Compute Atlas | Google Project Loch | Approved | Not reported |
| Compute Atlas | Project Peanut | Under construction | Not reported |
| Compute Atlas | Project Skye | Approved | Not reported |
| Server Country | Google Chesterfield County Campus (Project Peanut) | Under construction | Not reported |
| Server Country | Google Project Loch Chesterfield Campus | Proposed | Not reported |

## Questions this page answers

### Is Google Project Loch under construction?

No permit record shows it yet, so this page prints it as announced. Compute Atlas (Aug 27, 2026) reports it as approved. The sources disagree: Compute Atlas reports under construction, Server Country reports under construction and Server Country reports proposed.

### Who is building Google Project Loch?

Google is the operator. No public record names the general contractor yet. It shows here the day one does.

### Which carriers serve Google Project Loch?

No public record names them yet. They show here when a filing does.

### How do contractors on Google Project Loch get paid sooner?

The owner pays the general contractor, and the general contractor pays its subcontractors. Once your customer approves your invoice, certify it with Kapwork. Funders compete to fund it, so you don't wait for the payment date. Free for businesses. Kapwork doesn't lend and doesn't contact your customer.

## Latest updates

- **Jun 22, 2026:** [Construction start reported](https://www.datacenterdynamics.com/en/news/google-files-for-data-center-campus-outside-richmond-virginia/)
- **May 14, 2026:** [Reported as announced](https://www.datacenterdynamics.com/en/news/google-files-for-data-center-campus-outside-richmond-virginia/)
- **May 13, 2026:** [Reported as announced](https://servercountry.org/data/projects/)
- [Reported as announced](https://www.datacenterdynamics.com/en/news/google-files-for-data-center-campus-outside-richmond-virginia/). Reported for 2026.
- **Aug 28, 2025:** [Reported as announced](https://www.datacenterdynamics.com/en/news/google-files-for-data-center-campus-outside-richmond-virginia/)
- **Aug 27, 2025:** [Reported as announced](https://servercountry.org/data/projects/)
- **Jun 6, 2025:** [Reported as announced](https://www.datacenterdynamics.com/en/news/google-files-for-data-center-campus-outside-richmond-virginia/)

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## What this record does not show

- This record is the Kapwork Grow tracker's merged view of a facility, from the tracker snapshot built 2026-11-02. Facts tagged KW are the tracker's resolved values; the per-source rows it was merged from are listed under Sources and on the tracker record.
- Sources on this record: Compute Atlas: Kubiak, E. (2026). Compute Atlas [Data set]. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22284476 (CC BY 4.0) · Server Country, https://servercountry.org/data/ (CC BY 4.0). Every source is licensed for commercial use with attribution.
- An announced or permitted build is not a contract, an open bid or a purchase order.
- Capacity figures are as reported by the cited sources and may describe planned rather than energised capacity.

## Sources

- [Compute Atlas facility record (Kubiak, E., 2026, CC BY 4.0)](https://www.datacenterdynamics.com/en/news/google-files-for-data-center-campus-outside-richmond-virginia/) · as of Aug 27, 2026 · record google-loch-midlothian-va
- [Data Center Dynamics (cited by Compute Atlas)](https://www.datacenterdynamics.com/en/news/google-files-for-data-center-campus-outside-richmond-virginia/) · as of Jul 7, 2026
- [Richmond BizSense (cited by Compute Atlas)](https://richmondbizsense.com/2025/08/28/chesterfield-scores-a-google-trifecta-tech-giant-reveals-ties-to-3-massive-sites-across-the-county/) · as of Jul 7, 2026
- [Chesterfield County, VA (cited by Compute Atlas)](https://www.chesterfield.gov/m/newsflash/Home/Detail/6383) · as of Jul 7, 2026
- [Greater Richmond Partnership (cited by Compute Atlas)](https://www.grpva.com/news/chesterfield-county-approves-two-data-center-developments/) · as of Jul 7, 2026
- [Richmond BizSense (cited by Compute Atlas)](https://richmondbizsense.com/2025/05/29/chesterfield-eda-secures-zoning-approval-for-two-data-center-projects/) · as of Jul 7, 2026
- [Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) / HIFLD (cited by Compute Atlas)](https://www.arcgis.com/home/item.html?id=597555ce8e4a4892a030784a7c657fdd) · as of Jul 23, 2026
- [VPM (cited by Compute Atlas)](https://www.vpm.org/news/2026-06-22/google-data-centers-chesterfield-peanut-skye-loch-schneider-timmons) · as of Aug 27, 2026
- [Compute Atlas facility record (Kubiak, E., 2026, CC BY 4.0)](https://www.vpm.org/news/2026-06-22/google-data-centers-chesterfield-peanut-skye-loch-schneider-timmons) · as of Jul 26, 2026 · record google-project-peanut-chester-va
- [VPM (cited by Compute Atlas)](https://www.vpm.org/news/2026-06-22/google-data-centers-chesterfield-peanut-skye-loch-schneider-timmons) · as of Jul 17, 2026
- [WRIC (cited by Compute Atlas)](https://www.wric.com/news/local-news/chesterfield-county/google-site-plan-project-peanut-data-center-chesterfield/) · as of Jul 17, 2026
- [Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) / HIFLD (cited by Compute Atlas)](https://www.arcgis.com/home/item.html?id=597555ce8e4a4892a030784a7c657fdd) · as of Jul 23, 2026
- [Report cited by Compute Atlas](https://richmondbizsense.com/2025/08/28/chesterfield-scores-a-google-trifecta-tech-giant-reveals-ties-to-3-massive-sites-across-the-county/) · as of Jul 25, 2026
- [Report cited by Compute Atlas](https://chesterfieldreport.com/story/chesterfield-residents-seek-clarity-on-data-center-expansion-plans.html) · as of Jul 26, 2026
- [Compute Atlas facility record (Kubiak, E., 2026, CC BY 4.0)](https://www.datacenterdynamics.com/en/news/details-revealed-for-googles-project-skye-data-center-campus-in-chesterfield-county-virginia/) · as of Aug 27, 2026 · record google-project-skye-midlothian-va
- [Data Center Dynamics (cited by Compute Atlas)](https://www.datacenterdynamics.com/en/news/details-revealed-for-googles-project-skye-data-center-campus-in-chesterfield-county-virginia/) · as of Jul 17, 2026
- [US Data Center Projects (cited by Compute Atlas)](https://usdatacenterprojects.com/virginia/google-files-plans-for-887-acre-project-skye-data-center-campus-in-chesterfield-county-virginia) · as of Jul 17, 2026
- [Report cited by Compute Atlas](https://richmondbizsense.com/2025/08/28/chesterfield-scores-a-google-trifecta-tech-giant-reveals-ties-to-3-massive-sites-across-the-county/) · as of Jul 25, 2026
- [Report cited by Compute Atlas](https://chesterfieldreport.com/story/chesterfield-residents-seek-clarity-on-data-center-expansion-plans.html) · as of Jul 26, 2026
- [VPM (cited by Compute Atlas)](https://www.vpm.org/news/2026-06-22/google-data-centers-chesterfield-peanut-skye-loch-schneider-timmons) · as of Aug 27, 2026
- [Server Country project record (CC BY 4.0)](https://servercountry.org/data/projects/) · as of Sep 24, 2026 · record 0857
- [Server Country project record (CC BY 4.0)](https://servercountry.org/data/projects/) · as of Sep 24, 2026 · record 0858
- [Kapwork Grow tracker record, merged from the sources listed here](https://kapwork.com/app/grow/datacenters/projects/google-project-loch-va) · as of Nov 2, 2026 · record 171767421612573

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## Cite this page

Kapwork Grow, "Google Project Loch", https://kapwork.com/grow/directory/datacenters/google-project-loch-va-dc_9c38b826321d, materially updated Nov 3, 2026.