Google Botetourt County campus (Project Raspberry, 312 acres)

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2026-10-29

Protesters from Roanoke to Richmond called for a moratorium as grading continues; county administrators and supervisors declined interviews

Notes: Three data center buildings planned; the first is due in 2028 and will be air-cooled. Google paid $14.06M for the land (a discounted $45,000 an acre) plus a $4M grant to the county, and gets a personal property tax grant and expedited permits. Data centers were added to the park's zoning in November 2024 at a hearing with no opposition. Grading began in September under a county land disturbance permit while state wetland permits are pending.