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Compass Datacenters, backed by Brookfield, has officially abandoned its plans to develop a massive 800-acre data center project in Prince William County, Virginia. The decision follows intense pushback from local residents, coupled with significant regulatory hurdles and ongoing legal challenges. This project was a key component of the proposed 2,100-acre Digital Gateway corridor, which also includes developments by Blackstone-backed QTS. The cancellation highlights the growing friction facing AI infrastructure expansion as communities voice concerns over surging power demand and rising electricity costs. This move signals a potential slowdown in the data center boom within strategic regional hubs due to land-use conflicts. Analysts suggest that such local opposition could pose a broader risk to large-scale technology infrastructure projects across the United States.
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