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Chirisa Richmond

This canonical record consolidates 6 source-backed observations without discarding aliases, limitations or unresolved dimensions.

under_constructionproject status
VERIFIED_PRIMARYbest evidence tier
6linked evidence rows
Project facts

Location and operating record

Operator / developerPowerHouse Data Centers is a division of American Real Estate Partners (AREP); Chirisa Technology Parks is a Chirisa Investments platform
JurisdictionChesterfield County / Chester, VA
Address1401 Meadowville Technology Parkway, Chester, Chesterfield County
Location precisionstreet address
Coordinatesnull, null
Capacity300 MW
AliasesChirisa Richmond
Evidence coverage

What has been researched

Project profile4 rows
Intent / permits1 rows
Civic / infrastructure1 rows
EXACT LOCATION and POWER SUPPLIER

Chirisa Richmond: exact location and power supplier

CORROBORATED

Project record gives a Meadowville Technology Parkway address with Dominion as the utility

Key data: Chirisa Richmond LLC, 1401 Meadowville Technology Parkway, Chester, Chesterfield County; Dominion Energy Virginia

Limitation: Parcel ID and lat-long not published

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OWNERSHIP CHAIN and OPERATOR

Chirisa Richmond: ownership chain and operator

VERIFIED_PRIMARY

The campus is a joint platform: Chirisa Technology Parks with PowerHouse Data Centers, which is a division of a named real estate parent

Key data: PowerHouse Data Centers is a division of American Real Estate Partners (AREP); Chirisa Technology Parks is a Chirisa Investments platform

Limitation: The land-owning legal entity for the 104-acre Digital Drive site is not named

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POWER SUPPLIER and SURROUNDING INFRASTRUCTURE

Chirisa Richmond: power supplier and surrounding infrastructure

VERIFIED_PRIMARY

Capacity is drawn from a named substation under construction with the utility on a 104-acre parcel

Key data: 300 MW from the Meadowville substation, under construction with Dominion; 104 acres on Digital Drive

Limitation: Transmission voltage, SCC case number, rail and fiber not stated

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WATER SUPPLIER

Chirisa Richmond: water supplier

VERIFIED_PRIMARY

Cooling water comes through a reclaimed water arrangement with the county

Key data: Reclaimed water system with Chesterfield County

Limitation: No agreement number, volume allocation or utility department named

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AIR PERMIT APPLICATION

Chirisa Richmond: air permit application

Listed as an issued air permit for a data center

Status date: 04/09/2026

Limitation: Same limitation as above.

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COMMUNITY OPPOSITION OR LITIGATION

Chirisa Richmond: community opposition or litigation

Contested regional climate

Partial: no opposition record was found tied specifically to CLOP Ashland or Chirisa Richmond, but the surrounding jurisdictions show sustained contestation — Hanover supervisors rejected a 427-acre Mountain Road data center **4–3**, the Hanover Planning Commission voted down a 468-acre proposal and nixed the Hunting Hawk Technology Park; Chesterfield's Board of Zoning Appeals denied an appeal in a contested Old Bermuda Hundred Road case (June 3, 2026) and a senior county official said in August 2026 that Chesterfield will approve no more data centers.

Key data: Hanover Mountain Rd rejected 4–3; Chesterfield "no more data center projects" (Aug 2026)

Status date: 2026-08-27

Limitation: Read as search results, not fetched in full; not tied to the two named anchor projects.

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Sources

Evidence and provenance

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Chirisa Richmond Data Center Project | Chesterfield County / Chester | Compute Equity Atlas