CleanArc Data Centers' VA-1 campus (18188 Bazaar Ave, Ruther Glen, VA — former Virginia Bazaar flea market) is under physical construction as of April 2026. Governor Glenn Youngkin attended the November 20, 2025 groundbreaking. The campus is 650 acres, 900 MW, projected $3B–$8.8B total investment, 50 jobs. Phase 1 target: 200 MW by Q3 2026. THE STRUCTURAL VULNERABILITY — NO NAMED TENANT: In every public record, press release, government filing, and announcement since the project began, CleanArc has never named a hyperscale anchor tenant. Not once. CEO Trout stated in October 2025 that two hyperscale clients were 'interested in doing deals.' That is not a signed lease. The $13M/year in projected annual tax revenue the county is counting on has no confirmed customer behind it as of June 2026. The DEQ air permit had not been issued as of June 1, 2026. CleanArc investors include Snowhawk (majority), Nuveen, and Townsend Group — equity investors, not tenants. THE PERFORMANCE AGREEMENT — STONEWALLED: FOIA 26-62 (filed May 2026, requesting the August 12, 2025 CleanArc Performance Agreement) was officially closed May 29, 2026 with the response 'All records have been released.' The document released is not named in the public FOIA index. The performance agreement has never been published by Caroline County, despite the Amazon Mattameade agreement being publicly released (FOIA 24-38). A county celebrating a $3B groundbreaking with the Governor has not produced the governing contract for public review. STALLED PROJECTS IN THE SAME CORRIDOR: • Amazon Mattameade (Caroline/Spotsylvania line, 1,143 acres, $6B): CONFIRMED STALLED. Amazon filed suit against Caroline County to renegotiate the performance agreement. Army Corps permit NAO-2024-01108 pending — would destroy 691 linear feet of perennial stream. Spotsylvania's recycled water system (which Mattameade depends on) is already at 100% capacity. • PowerHouse 95 (Spotsylvania, 800 MW, 145 acres): CONFIRMED STALLED. Baxtel — the industry's primary data center registry — officially lists it as 'stalled pending lawsuit over the county's attempt to renegotiate the performance agreement.' Ground was broken July 2024; construction halted. • Amazon Birchwood (King George, 869 acres, $6B): CONFIRMED STALLED. King George County voted to renegotiate; Amazon sued. Case pending as of March 2026. • KETTLER Crossroads (Spotsylvania, 600 acres, $100M+ invested): IN LIMBO. BOS changed rules the day after site plan was filed January 12, 2025. Developer represented by Hirschler Fleischer (Charlie Payne's firm). Planning Commission voted 5-2 to recommend eliminating by-right use. • Thornberry LLC (Caroline County, 1,001 acres): GHOST PROJECT. Corporate identity still not publicly disclosed as of June 2026. No approved rezoning, no site plan, no public hearing. • Amazon Cosner Tech Campus (Spotsylvania, 329 acres): PROCEEDING. Most advanced project in the corridor. Two buildings physically under construction. THE PATTERN: County approves deal → county tries to renegotiate or change rules after construction begins → developer sues → construction halts. This cycle has repeated in King George, Spotsylvania (PowerHouse 95), and Caroline (Mattameade). It is the dominant regulatory pattern in the I-95 data center corridor as of 2026. WHAT TO ASK AT EVERY PUBLIC MEETING (sourced, verbatim-ready): 'According to Baxtel, the industry's primary data center database, the PowerHouse 95 campus in Spotsylvania is officially listed as stalled due to a lawsuit over a renegotiated performance agreement. Amazon's campuses in King George and Caroline are similarly in court. CleanArc has never named a hyperscale tenant in any public document. The CEO said in October 2025 that two clients were interested in doing deals. The 200 MW deadline is [X] months away. Has CleanArc signed a tenant? If the answer is no, the $13 million per year in projected tax revenue has no confirmed customer behind it.' Sources: Baxtel data center registry; Governor Youngkin press release November 20, 2025; Fredericksburg Free Press (Taft Coghill Jr.); FOIA 26-62 public index (co.caroline.va.us); Army Corps permit NAO-2024-01108; Spotsylvania County planning portal (SUP26-0003); Data Center Dynamics.
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