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  • Virginia’s First Regional Industrial Facility Authority (VFRIFA) controls the NRV Commerce Park in Dublin, VA. The VFRIFA consists of 11 member jurisdictions:

    • Bland County

    • Craig County

    • Giles County

    • Montgomery County

    • Pulaski County

    • Roanoke County

    • City of Radford

    • City of Roanoke

    • Town of Dublin

    • Town of Pearisburg

    • Town of Pulaski

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    • Virginia Joint Legislative Audit and Review Commission (JLARC) — Data Centers in Virginia The Virginia General Assembly's nonpartisan research arm published a comprehensive 2024 report on the data center industry, including energy, water, air quality, and economic impacts. This is one of the most authoritative and balanced sources available. jlarc.virginia.gov (search "data centers")

    • Virginia State Corporation Commission (SCC) Regulates electricity rates and utility oversight in Virginia. Relevant to electricity rate changes and data center energy permits. scc.virginia.gov

    • Virginia Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) Issues air permits for data center generators and oversees water quality. Search the DEQ permit database for any permits issued in Pulaski County. deq.virginia.gov

    • Virginia Legislative Information System (LIS) Track the current status of all data center-related legislation in the Virginia General Assembly. lis.virginia.gov

  • Without documented baseline data before a facility breaks ground you cannot prove what changed after.

    • Water & Well Water Testing:

      • Virginia Cooperative Extension Household Water Quality Program. Tests for 28 chemical and bacteriological constituents including bacteria and heavy metals for a cost of $70.

        https://www.wellwater.bse.vt.edu/vahwqp.php

    • Outdoor Air Quality:

      • Test for Particulate Matter (PM2.5 / PM10): Reflects fine dust and combustion emissions, which typically spike during a data center's monthly generator testing, Nitrogen Dioxide (NO2): A primary gas emitted by combustion engines and natural gas turbines, and Carbon Monoxide (CO): A byproduct of incomplete combustion.

      • Products commercially available (may not hold up in court) include:

    • Signed Performance Agreement (PDF) between VFRIFA and New River Valley, LLC (April 2025) and video explaining this document

    • NRV Commerce Park Declaration of Restrictive Covenants (section 3.2 prohibits excessive vibration, liquid waste, and more)

    • “Project Goose” refers to a Data Center Project in the NRV Commerce Park, per Pulaski County Administrator Johnathan Sweet

    • Water:

      1,000,000 gallons/day

      The NRV Commerce Park has a 400,000 gallon elevated water tank and a 1,000,000 gallon ground water tank located in the Park. The tanks are supplied by a dual feed, combination 8 and 12 inch water mains. The NRV Commerce Park has a guaranteed supply of 1,000,000 gallons per day of potable water from the Pulaski County Public Service Authority. The NRV Commerce Park has an interconnected, redundant water source from two different treatment plants (Pulaski County and City of Radford). (https://nrvcommercepark.com/utilities-energy) Copied 6/9/26

    • Wastewater

      Sewer: 1,000,000 gallons/day

      Sewer BOD: 1,280 mg/L

      Sewer TSS: 2,090 mg/L

      The NRV Commerce Park is served by parallel 8 and 12 inch sewer force mains, as well as an existing pump station that is located in the Park. The pump station has a current pumping capacity of 1,000,000 gallons per day and can be easily upgraded to increase the capacity to 1.7MGD. The NRV Commerce Park has a guaranteed capacity of 1,000,000 gallons per day of wastewater from the Pulaski County Public Service Authority. (https://nrvcommercepark.com/utilities-energy) Copied 6/9/26

    • Electricity

      138 kV lines online;60 MW solar & 3.6 kwh/month

      Grid connectivity is through the Appalachian Power Comany (AEP). The NRV Commerce Park leads the way with renewable energy options to maximize opportunities for companies to use green energy, and there are multiple renewable energy options for companies locating in the NRV Commerce Park. AEP also offers an optional Wind-Water-Sunlight (WWS) program that supplies 100% renewable electric power from the company’s generation portfolio.

      Solar Farm

      Onsite 60 MW/ 140 acre solar farm lease with Ameresco (NYSE: AMRC). Guaranteed availability. Behind the meter option. REC’s also included.

      Hydroelectric Dam

      75 MW hydroelectric dam in Pulaski County (Claytor Lake). Grid option through AEP.

      Methane Generation

      3.6 MW methane generation plant at NRRA landfill in Pulaski County. Grid option through AEP.

      Wind Energy

      PENDING APPROVAL/DEVELOPMENT: 150 MW wind farm in Pulaski County by APEX Clean Energy (Pinewood Wind project). Grid option through AEP once developed.
      (https://nrvcommercepark.com/utilities-energy) Copied 6/9/26

    • Internet

      100 gigabytes, 240 strand fiber

      An open access fiber optic ring with 240 strands with a core network of 100 gigabytes, with not less than 10 megabytes of symmetrical speed

    • Natural Gas

      3,600,000 cubic feet/day

      6 inch line, 150 Mcf/hour (Atmos Energy)

    • Phone

      30 voice lines (as Verizon Small Business account)

      Unlimited lines available as Verizon Enterprise account

      Unlimited VOIP lines available through Citizens

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