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Avaya pitches Appomattox Data Hub; developers say campus will fund its own substation and limit water use
Summary
Avaya and local partners presented plans for a six‑building data center campus in Appomattox, saying the developer will pay for a 10‑acre substation and other on‑site utilities, that operating buildings will use modern air‑cooled systems and modest water compared with older designs, and that the project could add dozens of jobs and substantial tax revenue over time.
Avaya representatives and local economic development officials presented plans for the proposed Appomattox Data Hub — a multi‑building data center campus on EDA‑owned industrial land — at a public information hearing. John D'Alessio, a principal with Avaya, said the company plans six roughly 300,000‑square‑foot buildings in three clusters and that phase 1 will include a 10‑acre substation yard and the electrical infrastructure needed to serve the campus, all paid for by the developer.
Why it matters: Avaya said the campus will create construction jobs, permanent operations roles and new tax revenue for Appomattox County. The company estimated roughly 30–40 direct full‑time jobs per operating building and projected that the first building could yield $10–20 million a year in new tax revenue; Avaya said the full campus could produce more than $65 million annually once built out. The developer also emphasized that it…
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