DataPort Shelves Plans

US Dataport has shelved plans for a huge data center campus in Prince William County, Virginia, the company said this week. When it was announced in October 2000, the Virginia Gateway project envisoned a campus of up to 20 data centers on a 189-acre parcel, with a potential 3.75 million square feet of mission-critical space.

US DataPort's web site still states that "The demand for special building environments to house, connect, and protect data and data networking is going through the roof." But it seems a more realistic view of the market has emerged at the company.

A second huge project in San Jose, Calif. has also been delayed indefinitely, according to local media reports. The Silicon Valley Internet Campus stirred controversy, as it was unveiled in the midst of California's power crisis. To address concerns about adequate power, the site plans for the 154-acre project included the 180-megawatt Los Esteros Critical Energy Facility to help support up to 2.1 million square feet of space.