Residents Frustrated With “Constant Ringing” Of Data Center Beside Neighborhood – Plexiglass Used In Attempt To Block Noise

Residents Frustrated With “Constant Ringing” Of Data Center Beside Neighborhood – Plexiglass Used In Attempt To Block Noise

Some Virginia residents said they contend with constant noise from a data center beside their neighborhood, which produces a “high pitched whine.”

“Neighbors have put mattresses and plexiglass up in their windows to block the noise from this data center in Virginia,” NewsNation senior national correspondent Brian Entin said.

“It’s a high pitched whine from the natural gas turbines that power it. The noise never stops 24/7,” he added.

According to NewsNation, the enormous facility was never hooked up the power grid.

The generators are its only source of electricity.

“We were told in the beginning that they test the generators to make sure they’re working in case of an emergency,” one resident told Entin.

“And then as the year and the months have gone on, they’re just never turned off,” she added.

“You just hear this noise,” another resident commented.

“You just want to curse. It’s that bad,” he added.

Some residents have gone as far as putting plexiglass against the window to block the noise or using sound meters to monitor the noise.

NewsNation wrote:

President Trump has encouraged data centers to build dedicated energy sources to help protect utility customers against rate hikes.

There are positives with data centers. They create jobs when they are built, and they generate local tax revenue that can help schools and lower property taxes. And they are pretty much inevitable with the way we use technology, arguably becoming essential infrastructure.

Neighbors of the Vantage data center don’t disagree with some of these points, and they don’t hate all data centers. But they don’t think they should be built so close to neighborhoods.

Hari’s advice to people who learn of plans for new data centers near them?

“Do everything in your power to try to stop it from being built in an area that has any residential properties within 10 to 15 miles of it,” she says.

Company officials have said noise levels are monitored and do not exceed legal limits.

“This is what it sounds like living next to a data center. The video below was recorded at midnight, and the data center is situated next to 100s of residential homes,” X user Merissa Hansen wrote.

This is what it sounds like living next to a data center. The video below was recorded at midnight, and the data center is situated next to 100s of residential homes.

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