(The Center Square) -Loudon County could be added to the list of jurisdictions in data center-rich Virginia that is creating a pause on their creation. In Wednesday’s meeting of the nine-member governing body of the county, Democratic Supervisor Juli Briskman requested a way to enact a moratorium on applications. According to DataCenterMap, a respected tracker of data centers, Virginia has 653 – most of any state in the country. Data centers are tied to the explosion of artificial intelligence. Leo Rogers, lawyer for the county, told the supervisors it would be illegal for the county enact a moratorium.