AI data center sites in Virginia
117 Virginia counties scored on transmission, the interconnection queue, power price and tax. Updated October 18, 2026.
Open a county for its queue requests, substations, plants and data centers.
| County | Score | Pipeline | Power price |
|---|---|---|---|
| 79 | 2.4 GW | 10.1¢/kWh | |
| 76 | 1 GW | 10.1¢/kWh | |
| 72 | 1.4 GW | 10.1¢/kWh | |
| 71 | 2.9 GW | 10.1¢/kWh | |
| 68 | 3.2 GW | 10.1¢/kWh | |
| 68 | 579 MW | 10.1¢/kWh | |
| 67 | 1.8 GW | 10.1¢/kWh | |
| 67 | 873 MW | 10.1¢/kWh | |
| 65 | 1.2 GW | 10.1¢/kWh | |
| 64 | 348 MW | 10.1¢/kWh | |
| 63 | 2 GW | 10.1¢/kWh | |
| 60 | 976 MW | 10.1¢/kWh | |
| 60 | 879 MW | 10.1¢/kWh | |
| 59 | 4 GW | 10.1¢/kWh | |
| 59 | 31 MW | 10.1¢/kWh | |
| 57 | 764 MW | 10.1¢/kWh | |
| 56 | 2 GW | 10.1¢/kWh | |
| 55 | 1.4 GW | 10.1¢/kWh | |
| 54 | 949 MW | 10.1¢/kWh | |
| 54 | 433 MW | 10.1¢/kWh | |
| 53 | 3.5 GW | 10.1¢/kWh | |
| 53 | 1.8 GW | 10.1¢/kWh | |
| 53 | 1.2 GW | 10.1¢/kWh | |
| 53 | 820 MW | 10.1¢/kWh | |
| 53 | 685 MW | 10.1¢/kWh | |
| 52 | 4.5 GW | 10.1¢/kWh | |
| 52 | 882 MW | 10.1¢/kWh | |
| 52 | 356 MW | 10.1¢/kWh | |
| 52 | 39 MW | 10.1¢/kWh | |
| 52 | - | 10.1¢/kWh | |
| 51 | 739 MW | 10.1¢/kWh | |
| 51 | 647 MW | 10.1¢/kWh | |
| 51 | 613 MW | 10.1¢/kWh | |
| 51 | 594 MW | 10.1¢/kWh | |
| 51 | 150 MW | 10.1¢/kWh | |
| 50 | 2.6 GW | 10.1¢/kWh | |
| 50 | 1.1 GW | 10.1¢/kWh | |
| 50 | 255 MW | 10.1¢/kWh | |
| 50 | 5 MW | 10.1¢/kWh | |
| 49 | - | 10.1¢/kWh | |
| 48 | 66 MW | 10.1¢/kWh | |
| 47 | 739 MW | 10.1¢/kWh | |
| 47 | 450 MW | 10.1¢/kWh | |
| 47 | 412 MW | 10.1¢/kWh | |
| 47 | 241 MW | 10.1¢/kWh | |
| 45 | 477 MW | 10.1¢/kWh | |
| 45 | 219 MW | 10.1¢/kWh | |
| 45 | - | 10.1¢/kWh | |
| 44 | - | 10.1¢/kWh | |
| 43 | 1.1 GW | 10.1¢/kWh |
Pipeline: active generation and storage requests in the ISO queue, or EIA planned plants where larger (outside the ISOs). Top kV: highest substation voltage. Power price: the state's industrial average. DCs: GPU colocation, mining sites and AI campuses.
What the data shows
The strongest Virginia counties for a large AI load are Chesterfield County (79), Loudoun County (76) and Prince William County (72) on the site score. Virginia sits in PJM; its ISO queues hold 65 GW of active generation and storage requests, 3.6 GW of them with a signed interconnection agreement, and it has 39 substations at 345 kV and up.
Industrial power averaged 10.1¢/kWh (EIA, July 2026 YTD), against 9.3¢/kWh a year earlier, the 34th lowest of the 50 states and DC. Virginia has a data center sales and use tax exemption in force. We track 15 AI campuses and 98 GPU-ready colocation facilities here.
Top 6 counties in detail
1. Chesterfield CountyPJM
Site score 79 of 100
- Transmission
- 25/25
- Generation pipeline
- 14/20
- Industrial power price
- 16/20
- Existing and retiring plants
- 11/15
- Sales tax exemption
- 10/10
- Data center activity
- 4/10
- Market
- PJM
- Queue (active)
- 2.4 GW
- Agreement signed
- 609 MW
- Planned plants (EIA)
- 1.2 GW
- Top substation
- 500 kV
- Substations 230 kV+
- 12
- Operating plants
- 504 MW
- Retired or retiring
- 1.1 GW
- Industrial power, VA
- 10.1¢/kWh
- Sales tax exemption
- Yes
Largest queue requests
| Project | Point of interconnection | MW | Type | Stage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chesterfield 230 kVPJM AF1-128 - moved to TC1, in service 2023-06 | Chesterfield 230 kV | 569 | Gas | In study |
| Chesterfield CT Units 3&4PJM AF1-129, in service 2029-12 | Chesterfield 230 kV | 569 | Gas | Agreement signed |
| Chesterfield 230 kVPJM AG2-646, in service 2024-06 | Chesterfield 230 kV | 200 | Storage | In study |
| Trabue-Midlothian 230 kV linePJM AG2-088, in service 2022-04 | Trabue-Midlothian 230 kV line | 150 | Storage | In study |
| Chesterfield 230 kVPJM AG2-269, in service 2023-12 | Chesterfield 230 kV | 150 | Storage | In study |
| Southwest 230 kVPJM AG2-275, in service 2023-12 | Southwest 230 kV | 150 | Storage | In study |
| Tyler 230 kVPJM AG2-276, in service 2023-12 | Tyler 230 kV | 150 | Storage | In study |
| Chester SolarPJM AE2-027, in service 2025-06 | Harrowgate-Locks 115kV | 120 | Solar | Suspended |
Substations, 115 kV and up
- MIDLOTHIAN · 8 lines500 kV
- CHESTERFIELD · 12 lines230 kV
- WINTERPOCK · 8 lines230 kV
- SOUTHWEST · 6 lines230 kV
- HARROWGATE · 6 lines230 kV
- HULL STREET ROAD · 4 lines230 kV
- IRON BRIDGE · 4 lines230 kV
- TYLER · 3 lines230 kV
Planned, retiring and retired plants
- Chesterfield · Coal, retired 20231.1 GW
- Chesterfield · Gas, planned 20291 GW
- Chester Solar Technology Park, LLC · Solar, planned 2027160 MW
Data centers, AI campuses and mining sites
- Google Chesterfield data center campus (Project Peanut, Bermuda Hundred Road) · AI campus, under construction · VPM
Colocation from our GPU colocation list; mining sites from the miner AI conversion tracker.
2. Loudoun CountyPJM
Site score 76 of 100
- Transmission
- 25/25
- Generation pipeline
- 9/20
- Industrial power price
- 16/20
- Existing and retiring plants
- 6/15
- Sales tax exemption
- 10/10
- Data center activity
- 10/10
- Market
- PJM
- Queue (active)
- 1 GW
- Agreement signed
- 220 MW
- Planned plants (EIA)
- 170 MW
- Top substation
- 500 kV
- Substations 230 kV+
- 13
- Operating plants
- 812 MW
- Retired or retiring
- 0 MW
- Industrial power, VA
- 10.1¢/kWh
- Sales tax exemption
- Yes
Largest queue requests
| Project | Point of interconnection | MW | Type | Stage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loudoun 230 kVPJM AG2-285, in service 2023-12 | Loudoun 230 kV | 150 | Storage | In study |
| Beaumeade 230 kVPJM AG2-287, in service 2023-12 | Beaumeade 230 kV | 150 | Storage | In study |
| New Road StoragePJM AE2-019, in service 2026-12 | New Road 230 kV | 120 | Storage | Agreement signed |
| Dulles SolarPJM AF1-147, in service 2023-12 | Poland Rd-Runway DP 230kV | 100 | Solar | Agreement signed |
| Roundtable 230 kVPJM AG2-307, in service 2023-12 | Roundtable 230 kV | 100 | Storage | In study |
| Shelhorn 230 kVPJM AG2-323, in service 2023-12 | Shelhorn 230 kV | 100 | Storage | In study |
| Buttermilk 230 kVPJM AG2-324, in service 2023-12 | Buttermilk 230 kV | 100 | Storage | In study |
| Pacific 230 kVPJM AG2-325, in service 2023-12 | Pacific 230 kV | 100 | Storage | In study |
Substations, 115 kV and up
- MOSBY · 15 lines500 kV
- BRAMBLETON · 9 lines500 kV
- PLEASANT VIEW · 6 lines500 kV
- ASHBURN · 4 lines230 kV
- BEAUMEADE · 4 lines230 kV
- MOSBY · 4 lines230 kV
- Unnamed · 4 lines230 kV
- DICKERSON · 3 lines230 kV
Planned, retiring and retired plants
- Dulles Solar and Storage · Solar, planned 2026150 MW
- Evergreen Energy Center, LLC · Storage, planned 202620 MW
Data centers, AI campuses and mining sites
- Digital Realty Digital Dulles campus · AI campus, operating · Global Data Center Hub
- TA Realty Leesburg data center campus (Sycolin Road) · AI campus, operating, 450 MW · Connect CRE
- Sabey Data Centers Ashburn campus · GPU colocation, Ashburn, 85 MW, liquid cooling
- NTT Global Data Centers VA3 · GPU colocation, Ashburn
- DataBank IAD4 · GPU colocation, Ashburn, 20 MW
- STACK Infrastructure Leesburg campus · GPU colocation, Leesburg, 72 MW
- Equinix DC21 · GPU colocation, Ashburn
- Aligned Data Centers IAD-01 · GPU colocation, Ashburn, liquid cooling
- Aligned Data Centers IAD-02 · GPU colocation, Ashburn, liquid cooling
- Aligned Data Centers IAD-03 · GPU colocation, Sterling, liquid cooling
- Centersquare IAD1 · GPU colocation, Sterling, 19.8 MW
- Centersquare IAD2 · GPU colocation, Sterling, 8.5 MW
- Centersquare IAD3 (Dulles) · GPU colocation, Dulles, 2.9 MW
- Centersquare IAD4 · GPU colocation, Ashburn, 16.8 MW
- CloudHQ LC campus · GPU colocation, Ashburn, 1256 MW
- Compass Datacenters Loudoun County I campus · GPU colocation, Leesburg, 75 MW
- CyrusOne NVA1-NVA3 · GPU colocation, Sterling, 44 MW
- CyrusOne NVA4 · GPU colocation, Sterling, 11 MW
- CyrusOne NVA5-NVA7 · GPU colocation, Sterling, 116 MW
- CyrusOne NVA8 · GPU colocation, Sterling, 24 MW
- CyrusOne NVA9 · GPU colocation, Sterling, 38 MW
- DataBank IAD1 · GPU colocation, Ashburn, 9.9 MW
- DataBank IAD3 · GPU colocation, Ashburn, 40 MW, liquid cooling
- Digital Realty ACC4 · GPU colocation, Ashburn
- Digital Realty ACC5 · GPU colocation, Ashburn
- Digital Realty ACC6 · GPU colocation, Ashburn
- Digital Realty ACC7 · GPU colocation, Ashburn
- Digital Realty IAD12 · GPU colocation, Ashburn
- Digital Realty IAD14 · GPU colocation, Ashburn
- Digital Realty IAD24 · GPU colocation, Ashburn
- Digital Realty IAD35 · GPU colocation, Ashburn
- Digital Realty IAD36 · GPU colocation, Ashburn
- Digital Realty IAD37 · GPU colocation, Ashburn
- Digital Realty IAD38 · GPU colocation, Ashburn
- Digital Realty IAD39 · GPU colocation, Ashburn
- Digital Realty IAD40 · GPU colocation, Ashburn
- Digital Realty IAD44 · GPU colocation, Sterling
- EdgeCore Digital Infrastructure Ashburn campus (Maries Road and Moran Road) · GPU colocation, Sterling, 114 MW
- Equinix DC1 · GPU colocation, Ashburn
- Equinix DC10 · GPU colocation, Ashburn
- Equinix DC11 · GPU colocation, Ashburn
- Equinix DC12 · GPU colocation, Ashburn
- Equinix DC13 · GPU colocation, Ashburn
- Equinix DC15 · GPU colocation, Ashburn
- Equinix DC16 · GPU colocation, Ashburn, liquid cooling
- Equinix DC2 · GPU colocation, Ashburn
- Equinix DC22 · GPU colocation, Ashburn
- Equinix DC3 · GPU colocation, Ashburn
- Equinix DC4 · GPU colocation, Ashburn
- Equinix DC5 · GPU colocation, Ashburn
- Equinix DC6 · GPU colocation, Ashburn
- NTT Global Data Centers VA1 · GPU colocation, Ashburn, 12.6 MW
- NTT Global Data Centers VA2 · GPU colocation, Ashburn, 14 MW
- NTT Global Data Centers VA4 · GPU colocation, Ashburn, 32 MW
- NTT Global Data Centers VA5 · GPU colocation, Ashburn, 32 MW
- NTT Global Data Centers VA6 · GPU colocation, Ashburn, 24 MW
- NTT Global Data Centers VA7 · GPU colocation, Ashburn, 36 MW
- PowerHouse Data Centers PowerHouse Arcola · GPU colocation, Arcola, 120 MW
- PowerHouse Data Centers PowerHouse Pacific · GPU colocation, Ashburn, 265 MW
- QTS Data Centers Ashburn 1 (ASH1, DC1-DC2) · GPU colocation, Sterling, 55 MW, liquid cooling
- QTS Data Centers Ashburn 2 (ASH2, Ashburn-Lockridge DC1-DC2) · GPU colocation, Sterling, 75 MW
- QTS Data Centers Ashburn 3 (ASH3, DC1-DC2) · GPU colocation, Ashburn, 80 MW
- QTS Data Centers Ashburn-Moran · GPU colocation, Sterling, 4 MW
- STACK Infrastructure Loudoun County campus · GPU colocation, Arcola, 180 MW
- STACK Infrastructure NVA01 (NVA01A) · GPU colocation, Sterling, 17 MW
- STACK Infrastructure NVA04 campus · GPU colocation, Sterling, 200 MW
- Vantage Data Centers VA1 campus (VA11-VA16) · GPU colocation, Sterling, 206 MW
- Vantage Data Centers VA2 campus · GPU colocation, Sterling, 96 MW
- Vantage Data Centers VA3 campus · GPU colocation, Ashburn, 288 MW
Colocation from our GPU colocation list; mining sites from the miner AI conversion tracker.
3. Prince William CountyPJM
Site score 72 of 100
- Transmission
- 25/25
- Generation pipeline
- 9/20
- Industrial power price
- 16/20
- Existing and retiring plants
- 6/15
- Sales tax exemption
- 10/10
- Data center activity
- 6/10
- Market
- PJM
- Queue (active)
- 1.4 GW
- Agreement signed
- 0 MW
- Planned plants (EIA)
- 60 MW
- Top substation
- 500 kV
- Substations 230 kV+
- 10
- Operating plants
- 786 MW
- Retired or retiring
- 7 MW
- Industrial power, VA
- 10.1¢/kWh
- Sales tax exemption
- Yes
Largest queue requests
| Project | Point of interconnection | MW | Type | Stage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gainesville-Loudoun 230 kVPJM AI2-231, in service 2023-10 | Gainesville-Loudoun 230 kV | 200 | Storage | In study |
| Nokesville-Vint Hill 230 kVPJM AG2-113, in service 2022-08 | Nokesville-Vint Hill 230 kV | 150 | Storage | In study |
| Catharpin 230 kVPJM AG2-284, in service 2023-12 | Catharpin 230 kV | 150 | Storage | In study |
| Liberty 230 kVPJM AG2-304, in service 2023-12 | Liberty 230 kV | 150 | Storage | In study |
| Possum Point 230 kVPJM AG2-306, in service 2023-12 | Possum Point 230 kV | 150 | Storage | In study |
| Possum Point 230kVPJM AH2-034, in service 2028-12 | Possum Point 230kV | 100 | Storage | In study |
| Possum Point 500kVPJM AH2-035, in service 2028-12 | Possum Point 500kV | 100 | Storage | In study |
| Possum Point 115kVPJM AH2-032, in service 2026-12 | Possum Point 115kV | 60 | Storage | In study |
Substations, 115 kV and up
- Unnamed · 4 lines500 kV
- POSSUM POINT · 9 lines230 kV
- GAINESVILLE · 7 lines230 kV
- NOVEC SMOKETOWN · 6 lines230 kV
- GAINESVILLE · 6 lines230 kV
- POSSUM POINT · 5 lines230 kV
- Unnamed · 5 lines230 kV
- WOODBRIDGE · 4 lines230 kV
Planned, retiring and retired plants
- Bethlehem Energy Center, LLC - (VA) · Storage, planned 202620 MW
- Railroad Energy Center, LLC · Storage, planned 202620 MW
- Reid Energy Center, LLC · Storage, planned 202620 MW
Data centers, AI campuses and mining sites
- Devlin Tech Park · AI campus, announced · Northern Virginia Magazine
- Corscale Data Centers Gainesville Crossing campus · GPU colocation, Gainesville, 326 MW
- NTT Global Data Centers VA11 · GPU colocation, Gainesville, 96 MW
Colocation from our GPU colocation list; mining sites from the miner AI conversion tracker.
4. Caroline CountyPJM
Site score 71 of 100
- Transmission
- 19/25
- Generation pipeline
- 12/20
- Industrial power price
- 16/20
- Existing and retiring plants
- 6/15
- Sales tax exemption
- 10/10
- Data center activity
- 8/10
- Market
- PJM
- Queue (active)
- 2.9 GW
- Agreement signed
- 10 MW
- Planned plants (EIA)
- 0 MW
- Top substation
- 500 kV
- Substations 230 kV+
- 2
- Operating plants
- 892 MW
- Retired or retiring
- 0 MW
- Industrial power, VA
- 10.1¢/kWh
- Sales tax exemption
- Yes
Largest queue requests
| Project | Point of interconnection | MW | Type | Stage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ladysmith CT 230 kVPJM AI2-282, in service 2023-02 | Ladysmith CT 230 kV | 209 | Gas | In study |
| Ladysmith CT 230 kVPJM AI2-283, in service 2023-02 | Ladysmith CT 230 kV | 209 | Gas | In study |
| Ladysmith CT-Mine Road 230 kVPJM AG1-412 - moved to TC1, in service 2023-12 | Ladysmith CT-Mine Road 230 kV | 200 | Storage | In study |
| Ladysmith CT-Mine Road 230 kVPJM AI2-230, in service 2023-12 | Ladysmith CT-Mine Road 230 kV | 200 | Storage | In study |
| Ladysmith CT 230 kVPJM AI2-284, in service 2023-03 | Ladysmith CT 230 kV | 190 | Gas | In study |
| Ladysmith CT 230 kVPJM AI2-285, in service 2023-02 | Ladysmith CT 230 kV | 190 | Gas | In study |
| Ladysmith CT 230 kVPJM AI2-286, in service 2023-02 | Ladysmith CT 230 kV | 190 | Gas | In study |
| Ladysmith 230 kVPJM AG2-320, in service 2023-12 | Ladysmith 230 kV | 150 | Storage | In study |
Substations, 115 kV and up
- LADYSMITH · 5 lines500 kV
- LADYSMITH CT · 3 lines230 kV
- ST. JOHNS · 6 lines115 kV
- Unnamed · 3 lines115 kV
Data centers, AI campuses and mining sites
- Amazon Mattameade data center campus (formerly Orrock Tech Campus) · AI campus, announced, 770 MW · Virginia Business
- CleanArc VA1 campus · AI campus, under construction, 900 MW · Construction Dive
Colocation from our GPU colocation list; mining sites from the miner AI conversion tracker.
5. Chesapeake cityPJM
Site score 68 of 100
- Transmission
- 25/25
- Generation pipeline
- 12/20
- Industrial power price
- 16/20
- Existing and retiring plants
- 5/15
- Sales tax exemption
- 10/10
- Data center activity
- 0/10
- Market
- PJM
- Queue (active)
- 3.2 GW
- Agreement signed
- 0 MW
- Planned plants (EIA)
- 0 MW
- Top substation
- 500 kV
- Substations 230 kV+
- 8
- Operating plants
- 695 MW
- Retired or retiring
- 0 MW
- Industrial power, VA
- 10.1¢/kWh
- Sales tax exemption
- Yes
Largest queue requests
| Project | Point of interconnection | MW | Type | Stage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oceana 230 kVPJM AF1-124 - moved to TC1, in service 2026-12 | Oceana 230 kV | 836 | Wind | In study |
| Oceana 230 kVPJM AF1-123 - moved to TC1, in service 2025-12 | Oceana 230 kV | 833 | Wind | In study |
| Oceana 230 kVPJM AF1-125 - moved to TC1, in service 2024-12 | Oceana 230 kV | 820 | Wind | In study |
| Fentress- Landstown 230kVPJM AH2-133, in service 2027-03 | Fentress- Landstown 230kV | 300 | Storage | In study |
| Yadkin 115 kVPJM AE2-156 - moved to TC1, in service 2021-12 | Yadkin 115 kV | 100 | Storage | In study |
| Deep Creek 115 kVPJM AH1-262, in service 2023-11 | Deep Creek 115 kV | 100 | Storage | In study |
| Fentress- Landstown 230kVPJM AH2-330, in service 2027-03 | Fentress- Landstown 230kV | 100 | Storage | In study |
| Loudoun 115kVPJM AH2-241, in service 2027-03 | Loudoun 115kV | 45 | Storage | In study |
Substations, 115 kV and up
- YADKIN · 12 lines500 kV
- FENTRESS · 7 lines500 kV
- CHESAPEAKE ENERGY CENTER · 9 lines230 kV
- THRASHER · 5 lines230 kV
- Unnamed · 3 lines230 kV
- HICKORY · 3 lines230 kV
- ELIZABETH RIVER POWER STATION · 2 lines230 kV
- RURITAN · 2 lines230 kV
6. Hanover CountyPJM
Site score 68 of 100
- Transmission
- 25/25
- Generation pipeline
- 6/20
- Industrial power price
- 16/20
- Existing and retiring plants
- 7/15
- Sales tax exemption
- 10/10
- Data center activity
- 4/10
- Market
- PJM
- Queue (active)
- 579 MW
- Agreement signed
- 20 MW
- Planned plants (EIA)
- 0 MW
- Top substation
- 500 kV
- Substations 230 kV+
- 5
- Operating plants
- 1.3 GW
- Retired or retiring
- 0 MW
- Industrial power, VA
- 10.1¢/kWh
- Sales tax exemption
- Yes
Largest queue requests
| Project | Point of interconnection | MW | Type | Stage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Four Rivers 230kVPJM AH1-558, in service 2025-06 | Four Rivers 230kV | 250 | Storage | In study |
| Old Church 230 kVPJM AI2-113, in service 2029-09 | Old Church 230 kV | 100 | Storage | In study |
| Springfield SolarPJM AC1-191, in service 2024-03 | Elmont 115kV | 80 | Solar | Suspended |
| St. Johns 115 kVPJM AF2-035 - moved to TC1, in service 2023-10 | St. Johns 115 kV | 72 | Solar | In study |
| Old Church 34.5 kVPJM AG2-240, in service 2025-12 | Old Church 34.5 kV | 25 | Storage | In study |
| Caroline Pines 22 kVPJM AG1-559, in service 2027-10 | Caroline Pines 22 kV | 20 | Solar or wind + storage | Agreement signed |
| Elmont 34.5 kVPJM AI2-010, in service 2025-12 | Elmont 34.5 kV | 20 | Storage | In study |
| North Doswell 12.5 kVPJM AH1-399, in service 2023-10 | North Doswell 12.5 kV | 12 | Solar | In study |
Substations, 115 kV and up
- ELMONT · 11 lines500 kV
- FOUR RIVERS · 5 lines230 kV
- FOUR RIVERS · 4 lines230 kV
- PEARSONS · 2 lines230 kV
- BEAR ISLAND · 1 lines230 kV
- Unnamed · 3 lines115 kV
- Unnamed · 3 lines115 kV
Data centers, AI campuses and mining sites
- Tract Hanover Technology Park · AI campus, announced, 2.4 GW · Greater Richmond Partnership
Colocation from our GPU colocation list; mining sites from the miner AI conversion tracker.
Data center tax exemption in Virginia
Virginia data center equipment sales and use tax exemption (Va. Code 58.1-609.3(18))
Computer equipment and enabling software, including servers, routers, chillers and backup generators, used in a data center are exempt through June 30, 2035 (longer for operators meeting $35 billion or $100 billion tiers) where the operator and tenants invest at least $150 million and create at least 50 new jobs paying 1.5 times the local prevailing wage, reduced to $70 million and 10 jobs in distressed localities, under an MOU with the Virginia Economic Development Partnership; electricity is not covered.
Recent change: The 2026 budget (HB 30, signed June 29-30, 2026) kept the exemption after a Senate proposal to phase it out from January 1, 2027, and added a $0.011/kWh data center energy consumption tax from July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2028, projected at up to $600 million a year, with an annual revenue cap and refunds to be set out in Department of Taxation guidance.
Source: Virginia General Assembly (Legislative Information System), accessed 2026-10-17. General information, not tax advice; ask your tax advisor.
Large-load requests in PJM
PJM forecasts its summer peak at 222,106 MW in 2036, up 65,733 MW in ten years, with large load adjustments for data center growth in 14 transmission zones, including Dominion (Virginia), AEP, ComEd and PECO. Near-term adjustments now require firm commitments, so they came down from the 2025 forecast. PJM, Jan 14, 2026
AI data centers being built in Virginia
| Campus | Developer | County | MW | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tract Hanover Technology Park | Tract | Hanover County | 2,400 | announced | Greater Richmond PartnershipMay 23, 2025 |
| STACK Stafford Technology Campus | STACK Infrastructure (land bought from Peterson Companies) | Stafford County | 1,000 | under construction | BaxtelMay 25, 2026 |
| CleanArc VA1 campus | CleanArc Data Centers | Caroline County | 900 | under construction | Construction DiveDec 1, 2025 |
| Amazon Mattameade data center campus (formerly Orrock Tech Campus)Users: Amazon Web Services | Amazon Data Services | Caroline County | 770 | announced | Virginia BusinessFeb 20, 2025 |
| TA Realty Leesburg data center campus (Sycolin Road)Users: Single unnamed global cloud provider | TA Realty (TA Digital Group) | Loudoun County | 450 | operating | Connect CREFeb 6, 2026 |
| AWS Lake Anna Technology Campus | Amazon Web Services | Louisa County | 420 | under construction | BaxtelOct 2026 |
| EdgeCore Culpeper campus (Culpeper Technology Zone) | EdgeCore Digital Infrastructure | Culpeper County | 196 | announced | EdgeCore Digital InfrastructureOct 2026 |
| Vantage VA4 campus | Vantage Data Centers | Stafford County | 192 | under construction | Stafford County Economic DevelopmentNov 6, 2025 |
| AWS Birchwood data center campusUsers: Amazon Web Services | Amazon Web Services | King George County | - | announced | Fredericksburg Free PressOct 7, 2026 |
| Devlin Tech ParkUsers: Amazon Web Services | Amazon Data Services (bought the site from Stanley Martin) | Prince William County | - | announced | Northern Virginia MagazineNov 4, 2025 |
| Digital Realty Digital Dulles campusUsers: Unnamed investment-grade hyperscale tenants | Digital Realty | Loudoun County | - | operating | Global Data Center HubJul 6, 2026 |
| Google Chesterfield data center campus (Project Peanut, Bermuda Hundred Road)Users: Google | Chesterfield County | - | under construction | VPMOct 1, 2026 | |
| Meta Henrico Data Center (White Oak Technology Park)Users: Meta | Meta | Henrico County | - | operating | Richmond BizSenseNov 28, 2022 |
| Microsoft Mecklenburg County data center campuses (Boydton, South Hill, ClarksviUsers: Microsoft | Microsoft | Mecklenburg County | - | operating | SoVaNOW (The News & Record / Mecklenburg Sun)Dec 31, 2025 |
| QTS Richmond campus (White Oak Technology Park) and RIC4/RIC5 expansion | QTS Data Centers | Henrico County | - | operating | Richmond BizSenseMay 18, 2026 |
Busiest points of interconnection in Virginia
| # | Point of interconnection | County | ISO | Requests | Queued MW | Mostly |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Oceana 230 kV | Chesapeake city, VA | PJM | 3 | 2,489 | Wind |
| 2 | Heritage-Carson | Greensville County, VA | PJM | 1 | 1,756 | Gas |
| 3 | Carson-Suffolk 500 kV | Sussex County, VA | PJM | 2 | 1,600 | Solar |
| 4 | Chesterfield 230 kV | Chesterfield County, VA | PJM | 5 | 1,548 | Gas |
| 5 | Carson-Wake 500kV | Brunswick County, VA | PJM | 1 | 1,526 | Gas |
| 6 | Ladysmith CT 230 kV | Caroline County, VA | PJM | 7 | 1,088 | Gas |
How the score works
Six parts out of 100: transmission (25), generation in the queue (20), the state's industrial power price (20), existing and retiring plants (15), sales tax exemption (10) and data center activity (10). The site finder's methodology prints each formula and every source with its date. Markets: PJM (Mid-Atlantic and Midwest).
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