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Data Center Land and Powered Sites in Virginia
Powered land in Virginia: 566 power nodes, 6 sites and 39 demand rows, each with its source and check date.
59Provisional DCMI Power Readiness Score, out of 100 (DC Market Insights calculation, 85 of 100 weight points with data; final at 90). Missing: grid congestion and queue backlog, water stress.
First calculated on 4 November 2026.
Verified on 2 November 2026 · Method
Power map
- Site (county level unless listed by the owner)
- Plant leaving service
- Planned plant
- Plant 500 MW+
- Live data center
Substations are not drawn: we count them by county only.
Overview
Hanover Technology Park (Tract) in Hanover County is the largest of the 6 Virginia sites we track, at 2,400 MW; together they state 5,016 MW across 6 counties (DC Market Insights calculation). Clinch River at 475 MW leads the 501 MW of plant capacity leaving service. Tract names the most stated demand here (2,400 MW of 5,516 MW).
| Data on file | Rows | MW |
|---|---|---|
| Power plants (EIA-860M) | 330 | 40,659 MW |
| Substations 230 kV or more (HIFLD, counted by county) | 174 | |
| ISO queue (PJM) | Not loaded yet | |
| Large-load requests (utility filings) | Not loaded yet | |
| Data center sites | 6 | 5,016 MW |
| Demand rows | 39 | 5,516 MW |
| Policy rows | 1 |
Where the power is
Leaving service in Virginia: 501 MW at 6 plants, led by Clinch River in Russell County (475 MW, retiring from May 2030), Philpott Lake in Henry County (14 MW, idle (out of service)) and Virginia Tech Power Plant in Montgomery County (6 MW, idle (out of service)).
Coming: 7,365 MW at 55 planned plants, led by Coastal Virginia Offshore Wind (CVOW) Commercial Project (2,640 MW, planned, in service January 2027), Chesterfield (1,000 MW, planned, in service June 2029) and Bellflower Solar (VA) (600 MW, planned, in service January 2030).
Of 174 substations, 135 at 230 kV, 37 at 500 kV or more and 2 at 345 kV; Fairfax County (25), Loudoun County (14) and Chesterfield County (9) hold the most.
| Power node | Kind | County | MW | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coastal Virginia Offshore Wind (CVOW) Commercial Project | Planned plant | 2,640 MW | planned, in service January 2027 | EIA Form 860M, September 2026 | |
| Chesterfield | Planned plant | Chesterfield County | 1,000 MW | planned, in service June 2029 | EIA Form 860M, September 2026 |
| Bellflower Solar (VA) | Planned plant | Brunswick County | 600 MW | planned, in service January 2030 | EIA Form 860M, September 2026 |
| Clinch River | Plant leaving service | Russell County | 475 MW | retiring from May 2030 | EIA Form 860M, September 2026 |
| Rocky Run Solar | Planned plant | Brunswick County | 300 MW | planned, in service January 2028 | EIA Form 860M, September 2026 |
| Sycamore Cross Solar | Planned plant | Isle of Wight County | 208 MW | planned, in service June 2029 | EIA Form 860M, September 2026 |
| Axton Solar | Planned plant | Henry County | 201 MW | planned, in service September 2028 | EIA Form 860M, September 2026 |
| Two Oaks Solar and Storage LLC | Planned plant | Louisa County | 168 MW | planned, in service November 2027 | EIA Form 860M, September 2026 |
| Courthouse Solar | Planned plant | Charlotte County | 167 MW | planned, in service October 2030 | EIA Form 860M, September 2026 |
| Chester Solar Technology Park, LLC | Planned plant | Chesterfield County | 160 MW | planned, in service October 2027 | EIA Form 860M, September 2026 |
Sites tracked
- Hanover Technology Park (Tract): 1,200 acres, 2,400 MW. Power timing in the source: site energization in 2028. Zoning: Zoning and entitlements approved. Status zoned, from a developer source dated 8 May 2024.
- EdgeCore Louisa County campus (Shannon Hill Regional Business Park): 697 acres, 1,100 MW. Status sold, from a developer source dated 25 June 2025.
- Tuckahoe Technology Park (Tract) in Goochland County: 871.9 acres, 900 MW. Zoning: Technology Overlay District, conditional use permit pre-application. Status idea, from a county source dated 10 June 2026.
- Digital Drive campus, Meadowville Technology Park (PowerHouse and Chirisa) in Chesterfield County: 104 acres, 300 MW. Power timing in the source: full campus completion projected by 2028. Status powered, from a developer source dated 26 September 2024.
- EdgeCore Culpeper campus (Culpeper Technology Zone): 93 acres, 196 MW. Power timing in the source: capacity availability beginning in mid-2029. Status idea, from a developer source dated 2 November 2026.
- PowerHouse Arcola campus in Loudoun County: 37 acres, 120 MW. Status idea, from a developer source dated 15 January 2026.
| Site | County | Acres | MW (source words) | Time to power (source words) | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hanover Technology Park (Tract) | Hanover County | 1,200 | 2,400 MW | site energization in 2028 | zoned | Developer, 8 May 2024 |
| EdgeCore Louisa County campus (Shannon Hill Regional Business Park) | Louisa County | 697 | 1,100 MW | sold | Developer, 25 June 2025 | |
| Tuckahoe Technology Park (Tract) | Goochland County | 871.9 | 900 MW | idea | County, 10 June 2026 | |
| Digital Drive campus, Meadowville Technology Park (PowerHouse and Chirisa) | Chesterfield County | 104 | 300 MW | full campus completion projected by 2028 | powered | Developer, 26 September 2024 |
| EdgeCore Culpeper campus (Culpeper Technology Zone) | Culpeper County | 93 | 196 MW | capacity availability beginning in mid-2029 | idea | Developer, 2 November 2026 |
| PowerHouse Arcola campus | Loudoun County | 37 | 120 MW | idea | Developer, 15 January 2026 |
Who is looking
15 buyers, 39 rows; evidence: 31 from company and 8 from press.
- Tract: Tract Hanover Technology Park, 2,400 MW (total MW), Richmond (company)
- EdgeCore Digital Infrastructure: EdgeCore Louisa County Campus (Shannon Hill), more than 1.1 GW of critical IT load, Central Virginia (company)
- CloudHQ: CloudHQ MDC Campus, 300 MW (IT MW), Manassas, Northern Virginia (company)
- Menlo Digital: Menlo Digital MD-VA3 Richmond, 300 MW (total MW), Richmond, Richmond (company)
- CloudHQ: CLP Campus, 215 MW (IT MW), Culpeper, Northern Virginia (company)
- STACK Infrastructure: STACK NVA05 Manassas, 62-acre, 200MW campus, Manassas, Northern Virginia (company)
- EdgeCore Digital Infrastructure: EdgeCore Culpeper Campus (Culpeper Technology Zone), 196 MW (IT MW), Culpeper, Northern Virginia (company)
- STACK Infrastructure: STACK Loudoun County Campus (Arcola), will deliver 180MW of capacity, Arcola, Northern Virginia (company)
- Menlo Digital: Menlo Digital MD-VA2 Sterling, 144 MW (total MW), Sterling, Northern Virginia (company)
- DataBank: IAD6 Culpeper Campus Data Center, 120 MW (IT MW), Culpeper, Northern Virginia (company)
Policy
Our Power and Policy tracker holds 1 rule for Virginia.
- 1 July 2010: Virginia retail sales and use tax exemption for computer equipment and enabling software purchased or leased for data centers (Code of Virginia 58.1-609.3, subdivisions 18-19) (incentive, in force)
Score breakdown
Virginia: 59 out of 100, provisional, from 85 weight points.
| Factor | Points | Basis |
|---|---|---|
| Time to power | 18 of 30 | earliest stated power date 2028 (3 stated dates) |
| Available or freeing MW | 2 of 20 | 501 MW freeing (full points at 5,000 MW, DC Market Insights calculation) |
| Grid congestion and queue backlog | Not loaded yet | the PJM queue file: not loaded yet |
| Policy | 11.5 of 15 | in force: 1 incentive |
| Land and permitting | 10 of 10 | best site by status and acres; opposition events not tracked yet |
| Fiber and latency to the nearest hub | 8.8 of 10 | 88 live data centers tracked in the state (full points at 100) |
| Water stress | Not loaded yet | water stress index not loaded yet |
Questions
Where is data center land with power in Virginia?
Hanover County (Hanover Technology Park (Tract)), Goochland County and Chesterfield County and 3 more counties.
Which Virginia county has the most plant capacity leaving service?
Russell County, with 475 MW of the 501 MW state total.
Who is looking for data center sites in Virginia?
15 buyers; by stated MW, Tract leads. Each row is on the Virginia demand page.
Is there data center land for sale in Virginia?
We list 6 Virginia sites and do not sell land; each site names its source.
Which rules apply to large loads in Virginia?
"Virginia retail sales and use tax exemption for computer equipment and enabling software purchased or leased for data centers (Code of Virginia 58.1-609.3, subdivisions 18-19)" (1 July 2010) is the newest.
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