QTS Ashburn 1

QTS markets a two-building, 28-acre Ashburn campus. Its page lists 55 MW-plus for DC1 and a separately described DC2 expansion.

campusConfidence BDesk review 2026-10-30

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Exact reviewed disclosures

Operator: QTS Data Centers
Locality label: Loudoun County
Source-attributed status: Marketed campus — expansion stage needs confirmation
Investment: Not disclosed in cited source
Power: 55 MW+ DC1 specification; DC2 delivery not verified
Employment: Not disclosed in cited source

The source still labels DC2 under construction with a Q2 2026 target. Passing that target is not evidence of completion.

This record retains the source’s discrepancy rather than counting the expansion as delivered capacity.

Questions the public record still needs to answer.

These are diligence prompts. General reference sources below are not verified project-specific approvals, utility agreements or incentive awards.

Land use and jurisdiction

Which parcel, legal jurisdiction and land-use approvals apply to QTS Ashburn 1?

The reviewed locality label is “Loudoun County”. Confirm parcel jurisdiction independently. County guidance is not a project-specific approval.

General reference: Data centers: land use considerations ↗

Electric service

What site-specific utility service agreement, interconnection milestone and delivery date are documented?

Reviewed disclosure: 55 MW+ DC1 specification; DC2 delivery not verified. A campus specification is not an energized utility commitment. The general utility and SCC references do not identify the serving utility, governing rate or service agreement for this particular site.

Environmental and water review

Which air, water and cooling records apply to the actual site and phase?

The register does not establish a project-specific water allocation or final environmental approval.

Investment and incentives

Which site-specific investment scope and written incentive or tax-qualification records are available?

Reviewed investment disclosure: Not disclosed in cited source. A program commitment is not a campus valuation.

General reference: Data center retail sales and use tax exemption ↗

Employment and timing

Which phase, hiring dates, job types and current employer postings are documented?

Reviewed jobs disclosure: Not disclosed in cited source. An announced target is not a live vacancy count. The workforce references are general training resources; they do not establish an employer affiliation, hiring commitment or project-specific training agreement.

Reuse qualifications

This is a public research packet, not a legal, tax, engineering or investment opinion.
A source association is not proof of a final permit, utility commitment, incentive award or completed project.
Campus and multi-site program scopes are different. Do not sum overlapping program and campus investment or capacity figures.
Publication dates, desk review dates and project milestones have different meanings. An export is not a new source verification.
Unknown or undisclosed values remain unknown; locality markers are approximate and do not establish parcel jurisdiction.

Canonical record: https://virginiai.com/data-centers/qts-ashburn-1