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Northern Virginia

Established cloud campuses, interconnection, and university research across the Washington-region Virginia localities.

Source review 2026-10-30

Local context

Loudoun County · Fairfax County · Prince William County · Arlington County · City of Manassas

Each county and independent city retains its own land-use process. Regional coverage does not establish a permit, utility commitment or incentive award.

Tracked infrastructure

Related records are shown where their regional labels match this desk.

Virginia project and program records with disclosed investment, power and confidence.
Project / programOperatorLocalityInvestmentPowerConf.
Google Loudoun County data center
Operating — operator confirmed · campus
GoogleLoudoun CountyNot separately disclosedNot disclosed in cited sourceA
Google Prince William County data center
Operating — operator confirmed · campus
GooglePrince William CountyNot separately disclosedNot disclosed in cited sourceA
QTS Ashburn 1
Marketed campus — expansion stage needs confirmation · campus
QTS Data CentersLoudoun CountyNot disclosed in cited source55 MW+ DC1 specification; DC2 delivery not verifiedB
QTS Manassas 1
Marketed campus — master plan · campus
QTS Data CentersManassas area — parcel jurisdictions require verificationNot disclosed in cited source190 MW+ critical campus specification — planned buildoutB
Vantage Ashburn III / VA3
Marketed campus — full buildout not verified · campus
Vantage Data CentersLoudoun CountyNot disclosed in cited source288 MW critical IT load — campus specificationB

Campus and multi-site program records are kept distinct. Investment and power figures are not summed across overlapping scopes.