Data centers in Virginia
201 projects tracked, 42 building, with 18 restrictions in force. Updated Oct 22, 2026.
Projects tracked201194 active
Building42under construction, awaiting power, partially operational or expanding
IT load tracked16,605MWtotal IT load disclosed
Restrictions in force18see the ledger below
Grid, 115 kV and up1,313 lines462 substations · Sources: © OpenStreetMap contributors, HIFLD (2023)
Power plants, 50 MW and up82 operating28 planned generators · EIA-860M, 2026-07
The largest Virginia projects we track
The 3 largest of 201 by IT load. The rest are in the terminal.
| Project | Location | Status |
|---|---|---|
| CloudHQ LC Campus — Loudoun County Parkway (Ashburn) | Ashburn | Expansion |
| Oasis Dahlgren West — James Madison Parkway (King George) | Dahlgren | Entitled |
| EdgeCore Louisa County Campus — Shannon Hill | Louisa | Land-use review |
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By stage
Markets
- Northern Virginia87
- Fredericksburg Region (VA)18
- Richmond14
- Piedmont — Culpeper / Fauquier (VA)8
- Shenandoah Valley (VA)5
- Lynchburg4
- Southwest Virginia4
- Central Virginia — Louisa3
- Southside Virginia3
- Hampton Roads1
Restrictions in force in Virginia
Moratoriums, bans, zoning rules and tax changes in effect now. Which projects each one affects is part of the subscription.
| Jurisdiction | Level | What it does | Window |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amherst County, VAdata centers require special-use permit | County / Parish | Zoning Overlay / Special Use Permit | Since Aug 2026 · no end date |
| Appalachian Power Schedule L.P.S. Large-Load Tariff Revisions (PUR-2025-00057) | Utility / Grid | Large-Load / Interconnection Rule | No end date |
| Campbell County, VAdata centers require a special use permit in heavy industrial zones | County / Parish | Zoning Overlay / Special Use Permit | Since May 2026 · no end date |
| Carroll County emergency ordinance regulating hyperscale data centers | County / Parish | Siting / Noise / Water Restriction | Since Sep 2026 · no end date |
| City of Chesapeake, VAdata center moratorium | City / Town | Moratorium | Since Jul 2026 · no end date |
| City of Chesapeake, VAdata centers end as by-right; CUP, industrial districts only, no groundwater | City / Town | Zoning Overlay / Special Use Permit | Since Aug 2026 · no end date |
| City of Lynchburg, VAdata centers require a conditional use permit in four districts | City / Town | Zoning Overlay / Special Use Permit | Since Jul 2026 · no end date |
| City of Virginia Beach, VA12-month moratorium on new data center permits | City / Town | Moratorium | Since Aug 2026 · no end date |
| Dominion Energy Virginia GS-5 Large-Load Rate Class (PUR-2025-00058) | Utility / Grid | Large-Load / Interconnection Rule | Since Jan 2027 · no end date |
| Fauquier Countystricter data-center zoning rules (Planning Commission recommendation) | County / Parish | Zoning Overlay / Special Use Permit | Since Oct 2026 · no end date |
| Frederick County, VAdata centers removed as an allowed use | County / Parish | Outright Ban | Since Sep 2026 · no end date |
| Henrico County, VAdata centers require provisional use permit; 500-foot residential setback | County / Parish | Zoning Overlay / Special Use Permit | Since Jun 2025 · no end date |
| Loudoun County, VAdata centers require special exception (ZOAM, Phase 1) | County / Parish | Zoning Overlay / Special Use Permit | Since Mar 2025 · no end date |
| Loudoun County, VAproposed moratorium on new data center applications | County / Parish | Moratorium | Since Sep 2026 · no end date |
| Prince William County, VADCOZOD amendment ending by-right data centers (DPA2026-00006) | County / Parish | Zoning Overlay / Special Use Permit | Since Sep 2026 · no end date |
| Town of Front Royal60-day extension of data-center application moratorium | City / Town | Moratorium | Since Sep 2026 · no end date |
| Virginia Data Center Accountability FrameworkExecutive Order 22 | State | Siting / Noise / Water Restriction | Since Sep 2026 · no end date |
| Virginia SCC mandatory CIAC for large-load substations (PUR-2026-00056) | State | Other | Since Jul 2026 · no end date |
Other states
- Texas240
- California109
- Ohio86
- Georgia80
- Pennsylvania70
- Illinois66
- Arizona55
- Utah52
- New Jersey50
- New York50
- North Carolina39
- Florida38
- Nevada37
- Washington37
- Oklahoma31
- Colorado29
- Iowa25
- Minnesota25
- North Dakota25
- Oregon23
- Tennessee22
- Missouri21
- Wisconsin20
- Kansas19