Data centers and new power in Virginia

31.7 GW of new power is waiting to connect to the grid in Virginia — 176 requests across 71 counties. That is the 13th largest amount of any state. 206 projects are built, 1,123 withdrawn. Data as of 14 October 2026.

The power picture

What is happening with electricity in Virginia

Every new power plant, battery or big customer has to join a waiting list before it can plug into the grid. This is what that list looks like in Virginia right now.

31.7 GW
of new power is waiting to connect
176 projects asked. Not yet approved. Roughly what 25.4 million homes use.
47.9 GW
has actually been built
206 projects switched on so far.
1,123
projects gave up
Withdrawn before being built. Normal nationally.

Where every request ever filed here ended up

  • Built 14%
  • Still waiting 12%
  • Withdrawn 74%
  • Paused 1%

Most requests in the US are withdrawn — a developer tests a site and moves on. That is normal, not a warning sign for Virginia.

What kind of power is asking to connect

  • Solar 50%
  • Natural gas 24%
  • Batteries 17%
  • Wind 8%
  • Other 0%

By capacity requested. Data as of 14 October 2026.

All the numbers

1,513 requests ever filed
Waiting to connect
176
of 1,513 ever filed
Capacity requested
31.7 GW
asked for, not approved
Already built
47.9 GW
206 switched on
Built vs decided
15.5%
1,123 withdrawn
Counties involved
71
with five or more requests
Big new power users
none recorded
0 requests

Source: the interconnection queues of every transmission provider operating in Virginia. Parsed and normalised by Watt Street. Data as of 14 October 2026. A queued project is a request, not a commitment.

Waiting to connect, by type of power

TypeProjectsCapacity requested
Solar11516.0 GW
Natural gas167.6 GW
Batteries405.5 GW
Wind42.6 GW
Other120 MW

Who runs the waiting list in Virginia

Grid operator or utilityRequestsCapacity pending
PJM1,50531.7 GW
TVA10 MW
LGE-KU70 MW

Counties in Virginia

71 with power on the waiting list

Every county with at least five requests on file. Open one to check an address, or see the schools near any mapped data center.

CountyWaitingCapacity queuedAlready built
Brunswick County93.4 GW1.5 GW
Fluvanna County32.6 GW1.0 GW
Sussex County72.5 GW154 MW
Greensville County41.9 GW3.8 GW
Chesterfield County91.5 GW1.4 GW
Charlotte County61.4 GW28 MW
Caroline County61.1 GW2.7 GW
Buckingham County4996 MW1.4 GW
Loudoun County6965 MW800 MW
Pittsylvania County8909 MW396 MW
Halifax County6892 MW1.3 GW
Hanover County4881 MW2.8 GW
Fauquier County6784 MW970 MW
King and Queen County8769 MW39 MW
Prince William County4728 MW1.3 GW
James City County1650 MW40 MW
Isle of Wight County6637 MW260 MW
Frederick County3450 MW357 MW
Lancaster County3393 MW0 MW
Surry County3389 MW4.5 GW
King George County3334 MW10 MW
Cumberland County3300 MW0 MW
Amelia County4299 MW16 MW
Charles City County1295 MW24 MW
Culpeper County3289 MW0 MW

Key dates for projects here

no dated windows published
QueueWhat closesClosesStanding
PJMDominion GS-5 (Virginia SCC PUR-2025-00058) - ESAs signed on or after this date carry the 14-year term
From this date the GS-5 large-load tariff carries a 14-year minimum term, alongside the reported 85% of contracted transmission demand minimum and $1…		No date published yetdisputed source
FERCFERC large-load show cause — stakeholder comments on RTO responses
Comments on the six RTO/ISO responses to the FPA section 206 show-cause orders of 18 June 2026 (PJM EL26-67, SPP EL26-68, NYISO EL26-69, MISO EL26-70…		No date published yetunconfirmed source
FERCFERC RM26-4 — generic large-load rulemaking
Still at ANOPR stage.		No date published yetconfirmed source
FERCGeorgia PSC - Georgia Power must file large-load contracts 30 days before execution
A standing obligation rather than a dated one: large-load contracts must be filed with the commission at least 30 days before they are executed.		No date published yetconfirmed source

A date marked confirmed was checked by a person against the authority's own tariff, order or form page. Anything else is listed so you know it exists, with a link so you can check it yourself. Full calendar.

Data center campuses recorded in Virginia

7 listed
CampusOperatorReported demand
QTS Richmond 1238 MW
Google BristowGoogle238 MW
QTS Richmond 2180 MW
QTS Richmond 3144 MW
STACK Infrastructure NVA0285 MW
CoreWeave Chester VACoreWeave82 MW
Google ArcolaGoogle77 MW

Tagged as a data center by our classification, not by the operator’s own statement. Only campuses with coordinates can be mapped.

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