SaturatingUnited StatesNorthern Virginia · Loudoun County
The largest concentration of data centers on Earth. Loudoun County alone hosts over 300 data centers, processing an estimated 70% of global internet traffic. Dominion Energy is struggling to keep up with power demand, requesting emergency natural gas peaker plants. Queue for new grid connections now extends 4+ years.
Power mix
Grid composition · 44% carbon-free · 52% fossil
Key operators
8 operators · 4,680 MW tracked capacity
Grid challenges
4 infrastructure constraints identified
- Dominion requesting 4+ years for new connections
- Emergency natural gas peaker plants approved
- Transmission line bottlenecks from western Virginia
- Residential ratepayer pushback on infrastructure costs
Energy deals in region
2 tracked deals · nuclear, renewable, and geothermal
Three Mile Island Unit 1
The deal that launched the nuclear renaissance for AI. Microsoft agreed to purchase 100% of Three Mile Island Unit 1's output for 20 years, financing the restart of a reactor shut down in 2019 for economic reasons. Constellation Energy's stock surged 30% on announcement. This single deal powers roughly 700,000 homes equivalent of clean baseload energy.
MicrosoftSusquehanna Nuclear Station
Amazon acquired a data center campus directly adjacent to Talen Energy's Susquehanna Nuclear Station in Salem Township, Pennsylvania. The campus draws power directly from the nuclear plant via a behind-the-meter connection, bypassing the grid entirely. This model — colocating data centers with nuclear plants — is now being replicated across the industry.
AmazonWater footprint
Cooling water consumption · stress level · source
Construction pipeline
Planned and under construction capacity
Sources
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