Atlas / Virginia
Virginia
VA · instruments, facilities, claims and sources, joinedInstruments
Statutes, tariffs, orders, dockets, ordinancesStarts here in this viewEvery statute, tariff, order and docket governing large loads in this state, with the collected text under each one.The rules a project here runs into: what triggers them, what they cost you to leave, what they require up front.The whole regulatory stack in this state, kind by kind.The actual laws, tariffs and orders behind any story about data centers in this state.The regime a project here is underwritten against, instrument by instrument.
| Instrument | Record | Utility or agency | Threshold MW | Key terms as collected | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Application of Virginia Electric and Power Company for Approval of its Large-Load Connection Queue Process Standards va-dominion-large-load-interconnect-queue-pur2026-00011-doc | docket pending two-reviewer | Virginia Electric and Power Company d/b/a Dominion Energy Virginia | $99 Virginia pass | $99 Virginia pass | 6 |
| Loudoun County Zoning Ordinance Amendment ZOAM-2024-0001 / Comprehensive Plan Amendment CPAM-2024-0001 (Data Center Standards and Locations, Phase 1) va-loudoun-zoam-2024-0001-datacenter-spex | ordinance enacted single-reviewer | Loudoun County Board of Supervisors; Loudoun County Department of Planning and Zoning | $99 Virginia pass | $99 Virginia pass | 4 |
| Data Center Retail Sales and Use Tax Exemption (Va. Code § 58.1-609.3(18)-(19)) va-datacenter-salestax-exemption-58-1-609-3-18-19 | statute enacted two-reviewer | Virginia Department of Taxation; Virginia Economic Development Partnership Authority (VEDP) | $99 Virginia pass | $99 Virginia pass | 8 |
| Siting of Data Centers; Site Assessment (Va. Code § 15.2-2209.5, enacted 2026 as HB 153 / SB 94) va-hb153-sb94-2026-datacenter-siting-15-2-2209-5 | statute enacted two-reviewer | Virginia General Assembly; Office of the Governor of Virginia | $99 Virginia pass | $99 Virginia pass | 4 |
| Siting of Data Centers; Site Assessment (2025 HB 1601 / SB 1449 -- vetoed) va-hb1601-2025-datacenter-siting-vetoed | statute withdrawn single-reviewer | Virginia General Assembly; Office of the Governor of Virginia | $99 Virginia pass | $99 Virginia pass | 2 |
| Data Center Electricity Consumption Tax (2026 Budget Item 3-5.24#1c, HB 30 Special Session I) va-hb30-2026-datacenter-electricity-consumption-tax | statute enacted single-reviewer | Virginia General Assembly (budget conference committee); State Corporation Commission (tax administration) | $99 Virginia pass | $99 Virginia pass | 3 |
| Rate Schedule GS-5 (Large-Load / High Energy Use Customer Class), Dominion Energy Virginia 2025 Biennial Review va-dominion-gs5-pur2025-00058-tar | tariff approved two-reviewer | Virginia Electric and Power Company d/b/a Dominion Energy Virginia | $99 Virginia pass | $99 Virginia pass | 12 |
Provenance key. two-reviewer a second reviewer checked the record against primary sources with no open disagreement. single-reviewer one careful reviewer built it from primary sources and no second reviewer has re-read it yet. disputed two admissible sources disagree and a re-read did not settle it.
Facilities
8 recordsStarts here in this viewThe projects on the ground here, and which instruments each one is governed by.Who is already building in this state, at what size, and under which utility.The named large loads in this state, with owner, county and status on every row.The data centers themselves: who owns them, which county they sit in, and what was announced.Announced investment and requested megawatts per project, with the status of each one.
| Facility | County | Owner | Utility | Status | Announced investment | MW requested | Governed by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AWS Virginia $35 Billion Data Center Expansion (statewide, multiple campuses) va-fac-aws-virginia-35b-expansion | Amazon.com, Inc. Amazon.com, Inc. | announced two-reviewer | $35B | ||||
| Amazon Data Center (Blackwell Road, Warrenton) va-fac-amazon-warrenton-fauquier | Fauquier Warrenton | Amazon Data Services, Inc. Amazon.com, Inc. | permitted two-reviewer | ||||
| EdgeCore Louisa County Data Center Campus va-fac-edgecore-louisa | Louisa | $99 Virginia pass | announced two-reviewer | $99 Virginia pass | $99 Virginia pass | ||
| Google Data Center, Chesterfield County va-fac-google-chesterfield | Chesterfield | $99 Virginia pass | under-construction two-reviewer | $99 Virginia pass | $99 Virginia pass | ||
| Meta Henrico Data Center (White Oak Technology Park) va-fac-meta-henrico-white-oak | Henrico Sandston | $99 Virginia pass | Dominion Energy Virginia | operating single-reviewer | $99 Virginia pass | $99 Virginia pass | |
| Microsoft Boydton Data Center Campus (Gen4) va-fac-microsoft-boydton-mecklenburg | Mecklenburg Boydton | $99 Virginia pass | operating two-reviewer | $99 Virginia pass | $99 Virginia pass | ||
| Prince William Digital Gateway va-fac-pw-digital-gateway | Prince William | $99 Virginia pass | Dominion Energy Virginia | cancelled single-reviewer | $99 Virginia pass | $99 Virginia pass | |
| Spring Valley Technology Park va-fac-loudoun-active-infrastructure-spring-valley | Loudoun | $99 Virginia pass | Dominion Energy Virginia | announced single-reviewer | $99 Virginia pass | $99 Virginia pass |
4 of 8 facility records name the instruments that govern them. The rest do not, and the table shows that rather than guessing.
Claims
23 recordsStarts here in this viewWhat parties asserted on the record here, quoted, with the claimant class named.What has been promised publicly in this state about jobs, tax and load.What intervenors and officials said in this state, in their own words.Who said what about data centers in this state, quoted exactly, with the source under each one.Promises made in this market, quoted. We hold what was promised, not what was delivered.
| Type | Claimant | Claim, verbatim |
|---|---|---|
| other | McGuireWoods LLP (law firm client alert), characterizing Gov. Glenn Youngkin's stated veto rationale other | Citing concerns over reduced local autonomy and increased regulatory burdens, the governor stated his concern that the bill’s one-size-fits-all approach could hinder data center development and chill future investment. He emphasized the industry’s critical role in Virginia’s economy, highlighting $24 billion in FY23 capital investment, $733 million in tax revenue for Loudoun County and statewide contributions of 74,000 jobs and $9.1 billion to GDP.SourceSource row two-reviewer “On May 2, 2025, Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin vetoed Senate Bill 1449 and HB 1601, which would have imposed new requirements on local governments reviewing land use applications for high-energy-use facilities, including data centers. Citing concerns over reduced local autonomy and increased regulatory burdens, the governor stated his concern that the bill’s one-size-fits-all approach could hinder data center development and chill future investment. He emphasized the industry’s critical role in Virginia’s economy, highlighting $24 billion in FY23 capital investment, $733 million in tax revenue for Loudoun County and statewide contributions of 74,000 jobs and $9.1 billion to GDP.” article body, paragraphs 1-2 McGuireWoods, "Virginia Governor Vetoes Data Center Bill" (client alert) |
| other | Joint Legislative Audit and Review Commission (JLARC) government | Data centers provide positive benefits to Virginia’s economy mostly because of the industry’s substantial capital investment. The primary benefit comes from the initial construction of data centers.SourceSource row two-reviewer “Data centers provide positive benefits to Virginia’s economy mostly because of the industry’s substantial capital investment. The primary benefit comes from the initial construction of data centers. Most construction spending likely remains in the state economy because much of it goes to Virginia-based businesses providing construction materials and services.” Summary, p.i JLARC Report 598, "Data Centers in Virginia" (Commission draft) |
| other | Joint Legislative Audit and Review Commission (JLARC) government | $99 Virginia pass |
| other | Joint Legislative Audit and Review Commission (JLARC) government | $99 Virginia pass |
| rate_impact | Virginia State Corporation Commission (SCC Data Center Initiatives fact sheet) government | $99 Virginia pass |
| other | Stephen D. Haner, Thomas Jefferson Institute for Public Policy advocacy | $99 Virginia pass |
| other | Loudoun County Department of Planning and Zoning staff report (summarizing the Feb. 12, 2025 Board of Supervisors public hearing) government | $99 Virginia pass |
| other | Senate President L. Louise Lucas (D), quoted by MultiState government | $99 Virginia pass |
| other | Speaker of the Virginia House of Delegates Scott (D), quoted by MultiState government | $99 Virginia pass |
| investment | Prince William County finance officials, per Data Center Frontier reporting government | $99 Virginia pass |
| investment | QTS Data Centers (company statement, quoted by Virginia Business) developer | $99 Virginia pass |
| other | Mac Haddow, President, Oak Valley Homeowners Association (plaintiff), quoted by Virginia Business advocacy | $99 Virginia pass |
| other | Nicole Riley, Data Center Coalition, quoted by MLQ.ai advocacy | $99 Virginia pass |
| investment | Roger Wehner, Director of Economic Development, AWS, quoted by Data Center Frontier developer | $99 Virginia pass |
| other | Gov. Glenn Youngkin, quoted by Data Center Frontier government | $99 Virginia pass |
| other | Dale Mullen, attorney for Citizens for Fauquier County, quoted by FauquierNow/Rappahannock News advocacy | $99 Virginia pass |
| investment | Amazon Data Services (via attorney Matt Westover), per FauquierNow/Rappahannock News reporting developer | $99 Virginia pass |
| investment | Google (company announcement, Aug. 27, 2025 blog post) developer | $99 Virginia pass |
| other | Gov. Glenn Youngkin, quoted by Virginia Business government | $99 Virginia pass |
| investment | Virginia Economic Development Partnership (VEDP case study) government | $99 Virginia pass |
| other | Rachel Peterson, Meta Vice President for Data Center Strategy, quoted by VEDP case study developer | $99 Virginia pass |
| investment | Virginia Economic Development Partnership (VEDP case study) government | $99 Virginia pass |
| other | Gov. Glenn Youngkin, quoted by Virginia Business government | $99 Virginia pass |
Sources
Ranked highest document type firstStarts here in this viewThe primary documents under this state, each with the pinpoint that makes it checkable.The documents behind every number on this page, if you want to read the filing yourself.The filings this state's records were built from, ranked highest document type first.Every document behind this page, with a page or paragraph pinpoint. These are open on every tier.The evidence file under this state, ranked by document type and review state.
77 source rows sit under this state. Every one carries an exact quote and a pinpoint. Twelve are shown here, ranked by document type and review status; the rest are on the record pages they belong to. Every source document and every pinpoint is open, on every tier.
- State Corporation Commission of Virginia, Case No. PUR-2025-00058, Final Order (Application of Virginia Electric and Power Company for a 2025 biennial review) order two-reviewer
“The GS-5 rate class shall include customers with: (1) a measured or contracted demand of 25 megawatts (“MW”) or greater on a contiguous site; and (2) a measured or expected load factor of at least 75%.”
p.23 ("RATE SCHEDULE GS-5" / "GS-5 Rate Class")
https://www.scc.virginia.gov/docketsearch/DOCS/89g601!.PDF
Primary Final Order; downloaded directly (PDF, 30 pages) and text-extracted with pdfplumber. Document header/date stamp reads "AT RICHMOND, NOVEMBER 25, 2025" / "11/25/2025 - 12:14 PM" (Document Control Center). See separate source below (PUR-2026-00056 order) for a conflicting "Nov. 5, 2025" citation of this same Final Order. - State Corporation Commission of Virginia, Case No. PUR-2025-00058, Final Order order two-reviewer
“The contract provisions shall apply to customers taking initial service and signing an ESA on or after January 1, 2027. The contract term shall be 14 years. A customer may also include, within the contract term, a load ramp period not to exceed four years (with a minimum annual ramp of 20%). If the customer continues to take service after the conclusion of the contract term, the minimum charges approved herein shall continue. If the customer ceases operations or otherwise defaults on its agreement during the contract term, the customer shall be required to pay an exit fee covering any outstanding minimum charges over the remaining contract duration (subject to capacity reassignment as addressed below).”
p.24 ("Contract")
https://www.scc.virginia.gov/docketsearch/DOCS/89g601!.PDF
ESA = Electric Service Agreement. - State Corporation Commission of Virginia, Case No. PUR-2025-00058, Final Order order two-reviewer
“The collateral requirements shall apply to customers taking initial service and signing an ESA on or after January 1, 2027. The Commission approves the Company’s proposed collateral requirement terms, including: (1) $1.5 million/MW; (2) a reduction up to 70% based on the customer’s established credit; (3) provisions for third-party guarantees and letters of credit; and (4) releasing 1714th of the collateral requirement each year throughout the contract term.”
p.25 ("Collateral Requirements")
https://www.scc.virginia.gov/docketsearch/DOCS/89g601!.PDF
Quoted exactly as extracted from the PDF, including "1714th" -- almost certainly an OCR/text-layer artifact for "1/14th" (14 = the contract term in years) but not corrected in the quote field per collection rules. - State Corporation Commission of Virginia, Case No. PUR-2025-00058, Final Order order two-reviewer
$99 Virginia pass quote, 243 characters as extracted. The document, the pinpoint and the review state are open below.
p.25 ("Minimum Demand Charges")
https://www.scc.virginia.gov/docketsearch/DOCS/89g601!.PDF - State Corporation Commission of Virginia, Case No. PUR-2025-00058, Final Order order two-reviewer
$99 Virginia pass quote, 559 characters as extracted. The document, the pinpoint and the review state are open below.
pp.25-26
https://www.scc.virginia.gov/docketsearch/DOCS/89g601!.PDF - State Corporation Commission of Virginia, Case No. PUR-2025-00058, Final Order order two-reviewer
$99 Virginia pass quote, 279 characters as extracted. The document, the pinpoint and the review state are open below.
p.27 ("Capacity Reductions")
https://www.scc.virginia.gov/docketsearch/DOCS/89g601!.PDF - State Corporation Commission of Virginia, Case No. PUR-2025-00058, Final Order order two-reviewer
$99 Virginia pass quote, 355 characters as extracted. The document, the pinpoint and the review state are open below.
pp.22-23 ("Large Load Interconnection Queue")
https://www.scc.virginia.gov/docketsearch/DOCS/89g601!.PDF - State Corporation Commission of Virginia, Case No. PUR-2026-00056, Final Order (Rider T1 rate adjustment clause) order two-reviewer
$99 Virginia pass quote, 324 characters as extracted. The document, the pinpoint and the review state are open below.
p.3, footnote 9
https://www.scc.virginia.gov/docketsearch/DOCS/8dt001!.PDF - Code of Virginia § 58.1-609.3. Commercial and industrial exemptions statute two-reviewer
$99 Virginia pass quote, 1,578 characters as extracted. The document, the pinpoint and the review state are open below.
subdivision 18.a
https://law.lis.virginia.gov/vacode/title58.1/chapter6/section58.1-609.3/ - Code of Virginia § 58.1-609.3. Commercial and industrial exemptions statute two-reviewer
$99 Virginia pass quote, 970 characters as extracted. The document, the pinpoint and the review state are open below.
subdivisions 19.c-d
https://law.lis.virginia.gov/vacode/title58.1/chapter6/section58.1-609.3/ - Code of Virginia § 15.2-2209.5. Siting of data centers; site assessment statute two-reviewer
$99 Virginia pass quote, 806 characters as extracted. The document, the pinpoint and the review state are open below.
subsections A-B, and enactment history line
https://law.lis.virginia.gov/vacode/title15.2/chapter22/section15.2-2209.5/ - Code of Virginia § 15.2-2209.4. Minimum off-street parking requirements; designated areas; administrative reductions statute two-reviewer
$99 Virginia pass quote, 314 characters as extracted. The document, the pinpoint and the review state are open below.
section heading and enactment history line
https://law.lis.virginia.gov/vacode/title15.2/chapter22/section15.2-2209.4/