Amazon IAD-78

OperatingEst.HyperscaleBuildingAshburn, Loudoun County, Virginia

Amazon IAD-78 is an operating hyperscale in Ashburn, Virginia. Operated or owned by Amazon Web Services. Current power: 45 MW (estimated). Verification: verified operating. 8 cited sources.

Part of Amazon Web Services — Loudoun County, VA campus

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30 claims from 9 sources

Last verified against sources: Oct 12, 2026

Newest dated evidence: Oct 12, 2026

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Datacenter Source. “Amazon IAD-78.” /facilities/amazon-iad-78-ashburn-va. Data as of 2026-10-12. Accessed 2026-10-12.

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@misc{datacentersource_amazon_iad_78_ashburn_va_2026,
  title = {{Amazon IAD-78}},
  author = {{Datacenter Source}},
  year = {2026},
  howpublished = {\url{/facilities/amazon-iad-78-ashburn-va}},
  note = {Data as of 2026-10-12; accessed 2026-10-12. Compiled from cited sources, including OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL) and Epoch AI (CC BY 4.0)},
}

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Current facility power

45 MW[1]

Est.Likely

Planned capacity

Not yet sourced

Floor area

447,200 sq ft[2]

ConfirmedConfirmed

Buildings (planned)

Not yet sourced

Capital cost / investment

Not yet sourced

First operational

2019[1]

Est.Likely

POWER & GRID

Time-to-power · verification · interconnection

Time to power

Energized — operating

High confidence

Project verification

Verified operating

Operation documented by permit / site plan.

Current stage

Operational

Furthest stage with documented evidence

Utility · ISO

Dominion Energy · PJM

Substation: Beaumeade Substation (230 kV) (nearest, unverified)

Power reality

Announced

No record

Interconnection request

No record

Contracted / approved

No record

Under construction

No record

Operational

45 MW[1]

Reported

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Summarizes only the evidence on this page. Answers citing anything else are rejected automatically.

Project verification

Development

Announcedimplied by a later stage
Land acquiredimplied by a later stage
Planning / zoningimplied by a later stage
PermittingOct 12, 2026
Permit / site plan
- Oct 12, 2026 · Permit / case B60271020100[2]
- Oct 12, 2026 · Permit / case B50453140100[2]
- Oct 12, 2026 · Permit / case B50449830100[2]

Grid interconnection

Interconnection application
Feasibility study
System impact study
Facilities study
Interconnection agreement / service contract

Build & energization

Financing
Under constructionimplied by a later stage
EnergizationOct 12, 2026
Community map
- Oct 12, 2026 · Power in use reported: 45 MW[1]
OperationalOct 12, 2026
Community map · Permit / site plan
- Oct 12, 2026 · Reported status: operating[1]
- Oct 12, 2026 · Reported status: operating[2]

● documented · ◌ implied by a later stage · ○ no evidence found. Dates are those of the earliest dated evidence, which can be later than when a stage actually began. Evidence classes: Permit / site plan, Community map.

Grid path

facility
Amazon IAD-78
→
substation
Beaumeade Substation (230 kV)[1]
Proximity onlyUnverified
Nearest mapped substation, 0.59 km away. Proximity does not establish that it serves the site.
→
transmission
2143 (230 kV)[1]
Proximity onlyUnverified
Highest-voltage line mapped within 2 km (0.44 km away). Not confirmed as the supply path.
→
utility
Dominion Energy[3]
Service territoryLikely
Retail service territory containing the site
→
ISO / RTO
PJM[5]
Service territoryLikely
Balancing authority: PJM

Substation capacity:: not published
Required upgrades:: not yet sourced
Congestion:: not yet sourced (no nodal price data)

Dashed boxes are based on proximity only and do not establish which asset serves the site.

Interconnection records

No interconnection-queue record is linked to this site. Of the ISOs we ingest, only NYISO publishes large-load requests; PJM, ERCOT, MISO, SPP and CAISO queues list generation only.

On-site & dedicated generation

No on-site, behind-the-meter or dedicated generation found in sources.

LOCAL IMPACT

Water · generation · incentives · regulation · rates

Water & cooling

Not yet collected: we haven't found a source for water use or the cooling type at this site. Know one? Add a source

On-site generation & air permits

Not yet collected: we haven't found a source for on-site generation or an air permit for this site. Know one? Add a source

Incentives

Not yet collected: we haven't found a source for tax abatements, PILOTs or other incentives for this project. Know one? Add a source

Regulatory events

Not yet collected: we haven't found a source for hearings, rezonings, permits or commission proceedings. Know one? Add a source

Utility & rates1

GS-5 rate class for customers demanding 25 MW or more[9]ConfirmedBacked by a filing, deed, permit, interconnection-queue record, or a government or utility record. As of Nov 25, 2025.Nov 25, 2025
Dominion Energy · Virginia State Corporation Commission · Docket PUR-2025-00058 · Final order issued · effective Jan 1, 2027
“the new GS-5 rate class will comprise customers demanding 25 megawatts or more. The new rate class will be effective beginning January 1, 2027.”
Applies to Dominion Energy Virginia's service territory; the facility's utility is the most likely retail provider by location unless a source names it.

Location & imagery

Mapped outline

Coordinates: 39.02637, -77.44952
Address: 44862 Interconnection Plaza, Ashburn, VA 20147[1]Est.Modeled, measured from satellite imagery, inferred from community mapping, or computed by this site. Not a disclosed figure. As of Oct 12, 2026.Likely
County: Loudoun County

Photographs

No openly licensed ground-level photos matched to this site yet.

Ownership, operation & customers

1. Property owner of record
Bcore Copt Dc-15 LLC(unreviewed)[2]
2. Owner / developer
Not identified
3. Operator
Amazon Web Services[1]Likely
4. Tenant / cloud
Not identified
5. End customer / workload
Not identified

Power supply

Utility:

Dominion Energy[3]Likely

Each link is sourced separately. The property owner of record is often a special-purpose entity; the same company appearing in two roles is shown only when sources say so.

All parties with evidence

Property owner of record: Bcore Copt Dc-15 LLC(unreviewed)[2]Confirmed
Operator: Amazon Web Services[1]Likely
Utility: Dominion Energy[3]Likely
Location falls inside this utility's retail service territory.

No tenants or end users identified in our sources yet.

Power (all fields)

Current facility power: 45 MW[1]Est.Modeled, measured from satellite imagery, inferred from community mapping, or computed by this site. Not a disclosed figure. As of Oct 12, 2026.Likely
Current IT capacity: 45 MW[1]Est.Modeled, measured from satellite imagery, inferred from community mapping, or computed by this site. Not a disclosed figure. As of Oct 12, 2026.Likely
Estimated annual consumption: 276 GWh/yr[4]Est.Modeled, measured from satellite imagery, inferred from community mapping, or computed by this site. Not a disclosed figure. As of Oct 12, 2026.Speculativeestimated
45 MW × 8,760 h × 70% utilization.
Planned capacity: Not yet sourced

Capacity figures are nameplate or contracted; annual consumption is a labeled model estimate, not metered data.

Grid & electricity

ISO / RTO: PJM[5]Est.Modeled, measured from satellite imagery, inferred from community mapping, or computed by this site. Not a disclosed figure.Likelyderived
Location falls inside this ISO/RTO footprint.
Balancing authority: PJM[3]Est.Modeled, measured from satellite imagery, inferred from community mapping, or computed by this site. Not a disclosed figure.Likelyderived
Control area of the containing utility territory.
Nearest mapped substation: Beaumeade Substation (230 kV)[1]Est.Modeled, measured from satellite imagery, inferred from community mapping, or computed by this site. Not a disclosed figure. As of Sep 28, 2026.Likelyderived
Nearest substation mapped in OpenStreetMap; proximity does not establish which substation serves the site.
Distance to substation: 0.6 km[1]Est.Modeled, measured from satellite imagery, inferred from community mapping, or computed by this site. Not a disclosed figure. As of Sep 28, 2026.Likelyderived
Highest-voltage line nearby: 230 kV[1]Est.Modeled, measured from satellite imagery, inferred from community mapping, or computed by this site. Not a disclosed figure. As of Sep 28, 2026.Likelyderived
Highest-voltage transmission line mapped within 2 km.
State avg. industrial price: 10.07¢/kWh[7]ConfirmedBacked by a filing, deed, permit, interconnection-queue record, or a government or utility record. As of Jul 2026.Confirmed
Virginia statewide average, July 2026.
State avg. commercial price: 11.68¢/kWh[7]ConfirmedBacked by a filing, deed, permit, interconnection-queue record, or a government or utility record. As of Jul 2026.Confirmed
Virginia statewide average, July 2026.
Generation within 50 km: 1.65 GW[8]Est.Modeled, measured from satellite imagery, inferred from community mapping, or computed by this site. Not a disclosed figure. As of Jan 1, 202502.Confirmedderived
64 EIA-reported plants within 50 km.
Generation queued in county: 1.04 GW[6]Est.Modeled, measured from satellite imagery, inferred from community mapping, or computed by this site. Not a disclosed figure. As of Oct 12, 2026.Confirmedderived
11 active generation interconnection requests in Loudoun County: Storage 940 MW, Solar 100 MW. Queued projects often don't get built.
Interconnection status: Not yet sourced
Contracted / committed power: Not yet sourced

Nearby infrastructure	Type	Distance	Voltage / capacity	Source
2143	Transmission line	0.44 km	230 kV	[1]
2152;2081 · Dominion Energy	Transmission line	0.46 km	230 kV	[1]
230 kV line	Transmission line	0.53 km	230 kV	[1]
2081 · Dominion Energy	Transmission line	0.65 km	230 kV	[1]
2152 · Virginia Electric & Power Company	Transmission line	0.65 km	230 kV	[1]
227;274 · Dominion Energy	Transmission line	0.73 km	230 kV	[1]
Potomac Energy Center, LLC · Potomac Energy Center LLC	Power plant (Natural Gas)	9 km	766 MW	[8]
Montgomery County Resource Recovery · Covanta Montgomery, Inc.	Power plant (Biomass)	19.4 km	54 MW	[8]
Dickerson Power · Dickerson Power, LLC	Power plant (Natural Gas)	20.4 km	299 MW	[8]
Nih Cogeneration Facility · National Institutes of Health	Power plant (Natural Gas)	30.9 km	28 MW	[8]
Covanta Alexandria/Arlington Energy · Covanta Alexandria/Arlington	Power plant (Biomass)	37.4 km	29 MW	[8]
Central Utility Plant At White Oak · GSA Metropolitan Service Center	Power plant (Natural Gas)	40.4 km	54 MW	[8]
Covanta Fairfax Energy · Covanta Fairfax Inc	Power plant (Biomass)	41 km	98 MW	[8]
Blake Solar Plant · Horus West Virginia 1, LLC	Power plant (Solar)	42.3 km	80 MW	[8]
Beaumeade Substation · Virginia Electric & Power Company	Substation	0.59 km	230 kV	[1]
Interconnection Substation · Dominion Energy	Substation	0.69 km	230 kV	[1]
NIVO Substation · Dominion Energy	Substation	1.05 km	230 kV	[1]
Beco Substation · Dominion Energy	Substation	1.06 km	230 kV	[1]
Paragon Park Substation	Substation	1.26 km	230 kV	[1]
Nimbus Substation	Substation	1.99 km	230 kV	[1]

Largest queued generation in this county	Fuel	Queue status	MW	Source
Loudoun 230 kVPJM AG2-285	Storage	In study · proposed 2023-12	150 MW	[6]
Beaumeade 230 kVPJM AG2-287	Storage	In study · proposed 2023-12	150 MW	[6]
New Road StoragePJM AE2-019	Storage	IA signed · proposed 2026-12	120 MW	[6]
Dulles SolarPJM AF1-147	Solar	IA signed · proposed 2023-12	100 MW	[6]
Roundtable 230 kVPJM AG2-307	Storage	In study · proposed 2023-12	100 MW	[6]
Shelhorn 230 kVPJM AG2-323	Storage	In study · proposed 2023-12	100 MW	[6]

Utility, ISO and nearby assets are derived from the site's location. Proximity to a substation or line doesn't establish the interconnection; that needs a utility filing or interconnection-queue record. Queue requests are applications, not commitments — most never reach operation.

Construction & permitting

Announced
—
Land acquired
—
Permitting
—
Construction start
—
First operational
2019[1]
Expected completion
—

Permit / case numbers: B60271020100, B50453140100, B50449830100[2]ConfirmedBacked by a filing, deed, permit, interconnection-queue record, or a government or utility record. As of Oct 12, 2026.Confirmed

Real estate

Official assessments

Assessor's value for a tax year

None sourced yet

Recorded transactions

Sale prices from recorded deeds

None sourced yet

Model estimates

Our model — not an appraisal

None sourced yet

Parcel	Record owner	Acres	Zoning / use	Building sq ft	Source
060307119000 Loudoun County, VA	BCORE COPT DC-15 LLC Project: Beaumeade	37.94	IP (ZRTD-2011-0007) · Data Center	447,228 built	[2]

Site area: 37.9 acres[2]ConfirmedBacked by a filing, deed, permit, interconnection-queue record, or a government or utility record. As of Oct 12, 2026.Confirmed
Legal acreage of the parcel(s).
Zoning: IP[2]ConfirmedBacked by a filing, deed, permit, interconnection-queue record, or a government or utility record. As of Oct 12, 2026.Confirmed
Land use: Data Center[2]ConfirmedBacked by a filing, deed, permit, interconnection-queue record, or a government or utility record. As of Oct 12, 2026.Confirmed
Annual property tax: Not yet sourced

Size

Floor area: 447,200 sq ft[2]ConfirmedBacked by a filing, deed, permit, interconnection-queue record, or a government or utility record. As of Oct 12, 2026.Confirmed
Building area on the county's data-center parcel inventory (from building permits).
Building footprint: 148,200 sq ft[1]Est.Modeled, measured from satellite imagery, inferred from community mapping, or computed by this site. Not a disclosed figure. As of Oct 12, 2026.Likelyderived
Computed from the mapped OSM building outline.
Parcel / land records: MCPI 060307119000 (Loudoun County)[2]ConfirmedBacked by a filing, deed, permit, interconnection-queue record, or a government or utility record. As of Oct 12, 2026.Confirmed

What changed (last 3 years)

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Timeline

First operational: 2019[1]

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All claims (provenance audit)

Field	Value	Source	Confidence	As of	Status
Name	Amazon IAD-78way/463571875 name=Amazon IAD-78	[1]	Likely	2026-10-12	Shown
Status	Operating	[1] derived	Unverified	2026-10-12	Shown
Status	Operating	[2] derived	Confirmed	2026-10-12	Shown
Facility type	Hyperscale	[1] derived	Unverified	2026-10-12	Shown
Address	44862 Interconnection Plaza, Ashburn, VA 20147	[1]	Likely	2026-10-12	Shown
Property owner of record	Bcore Copt Dc-15 LLCMCPI 060307119000: BCORE COPT DC-15 LLC	[2]	Confirmed	2026-10-12	Shown
Operator	Amazon Web Servicesoperator=Amazon Web Services	[1]	Likely	2026-10-12	Shown
Utility	Dominion Energyterritory 19876: VIRGINIA ELECTRIC & POWER CO (INVESTOR OWNED, DOMINION RESOURCE	[3] derived	Likely	2022	Shown
Current facility power	45 MWinput:electricity=45 MW	[1]	Likely	2026-10-12	Shown
Current IT capacity	45 MWit_power=45 MW	[1]	Likely	2026-10-12	Shown
Estimated annual consumption	276 GWh/yr	[4] estimated	Speculative	2026-10-12	Shown
ISO / RTO	PJMPJM INTERCONNECTION, LLC	[5] derived	Likely	—	Shown
Balancing authority	PJM	[3] derived	Likely	—	Shown
Nearest mapped substation	Beaumeade Substation (230 kV)way/59337974	[1] derived	Likely	2026-09-28	Shown
Distance to substation	0.6 km	[1] derived	Likely	2026-09-28	Shown
Highest-voltage line nearby	230 kV	[1] derived	Likely	2026-09-28	Shown
Generation queued in county	1.04 GW	[6] derived	Confirmed	2026-10-12	Shown
State avg. industrial price	10.07¢/kWh	[7]	Confirmed	2026-07	Shown
State avg. commercial price	11.68¢/kWh	[7]	Confirmed	2026-07	Shown
Generation within 50 km	1.65 GW	[8] derived	Confirmed	202502	Shown
Permit / case numbers	B60271020100	[2]	Confirmed	2026-10-12	Shown
Permit / case numbers	B50453140100	[2]	Confirmed	2026-10-12	Shown
Permit / case numbers	B50449830100	[2]	Confirmed	2026-10-12	Shown
Floor area	447,200 sq ft	[2]	Confirmed	2026-10-12	Shown
Building footprint	148,200 sq ft	[1] derived	Likely	2026-10-12	Shown
Site area	37.9 acres	[2]	Confirmed	2026-10-12	Shown
Parcel / land records	MCPI 060307119000 (Loudoun County)	[2]	Confirmed	2026-10-12	Shown
Zoning	IP	[2]	Confirmed	2026-10-12	Shown
Land use	Data Center	[2]	Confirmed	2026-10-12	Shown
First operational	2019start_date=2019	[1]	Likely	2026-10-12	Shown

Sources

[1]
OpenStreetMap — features tagged telecom=data_center or building=data_center
OpenStreetMap contributors · retrieved 2026-10-12 · ODbL 1.0
[2]
Existing Data Center Parcels
Loudoun County, VA — Department of Planning & Zoning GIS · retrieved 2026-10-12 · Public record
[3]
Electric Retail Service Territories (HIFLD, from EIA-861)
DHS HIFLD / U.S. EIA (via Esri Living Atlas) · retrieved 2026-09-28 · Public domain
[4]
Annual energy estimate
Datacenter Source (this site)
[5]
Independent System Operators (HIFLD)
DHS HIFLD (via PNNL ArcGIS) · retrieved 2026-09-28 · Public domain
[6]
PJM New Services Queue (planning queues)
PJM Interconnection · retrieved 2026-10-12 · Public
[7]
Electric Power Monthly, Table 5.6.A — Average price of electricity to ultimate customers by state (July 2026)
U.S. Energy Information Administration · retrieved 2026-10-12 · Public domain
[8]
Power Plants in the U.S. (EIA-860)
U.S. Energy Information Administration · retrieved 2026-10-12 · Public domain
[9]
SCC Issues Order on DEV Biennial Review 2025 (Case No. PUR-2025-00058)
Virginia State Corporation Commission · published 2025-11-25 · retrieved 2026-09-29 · Public record

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