DC4

OperatingEst.ColocationBuildingSandston, Henrico County, Virginia

DC4 is an operating colocation in Sandston, Virginia. Operated or owned by QTS Data Centers. Power capacity has not been disclosed or collected yet. Verification: unverified. 6 cited sources.

Part of QTS Richmond 1

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16 claims from 7 sources

Last verified against sources: Oct 12, 2026

Newest dated evidence: Oct 12, 2026

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Datacenter Source. “DC4.” /facilities/dc4-sandston-va. Data as of 2026-10-12. Accessed 2026-10-12.

BibTeX

@misc{datacentersource_dc4_sandston_va_2026,
  title = {{DC4}},
  author = {{Datacenter Source}},
  year = {2026},
  howpublished = {\url{/facilities/dc4-sandston-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

Not yet sourced

Planned capacity

Not yet sourced

Building footprint

171,000 sq ft[1]

Est.Likelyderived

Buildings (planned)

Not yet sourced

Capital cost / investment

Not yet sourced

First operational

Not yet sourced

POWER & GRID

Time-to-power · verification · interconnection

Time to power

Operating (community-mapped, unverified)

Low confidence

Project verification

Unverified

Evidence is limited to community map.

Current stage

Operational

Furthest stage with documented evidence

Utility · ISO

Dominion Energy · PJM

Substation: White Oak Substation (230 kV) (nearest, unverified)

Power reality

Announced

No record

Interconnection request

No record

Contracted / approved

No record

Under construction

No record

Operational

No record

AI evidence brief

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
Permittingimplied by a later stage

Grid interconnection

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

Build & energization

Financing
Under constructionimplied by a later stage
Energizationimplied by a later stage
OperationalOct 12, 2026
Community map
- Oct 12, 2026 · Reported status: operating[1]

● 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: Community map.

Grid path

facility
DC4
→
substation
White Oak Substation (230 kV)[1]
Proximity onlyUnverified
Nearest mapped substation, 0.24 km away. Proximity does not establish that it serves the site.
→
transmission
230 kV line[1]
Proximity onlyUnverified
Highest-voltage line mapped within 2 km (0.15 km away). Not confirmed as the supply path.
→
utility
Dominion Energy[2]
Service territoryLikely
Retail service territory containing the site
→
ISO / RTO
PJM[3]
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[7]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: 37.48405, -77.24787
Address: 3560 Portugee Rd, Sandston, VA 23150[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: Henrico County

Photographs

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

Ownership, operation & customers

1. Property owner of record
Not identified
2. Owner / developer
Not identified
3. Operator
QTS Data Centers[1]Likely
4. Tenant / cloud
Not identified
5. End customer / workload
Not identified

Power supply

Utility:

Dominion Energy[2]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

Operator: QTS Data Centers[1]Likely
Utility: Dominion Energy[2]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: Not yet sourced
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[3]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[2]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: White Oak 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: 0.2 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[5]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[5]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: 3.35 GW[6]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
30 EIA-reported plants within 50 km.
Generation queued in county: 31 MW[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.Confirmedderived
4 active generation interconnection requests in Henrico County: Solar 20 MW, Storage 11 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
230 kV line · Virginia Electric and Power Company	Transmission line	0.15 km	230 kV	[1]
Skipjack Solar Center · AES Distributed Energy	Power plant (Solar)	9.4 km	175 MW	[6]
Darbytown · Virginia Electric & Power Co	Power plant (Natural Gas)	10.8 km	340 MW	[6]
Chesterfield · Virginia Electric & Power Co	Power plant (Natural Gas)	16.5 km	386 MW	[6]
Hopewell Cogeneration · Luminant Generation Company LLC	Power plant (Natural Gas)	21.6 km	378 MW	[6]
Fort Powhatan Solar · Dominion Renewable Energy	Power plant (Solar)	29 km	150 MW	[6]
Westrock-West Point Mill · WestRock-West Point Mill	Power plant (Biomass)	39.5 km	101 MW	[6]
Doswell Energy Center · Doswell Ltd Partnership	Power plant (Natural Gas)	41.3 km	1.19 GW	[6]
Colonial Trail West · Dominion Energy Inc.	Power plant (Solar)	49.1 km	142 MW	[6]
White Oak Substation · Dominion Energy	Substation	0.24 km	230 kV	[1]
Techpark Place Substation · Dominion Energy	Substation	0.46 km	230 kV	[1]
Virginia Electric and Power Company substation · Virginia Electric and Power Company	Substation	0.71 km	230 kV	[1]
Unnamed substation	Substation	0.77 km	230 kV	[1]
Elko Substation · Virginia Electric and Power Company	Substation	1.19 km	230 kV	[1]
Unnamed substation	Substation	1.72 km	34.5 kV	[1]

Largest queued generation in this county	Fuel	Queue status	MW	Source
Turner 34.5 kVPJM AG2-193	Solar	In study · proposed 2023-12	20 MW	[4]
Darbytown 230 kVPJM AH1-141	Storage	In study · proposed 2024-12	5 MW	[4]
Darbytown 230 kV IIPJM AH1-142	Storage	In study · proposed 2024-12	4 MW	[4]
Darbytown 230 kV IIIPJM AH1-143	Storage	In study · proposed 2024-12	2 MW	[4]

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
—
Expected completion
—

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

Annual property tax: Not yet sourced

No county parcel or assessor records linked yet. County records are currently ingested for Loudoun County, VA and Maricopa County, AZ.

Size

Building footprint: 171,000 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.
Floor area: Not yet sourced

What changed (last 3 years)

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No tracked changes yet. Values are recorded on every data refresh, so changes will appear here over time.

Timeline

No dated events sourced yet.

Other buildings on this campus

QTS Richmond 1Operating
RIC1 DC2Operating
RIC1 DC3Operating
DC6Operating · 173,000 sq ft footprint
DC5Operating · 164,100 sq ft footprint
RIC2 DC1Operating · 256,600 sq ft footprint
RIC2 DC2Operating · 254,200 sq ft footprint
RIC2 DC3Operating · 254,200 sq ft footprint
RIC2 DC5Operating · 254,200 sq ft footprint
RIC2 DC6Under construction · 254,200 sq ft footprint

All claims (provenance audit)

Field	Value	Source	Confidence	As of	Status
Name	DC4way/1493516621 name=DC4	[1]	Likely	2026-10-12	Shown
Status	Operating	[1] derived	Unverified	2026-10-12	Shown
Facility type	Colocation	[1] derived	Unverified	2026-10-12	Shown
Address	3560 Portugee Rd, Sandston, VA 23150	[1]	Likely	2026-10-12	Shown
Operator	QTS Data Centersoperator=Quality Technology Services	[1]	Likely	2026-10-12	Shown
Utility	Dominion Energyterritory 19876: VIRGINIA ELECTRIC & POWER CO (INVESTOR OWNED, DOMINION RESOURCE	[2] derived	Likely	2022	Shown
ISO / RTO	PJMPJM INTERCONNECTION, LLC	[3] derived	Likely	—	Shown
Balancing authority	PJM	[2] derived	Likely	—	Shown
Nearest mapped substation	White Oak Substation (230 kV)way/578427832	[1] derived	Likely	2026-09-28	Shown
Distance to substation	0.2 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	31 MW	[4] derived	Confirmed	2026-10-12	Shown
State avg. industrial price	10.07¢/kWh	[5]	Confirmed	2026-07	Shown
State avg. commercial price	11.68¢/kWh	[5]	Confirmed	2026-07	Shown
Generation within 50 km	3.35 GW	[6] derived	Confirmed	202502	Shown
Building footprint	171,000 sq ft	[1] derived	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]
Electric Retail Service Territories (HIFLD, from EIA-861)
DHS HIFLD / U.S. EIA (via Esri Living Atlas) · retrieved 2026-09-28 · Public domain
[3]
Independent System Operators (HIFLD)
DHS HIFLD (via PNNL ArcGIS) · retrieved 2026-09-28 · Public domain
[4]
PJM New Services Queue (planning queues)
PJM Interconnection · retrieved 2026-10-12 · Public
[5]
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
[6]
Power Plants in the U.S. (EIA-860)
U.S. Energy Information Administration · retrieved 2026-10-12 · Public domain
[7]
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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