QTS Richmond 3

Operating + expandingEst.AI campusCampusSandston, Henrico County, Virginia

QTS Richmond 3 is an operating + expanding ai campus in Sandston, Virginia. Current power: 202 MW (estimated). Planned capacity: 336 MW (estimated). Verification: verified operating. 10 cited sources.

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Last verified against sources: Oct 12, 2026

Newest dated evidence: May 14, 2026

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Datacenter Source. “QTS Richmond 3.” /facilities/qts-richmond-3-sandston-va. Data as of 2026-10-12. Accessed 2026-10-12.

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@misc{datacentersource_qts_richmond_3_sandston_va_2026,
  title = {{QTS Richmond 3}},
  author = {{Datacenter Source}},
  year = {2026},
  howpublished = {\url{/facilities/qts-richmond-3-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

202 MW[1]

Est.Likelyestimated

Planned capacity

336 MW[1]

Est.Likelyestimated

Floor area

Not yet sourced

Buildings (planned)

Not yet sourced

Capital cost / investment

$5.5B[1]

Est.Likelyestimated

First operational

Feb 13, 2026[1]

Est.Likelyderived

POWER & GRID

Time-to-power · verification · interconnection

Time to power

Remaining capacity: H1 2027 – H2 2028

Medium confidencewindow, not a prediction

Project verification

Verified operating

Operation documented by satellite imagery.

Current stage

Operational

Furthest stage with documented evidence

Utility · ISO

Dominion Energy · PJM

Substation: Techpark Place Substation (230 kV) (nearest, unverified)

Power reality

Announced

336 MW[1]

Research estimate of planned capacity (no company figure found)

Interconnection request

No record

Contracted / approved

No record

Under construction

134 MW[1]

Buildings 4–5 under construction (satellite-tracked phases)

Operational

202 MW[1]

Estimated from buildings observed operational

⚠ No public interconnection record for this load — PJM does not publish large-load requests.
⚠ No permit record linked to this site yet.

AI evidence brief

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

How the time-to-power window was estimated

Evidence used

Current stage: Operational (furthest stage with documented evidence)[1]
Stated date: Next projected milestone: 2027-02-13 (modeled/speculative)[1]
Required: 336 MW

Assumptions

From “Under construction”, large loads have typically taken 0.5–2 more years to first power (editorial range; see Methodology).
The window is a range of plausible outcomes under these assumptions, not a forecast. It moves as new filings, queue updates or imagery arrive.

Window: H1 2027 – H2 2028

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 constructionApr 1, 2024
Model estimate · Satellite imagery
- Apr 1, 2024 · Reported status: under construction[1]
- Apr 1, 2024 · Construction start[1]
- Apr 1, 2024 · Land clearing begins.[1]
- Feb 13, 2026 · Reported status: expanding[1]
EnergizationFeb 13, 2026
Satellite imagery
- Feb 13, 2026 · Building 1 is operational, based on the substation being completed earlier and cars in the carpark. Building 2 and 3 are not operational, based on minor construction work at the pe[1]
- May 14, 2026 · Building 2 and 3 are operational, based on the previous entry.[1]
OperationalFeb 13, 2026
Satellite imagery
- Feb 13, 2026 · Building 1 is operational, based on the substation being completed earlier and cars in the carpark. Building 2 and 3 are not operational, based on minor construction work at the pe[1]
- May 14, 2026 · Building 2 and 3 are operational, based on the previous entry.[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: Model estimate, Satellite imagery.

Grid path

facility
QTS Richmond 3
→
substation
Techpark Place Substation (230 kV)[5]
Proximity onlyUnverified
Nearest mapped substation, 0.72 km away. Proximity does not establish that it serves the site.
→
transmission
230 kV line[5]
Proximity onlyUnverified
Highest-voltage line mapped within 2 km (0.58 km away). Not confirmed as the supply path.
→
utility
Dominion Energy[1]
DocumentedConfirmed
Named in a source
→
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

Queue	Relationship	Stage	MW req.	MW appr.	Queued	Expected in service	POI / TO	Source · as of
PJM U2-013 Richmond Energy Facility · Gas	Possibly related generation Speculative Generation request name/developer shares “richmond” with this facility, in the same county. Not confirmed as serving it.	In service In Service; feasibility: Document Posted; system impact: Document Posted; facilities: Not Required; ISA/GIA: Document Posted	8 ConfirmedBacked by a filing, deed, permit, interconnection-queue record, or a government or utility record. As of Oct 12, 2026.	8	May 16, 2008	In service Dec 29, 2011	Northeast 34.5kV TO: Dominion	[6] Oct 12, 2026

On-site & dedicated generation

PJM U2-013 Richmond Energy Facility (Gas, 8 MW requested)[6]
Generation request name/developer shares “richmond” with this facility, in the same county. Not confirmed as serving it.
Natural gasArrangement unknown8 MWConfirmedBacked by a filing, deed, permit, interconnection-queue record, or a government or utility record.Speculative

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[11]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

Approximate

Location is approximate (approximate); the marker does not identify the exact site.

Coordinates: 37.47916, -77.25095
Address: 3525–3543 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 May 14, 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
Not identified
4. Tenant / cloud
Not identified
5. End customer / workload
Not identified

Power supply

Utility:

Dominion Energy[1]

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

Utility: Dominion Energy[1]Confirmed

No tenants or end users identified in our sources yet.

Power (all fields)

Current facility power: 202 MW[1]Est.Modeled, measured from satellite imagery, inferred from community mapping, or computed by this site. Not a disclosed figure. As of May 14, 2026.Likelyestimated
Estimated total facility power (IT plus cooling and overhead) at the latest observed milestone.
Current IT capacity: 144 MW[1]Est.Modeled, measured from satellite imagery, inferred from community mapping, or computed by this site. Not a disclosed figure. As of May 14, 2026.Likelyestimated
Estimated IT load currently online, based on buildings observed operational.
Planned capacity: 336 MW[1]Est.Modeled, measured from satellite imagery, inferred from community mapping, or computed by this site. Not a disclosed figure. As of May 14, 2026.Likelyestimated
Projected facility power at the last tracked milestone (2027-02-13); not necessarily full build-out.
Estimated annual consumption: 1,239 GWh/yr[2]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
202 MW × 8,760 h × 70% utilization.

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[4]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: Techpark Place Substation (230 kV)[5]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: 0.7 km[5]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[5]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: 3.35 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
30 EIA-reported plants within 50 km.
Generation queued in county: 31 MW[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
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	0.58 km	230 kV	[5]
Skipjack Solar Center · AES Distributed Energy	Power plant (Solar)	9.4 km	175 MW	[8]
Darbytown · Virginia Electric & Power Co	Power plant (Natural Gas)	10.6 km	340 MW	[8]
Chesterfield · Virginia Electric & Power Co	Power plant (Natural Gas)	15.9 km	386 MW	[8]
Hopewell Cogeneration · Luminant Generation Company LLC	Power plant (Natural Gas)	21 km	378 MW	[8]
Fort Powhatan Solar · Dominion Renewable Energy	Power plant (Solar)	28.7 km	150 MW	[8]
Westrock-West Point Mill · WestRock-West Point Mill	Power plant (Biomass)	39.9 km	101 MW	[8]
Doswell Energy Center · Doswell Ltd Partnership	Power plant (Natural Gas)	41.7 km	1.19 GW	[8]
Colonial Trail West · Dominion Energy Inc.	Power plant (Solar)	48.8 km	142 MW	[8]
Techpark Place Substation · Dominion Energy	Substation	0.72 km	230 kV	[5]
White Oak Substation · Dominion Energy	Substation	0.84 km	230 kV	[5]
Virginia Electric and Power Company substation · Virginia Electric and Power Company	Substation	0.96 km	230 kV	[5]
Unnamed substation	Substation	1.04 km	230 kV	[5]
Elko Substation · Virginia Electric and Power Company	Substation	1.21 km	230 kV	[5]
Unnamed substation	Substation	2.33 km	34.5 kV	[5]

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	[6]
Darbytown 230 kVPJM AH1-141	Storage	In study · proposed 2024-12	5 MW	[6]
Darbytown 230 kV IIPJM AH1-142	Storage	In study · proposed 2024-12	4 MW	[6]
Darbytown 230 kV IIIPJM AH1-143	Storage	In study · proposed 2024-12	2 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
Apr 1, 2024[1]
First operational
Feb 13, 2026[1]
Expected completion
Feb 13, 2027[1]
Projected

Planned capacity: 336 MW[1]Est.Modeled, measured from satellite imagery, inferred from community mapping, or computed by this site. Not a disclosed figure. As of May 14, 2026.Likelyestimated
Projected facility power at the last tracked milestone (2027-02-13); not necessarily full build-out.
Buildings operational: 3[1]Est.Modeled, measured from satellite imagery, inferred from community mapping, or computed by this site. Not a disclosed figure. As of May 14, 2026.Likelyestimated

Phase	Status	Added MW	Completed / expected	Source
Building 1	operational	67 MW	Feb 13, 2026	[1]
Buildings 2–3	operational	135 MW	May 14, 2026	[1]
Buildings 4–5	under construction	134 MW	Feb 13, 2027 (projected)	[1]

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

Capital cost / investment: $5.5B[1]Est.Modeled, measured from satellite imagery, inferred from community mapping, or computed by this site. Not a disclosed figure. As of May 14, 2026.Likelyestimated
Modeled total capital cost (2025 USD) of capacity currently operational, incl. compute hardware.
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

Floor area: Not yet sourced

Compute

Compute (H100-equivalents): 174,800[1]Est.Modeled, measured from satellite imagery, inferred from community mapping, or computed by this site. Not a disclosed figure. As of May 14, 2026.Likelyestimated

What changed (last 3 years)

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Current IT capacity
48 MWFeb 13, 2026[1]EstimatedModeled, measured from satellite imagery, inferred from community mapping, or computed by this site. Not a disclosed figure.→144 MWMay 14, 2026[1]EstimatedModeled, measured from satellite imagery, inferred from community mapping, or computed by this site. Not a disclosed figure.
Current facility power
67 MWFeb 13, 2026[1]EstimatedModeled, measured from satellite imagery, inferred from community mapping, or computed by this site. Not a disclosed figure.→202 MWMay 14, 2026[1]EstimatedModeled, measured from satellite imagery, inferred from community mapping, or computed by this site. Not a disclosed figure.
Buildings operational
0Apr 1, 2024[1]EstimatedModeled, measured from satellite imagery, inferred from community mapping, or computed by this site. Not a disclosed figure.→1Feb 13, 2026[1]EstimatedModeled, measured from satellite imagery, inferred from community mapping, or computed by this site. Not a disclosed figure.→3May 14, 2026[1]EstimatedModeled, measured from satellite imagery, inferred from community mapping, or computed by this site. Not a disclosed figure.
Status
Under constructionApr 1, 2024[1]EstimatedModeled, measured from satellite imagery, inferred from community mapping, or computed by this site. Not a disclosed figure.→Operating + expandingFeb 13, 2026[1]EstimatedModeled, measured from satellite imagery, inferred from community mapping, or computed by this site. Not a disclosed figure.

Timeline

Construction start: Apr 1, 2024[1]

First operational: Feb 13, 2026[1]

Apr 1, 2024[1]
Land clearing begins.
Feb 4, 2025[1]
Building 1 shell is mostly complete, with some chillers installed on the roof. Building 2 shell is under construction.
Nov 19, 2025[1]
The substation is still under construction, based on a Google Earth image, so we don't think any buildings are operational yet.
Dec 31, 2025[1]
The substation looks complete, but we expect Building 1 still needs commissioning before it is fully operational.
Feb 13, 202667 MW facility power· 1 buildings operational[1]
Building 1 is operational, based on the substation being completed earlier and cars in the carpark. Building 2 and 3 are not operational, based on minor construction work at the perimeter and no cars in the carpark, but we expect they will be operational within 3 months. Building 4 has complete chillers and backup generators, while Building 5 has chillers but only a few backup generators - roughly the state of Building 1 on 2025-02-04.
May 14, 2026202 MW facility power· 3 buildings operational[1]
Building 2 and 3 are operational, based on the previous entry.
Feb 13, 2027Projected336 MW facility power· 5 buildings operational[1]
Building 4 and 5 are operational, based on Building 5 being roughly 1 year behind Building 1 in satellite imagery.

All claims (provenance audit)

Field	Value	Source	Confidence	As of	Status
Name	QTS Richmond 3	[1]	Likely	2026-05-14	Shown
Status	Under construction	[1] derived	Likely	2024-04-01	Superseded / alternative
Status	Under construction	[1] derived	Likely	2025-02-04	Superseded / alternative
Status	Under construction	[1] derived	Likely	2025-11-19	Superseded / alternative
Status	Under construction	[1] derived	Likely	2025-12-31	Superseded / alternative
Status	Operating + expanding	[1] derived	Likely	2026-02-13	Superseded / alternative
Status	Operating + expanding	[1] derived	Likely	2026-05-14	Shown
Facility type	AI campus	[1] derived	Likely	2026-05-14	Shown
Address	3525–3543 Portugee Rd, Sandston, VA 23150	[1]	Likely	2026-05-14	Shown
Utility	Dominion EnergyEnergy companies: Dominion Energy	[1]	Confirmed	2026-05-14	Shown
Current facility power	202 MW	[1] estimated	Likely	2026-05-14	Shown
Current facility power	67 MW	[1] estimated	Likely	2026-02-13	Superseded / alternative
Current IT capacity	144 MW	[1] estimated	Likely	2026-05-14	Shown
Current IT capacity	48 MW	[1] estimated	Likely	2026-02-13	Superseded / alternative
Planned capacity	336 MW	[1] estimated	Likely	2026-05-14	Shown
Estimated annual consumption	1,239 GWh/yr	[2] estimated	Speculative	2026-10-12	Shown
ISO / RTO	PJMPJM INTERCONNECTION, LLC	[3] derived	Likely	—	Shown
Balancing authority	PJM	[4] derived	Likely	—	Shown
Nearest mapped substation	Techpark Place Substation (230 kV)way/1265396511	[5] derived	Likely	2026-09-28	Shown
Distance to substation	0.7 km	[5] derived	Likely	2026-09-28	Shown
Highest-voltage line nearby	230 kV	[5] derived	Likely	2026-09-28	Shown
Generation queued in county	31 MW	[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	3.35 GW	[8] derived	Confirmed	202502	Shown
Buildings operational	3	[1] estimated	Likely	2026-05-14	Shown
Buildings operational	0	[1] estimated	Likely	2024-04-01	Superseded / alternative
Buildings operational	0	[1] estimated	Likely	2025-02-04	Superseded / alternative
Buildings operational	0	[1] estimated	Likely	2025-11-19	Superseded / alternative
Buildings operational	0	[1] estimated	Likely	2025-12-31	Superseded / alternative
Buildings operational	1	[1] estimated	Likely	2026-02-13	Superseded / alternative
Capital cost / investment	$5.5B	[1] estimated	Likely	2026-05-14	Shown
Compute (H100-equivalents)	174,800	[1] estimated	Likely	2026-05-14	Shown
Construction start	Apr 1, 2024	[1] derived	Likely	2026-05-14	Shown
First operational	Feb 13, 2026	[1] derived	Likely	2026-05-14	Shown
Expected completion	Feb 13, 2027	[1] estimated	Speculative	2026-05-14	Shown

Sources

[1]
AI data centers (Frontier Data Centers Hub)
Epoch AI · retrieved 2026-10-12 · CC BY 4.0
[2]
Annual energy estimate
Datacenter Source (this site)
[3]
Independent System Operators (HIFLD)
DHS HIFLD (via PNNL ArcGIS) · retrieved 2026-09-28 · Public domain
[4]
Electric Retail Service Territories (HIFLD, from EIA-861)
DHS HIFLD / U.S. EIA (via Esri Living Atlas) · retrieved 2026-09-28 · Public domain
[5]
OpenStreetMap — features tagged telecom=data_center or building=data_center
OpenStreetMap contributors · retrieved 2026-10-12 · ODbL 1.0
[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]
Richmond 3 factsheet
q.com
[10]
Environmental permit detailing power generation
deq.virginia.gov
[11]
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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