CleanArc VA1 Campus

Ruther Glen, Virginia, United StatesPreconstruction

Planned / design: 900 MW
Updated: Oct 28, 2026

CleanArc broke ground on its VA1 hyperscale campus in Caroline County, Virginia in November 2025. The 650-acre project plans three 300 MW grid tranches, with the first substation under agreement with Rappahannock Electric Cooperative, closed-loop cooling and phased delivery extending into the mid-2030s.

Capacity

Reported capacity

Planned / design or future potential

900 MW

Source

Operating IT capacity: Not established in published records

A missing figure does not mean zero. Planned, utility and generation figures are not operating IT capacity.

Development

Construction and first-power deliveryUnder construction

Milestones (2)

VA1 groundbreaking

Nov 20, 2025 · Recorded actual event

Completed · Construction started

Source not linked

First 300 MW tranche target

Q1 2027 · Forecast / planned record

Forecast · Forecast completion

Source not linked

Participants

CleanArc Data Centers

Developer

Sources by role

Developer (1)

CleanArc VA1 Campus public-record research record · Aug 28, 2026 · Primary

Site & development

Location context

Actual

CleanArc VA1 Campus | Ruther Glen | Virginia | US

Source

Site area

Actual

650 acres

Source

Technical specifications

Cooling system

Actual

Closed loop with minimal water use

Source

Additional project facts

Lifecycle status

Actual

Preconstruction

Source

Capacity basis

Actual

900 MW future full build site capacity; not measured operating IT load.

Source

Infrastructure & permits

Technical details (3)

Electric grid

Under construction

300 MW

First REC substation under agreement.

Electric grid

Planned or represented

900 MW

Three planned 300 MW tranches.

Cooling system

Planned or represented

Closed-loop design intended to minimize water use.

Public-source research. Plans may change. See Evidence for sources and qualifications.