DataBank Culpeper IAD5–IAD6 Campus

Culpeper, Virginia, United StatesUnder construction

Planned critical IT: 192 MW
Updated: Oct 29, 2026

DataBank is developing a two-building campus at Culpeper, Virginia, comprising IAD5 and IAD6. The published critical IT designs are 72 MW and 120 MW respectively, giving a planned campus total of 192 MW. A 300 MW Dominion substation is a separate utility-design figure and is not added to the IT total. On pages marked updated 5 May and 25 September 2026, DataBank respectively described a 72 MW building under construction alongside a planned 120 MW building, and the Culpeper campus as being built. These page dates are not construction-event dates; neither report confirms commissioning. The buildings remain one campus profile rather than two separate projects. A verified current commissioning announcement, occupied capacity, exact legal title and campus-specific purchase price or financing amount were not established in the reviewed primary sources.

Capacity

Target IT capacity MW

Planned / design or future potential

192 MW

Source

Iad5 design IT capacity MW

Forecast

72 MW

Source

Iad6 design IT capacity MW

Forecast

120 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

Milestones (3)

DataBank announced acquisition of 85 acres and planned 192 MW IT campus. Page updated-date says Nov 13, but release dateline says Nov 14; use dateline.

Nov 14, 2023 · Recorded actual event

Completed · Announced

Sources (1)

DataBank Buys 85 Acres in Northern Virginia · Nov 14, 2023 · Primary

Operator published report that construction had begun on two facilities.

Oct 21, 2025 · Recorded actual event

Completed · Announced

Sources (1)

DataBank Breaks Ground on Culpeper Data Centers · Oct 21, 2025 · Primary

DataBank published Culpeper community case study, not a commissioning notice.

May 6, 2026 · Recorded actual event

Completed · Announced

Sources (1)

DataBank Didn't Just Choose Culpeper. We Invested In It. · May 6, 2026 · Primary

Participants

DataBank

Developer · Operator

Sources by role

Developer / Operator (1)

DataBank Buys 85 Acres in Northern Virginia · Nov 14, 2023 · Corroborating

Developer / Operator (1)

Culpeper Campus Expansion at DataBank · Primary

Capital & incentives

Capital claims

Reviewed cul tax context

Source report

Culpeper County’s 14 November 2023 announcement identifies the DataBank location as eligible for Technology Zone incentives. The county’s 2026 guide describes a conditional return of 40% of new taxes paid for five years, requiring $10 million of newly assessed property and 10 new employees at the prevailing average wage. The policy requires performance before repayment and taxes actually paid on qualifying assessed property. Campus qualification, an executed incentive agreement and actual reimbursements were not verified in this review.

Source

Site & development

Site location

Reported rounded

14601 Germanna Highway, Culpeper VA 22701. Both IAD5 and IAD6 share this operator listed campus address; 85 acres.

Source

Land and site control context

Reported rounded

85-Acre land acquisition announced November 2023. Original three building concept changed to current two building campus; retain historical change.

Source

Reviewed cul areas context

Source report

The current operator campus page lists 613,152 IT sq ft in total, split between IAD5 at 229,932 and IAD6 at 383,220, separately from approximately 1.4 million raw sq ft for the two building campus. These are planned areas, not completed or occupied space.

Source

Reviewed cul construction context

Source report

On pages marked updated 5 May and 25 September 2026, DataBank respectively described a 72 MW building under construction alongside a planned 120 MW building, and the Culpeper campus as being built. These page dates are not construction event dates; neither report confirms commissioning.

Source

Infrastructure & permits

Technical details (3)

Electric grid

Reported context

Planned dedicated substation. IAD5 design is N+1; its 100% renewable claim is an operator energy sourcing claim, not verified 24/7 grid composition.

Cooling system

Reported context

IAD5 design: N+1 cooling, air cabinet density 45 kW+ and liquid 100 kW+. These are capability specifications, not observed rack operation.

Utility service

Planned or represented

300 MW

Planned Dominion substation utility rating; separate from campus IT capacity.

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

Related projects (1)

DataBank IAD1 Ashburn Data Center

Operating · Ashburn, Virginia, United States

Shared participant: DataBank · Same market: Virginia, United States

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