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QTS RIC1 Richmond Data Center Campus

Sandston, Virginia, United StatesPartially operational
Evidence
Planned critical IT
240 MW
Updated
Oct 28, 2026
Utility
Dominion Energy Virginia

QTS RIC1 Richmond Data Center Campus, also known as QTS Richmond 1, is a partially operational data center campus in Sandston, VA, US associated with QTS Data Centers. 100-acre QTS location; 240 MW+ published campus capacity.

Capacity

Reported capacity

Design

240 MW

Source

Reported capacity

Planned / design or future potential

240 MW

Source

Reported capacity

Planned / design or future potential

240 MW

Source

Reported capacity

Planned / design or future potential

240 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

Operating facility and documented expansionOperational

240 MW is the operator-published facility or campus design boundary.

Operating facility and documented expansionPartially operational

240 MW is the operator-published facility or campus IT design boundary.

Participants

QTS Data Centers

Developer

Sources by role
Developer (1)
Other participants (1)
Dominion Energy Virginia

Utility provider

Sources by role
Utility provider (1)

Site & development

Location context

Actual

QTS Richmond 1 | Sandston | VA | US

Source

Location context

Actual

QTS Richmond 1 | Sandston | VA | US

Source

Location context

Actual

Sandston, VA, US

Source

Location context

Actual

QTS Richmond 1 location | Sandston | VA | United States

Source

Location context

Actual

Sandston, VA, US

Source

Development detail

Actual

100-Acre QTS location; 240 MW+ published campus capacity.

Source

Additional project facts

Lifecycle status

Actual

Operational

Source

Capacity basis

Actual

QTS Data Centers publishes 240 MW of critical IT capacity for this record boundary.

Source

Lifecycle status

Actual

Operating

Source

Capacity basis

Actual

240 MW facility or campus design capacity.

Source

Project boundary

Actual

QTS Richmond 1

Source

Lifecycle status

Actual

Operating

Source

Capacity basis

Actual

240 MW facility or campus design capacity.

Source

Lifecycle status

Actual

Partially operational

Source

Capacity basis

Actual

240 MW facility or campus IT design capacity.

Source

Project identity

Actual

QTS Richmond 1

Source

Lifecycle status

Actual

Partially operational

Source

Capacity basis

Actual

240 MW facility or campus IT design capacity.

Source

Infrastructure & permits

Technical details (5)
Electric grid

Energized

Dedicated onsite substation, redundant utility feeds, mixed evaporative and air-cooled chillers, and hardened multilayer security.

Fiber

Energized

QTS campus conduit and carrier access are documented in current portfolio and compliance materials.

Electric grid

Energized

QTS campus designed and operated for large-scale data center deployments; project-specific utility details require separate sourcing.

Cooling system

Operational

Cooling and efficiency claims remain limited to source-defined designs; no delivered load or water use is inferred.

Electric grid

Energized

White Oak substation and transmission infrastructure serve the campus and expansions.

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

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