Standards Virginia

January 26, 2026

10.7, 12.3, 6.3, 8.5

Loudoun County, Virginia has the largest concentration of data centers in the United States, with approximately 200 operational facilities.

This significantly surpasses neighboring counties in Northern Virginia:

Prince William County: ~44 data centers
Fairfax County: ~20 data centers

Primary energy utility supplying this region (including most data centers) is Dominion Energy.

Contracted peak power (nominal, or “nameplate” power is about 6,000 MW; driven by AI hyperscalers, cloud computing and general internet traffic growth.

“Natural Bridge Virginia” 1880 David Johnson

We continue roll out of our collaboration platform for “code writers and vote-getters” begun at the University of Michigan in 1993. We are now drilling down into state and local adaptations of nationally developed codes and standards that are incorporated by reference into public safety and sustainability legislation.

Standards Michigan remains the “free” home site but state-specific sites such as Standards Virginia will be accessible to clients. Please send bella@standardsmichigan.com a request to join one of our mailing lists appropriate to your interest for #SmartCampus standards action in the great State of Virginia.