Virginia · Power Supply Chain & Demand
Power Supply Chain and Demand in Virginia
PJM runs most of Virginia's grid. 7,373 MW of new generation is planned in Virginia, 3,611 MW of it under construction or built and awaiting operation, against 475 MW of planned retirements through 2030. 825 data centers are identified in the state, with 70,532 MW of data center load in tracked grid queues. Residential electricity averaged 16.83¢/kWh in 2026 through July, +13.1% from a year earlier. Unemployment was 3.6% in August 2026, and construction employment is +11.4% against August 2019. The SAVRN trackers hold 13 local moratoria or restrictions for Virginia across all statuses (11 in force) and 58 named projects on the Delay Watchlist.
Rebuilt 2026-10-08 · refreshed weekly
Grid operator
PJM
main wholesale grid
Planned generation
7.4 GW
3.6 GW under construction or built
Data center load in queues
70,532 MW
825 data centers identified
Residential price
16.83¢
▲ 13.1% vs 2025, YTD July
Construction jobs
+11.4%
▲ 11.4% vs Aug 2019
Local measures
13
11 in force · 58 on Delay Watchlist
The finding
What the build-out changed in Virginia
Virginia is at the center of the build-out: the demand is here and the construction economy has moved with it. Developers have announced $213.4B of data center capital in Virginia, 1st among the 31 states with a disclosed figure. 70,532 MW of data center load is waiting in Virginia's grid queues, 1st of the 11 states where SAVRN tracks data center queue load. The data center industry now accounts for 3.9% of Virginia's economy, the 3rd largest share of any state (the median state is 1.8%), counting the industry's in-state suppliers and payrolls. Households pay part of the cost: residential prices are +13.1% year to date, the 4th fastest increase of 51. Factory employment is the exception: manufacturing jobs are -4.9% against August 2019.
Then and now
| Measure | Then | Now | Change | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Construction jobs (Aug 2019 → Aug 2026) | 204.1k | 227.3k | ▲ 11.4% | 30th of 48 |
| Electrical contractor jobs (2019 → 2025) | 27,967 | 37,300 | ▲ 33.4% | 9th of 48 |
| Power line construction jobs (2019 → 2025) | 5,446 | 8,010 | ▲ 47.1% | 11th of 44 |
| Data processing and hosting jobs (2019 → 2025) | 13,440 | 20,163 | ▲ 50.0% | 17th of 46 |
| Unemployment rate (Feb 2020 → Aug 2026) | 2.9% | 3.6% | ▲ 0.7pts | — |
| Residential price, ¢/kWh (YTD Jul 2025 → 2026) | 14.88¢ | 16.83¢ | ▲ 13.1% | 4th of 51 |
| Generation fleet → planned additions | 31.6 GW operating | 7.4 GW planned | 23% of fleet | 14th of 51 |
Where Virginia ranks among 51
Data center share of state GDP3.9%3rd of 51
Announced data center capital$213.4B1st of 31
Data center load in grid queues70,532 MW1st of 11
Planned generation vs. today's fleet23%14th of 51
Construction jobs vs. 2019+11.4%30th of 48
Electrical contractor jobs, 2019 to 2025+33.4%9th of 48
Power line construction jobs, 2019 to 2025+47.1%11th of 44
Data processing and hosting jobs, 2019 to 2025+50.0%17th of 46
Commercial electricity sales, YTD change+6.6%7th of 51
Residential electricity price, YTD change+13.1%4th of 51
Local moratoria and restrictions1330th of 49
1st = the most. Ranks cover every state and DC that publishes the figure.
Among its neighbors, Virginia leads on announced data center capital ($213.4B), ahead of Kentucky ($109.6B).
County spotlight
Loudoun County holds the most data centers on record in Virginia (342), and its electrical contractor workforce changed +104.3% since 2019 to 11,474 jobs. The largest share of planned generation sits in Chesterfield County: 1,163 MW, led by Virginia Electric & Power Co (natural gas).
The map
Where Virginia sits in the power system
- Grid operator
- PJM
- Operating capacity
- 31.6 GW
- Planned generation
- 7,373 MW
- Under construction or built
- 3,611 MW
- Data centers identified
- 825
- Data center load in queues
- 70,532 MW
- Unemployment, Aug 2026
- 3.6%
- Residential price change
- +13.1%
Neighboring states are shaded. Select one to open its page.
Counties and cities
Virginia, county by county
133 counties in Virginia. Planned generation sits in 29 of them, data centers stand in 52, and local measures are on record in 9. Pick a layer, then select a county for its full record.
County leaders
Most planned generation
Most data centers
Fastest electrical contractor growth
Counties on record 83
| County | Data centers | Planned MW | Building MW | Lead developer | Electrical contractor jobs | Change 2019–25 | Local measures | Watchlist | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loudoun County | 342 | 170 MW | 170 MW | Dominion Energy Inc. | 11,474 | ▲ 104.3% | 1 (1 in force) | 5 | |
| Prince William County | 260 | 60 MW | 60 MW | East Point Energy, LLC | 1,370 | ▲ 22.4% | 1 (1 in force) | 10 | |
| Fairfax County | 45 | — | — | — | 3,232 | ▲ 4.1% | 1 (1 in force) | 1 | |
| Henrico County | 29 | 20 MW | — | Dominion Renewable Energy | 2,352 | ▲ 46.3% | — | — | |
| Stafford County | 18 | 5 MW | — | Cypress Creek Renewables | — | — | 1 (1 in force) | 1 | |
| Mecklenburg County | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 (1 in force) | — | |
| Chesterfield County | 6 | 1,163 MW | 3 MW | Virginia Electric & Power Co | 882 | ▲ 12.5% | — | 3 | |
| Culpeper County | 5 | 100 MW | — | Greenwood Solar I, LLC | — | — | 1 (1 in force) | 3 | |
| Fauquier County | 4 | 14 MW | — | TerraForm Power Operating, LLC | — | — | — | 6 | |
| Virginia Beach (city) | 4 | — | — | — | 1,033 | ▼ 9.7% | — | — | |
| Pittsylvania County | 3 | 166 MW | 106 MW | Dominion Renewable Energy | — | — | — | 1 | |
| Norfolk (city) | 3 | — | — | — | 557 | ▲ 48.1% | — | — | |
| Manassas (city) | 3 | — | — | — | 316 | — | — | — | |
| Spotsylvania County | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 (1 in force) | 2 | |
| Bedford County | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Isle of Wight County | 2 | 258 MW | 50 MW | AES Clean Energy | — | — | — | — | |
| Louisa County | 2 | 193 MW | — | Two Oaks Solar and Storage | 145 | ▲ 107.1% | — | 3 | |
| Campbell County | 2 | 120 MW | — | Gladys Solar LLC | 623 | ▲ 13.5% | — | 1 | |
| Halifax County | 2 | 107 MW | 77 MW | Dominion Energy Inc. | — | — | — | — | |
| Richmond (city) | 2 | — | — | — | 778 | ▼ 9.6% | — | — | |
| Harrisonburg (city) | 2 | — | — | — | 194 | ▼ 4.9% | — | — | |
| Montgomery County | 2 | — | — | — | 163 | — | — | — | |
| Caroline County | 2 | — | — | — | 14 | ▲ 16.7% | — | 1 | |
| Fairfax (city) | 2 | — | — | — | 4 | ▼ 93.7% | — | — | |
| Danville (city) | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Sussex County | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Brunswick County | 1 | 903 MW | 3 MW | Dominion Renewable Energy | — | — | — | — | |
| Charlotte County | 1 | 317 MW | 167 MW | Dominion Energy Inc. | — | — | — | — | |
| Buckingham County | 1 | 224 MW | — | Riverstone Solar, LLC | — | — | — | — | |
| Botetourt County | 1 | 78 MW | 78 MW | Rocky Forge Wind, LLC | 82 | ▲ 3.8% | — | 1 | |
| Frederick County | 1 | 30 MW | — | Dominion Renewable Energy | 180 | ▼ 1.6% | — | 2 | |
| Wise County | 1 | 20 MW | — | BQ Energy Development | 50 | ▲ 35.1% | — | — | |
| Franklin County | 1 | 12 MW | — | Willow Solar, LLC | — | — | — | — | |
| Hanover County | 1 | — | — | — | 1,455 | ▼ 5.7% | 1 (1 in force) | 3 | |
| Dinwiddie County | 1 | — | — | — | 83 | ▲ 27.7% | — | — | |
| Prince George County | 1 | — | — | — | 36 | — | — | — | |
| Lynchburg (city) | 1 | — | — | — | 21 | ▼ 74.1% | — | — | |
| Emporia (city) | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Martinsville (city) | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Cumberland County | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Appomattox County | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Prince Edward County | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Surry County | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | |
| Lunenburg County | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Amelia County | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Giles County | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Craig County | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Powhatan County | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | |
| Patrick County | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Southampton County | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Nottoway County | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Fredericksburg (city) | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Henry County | — | 201 MW | — | Vesper Energy Development LLC | 83 | ▲ 15.3% | — | — | |
| Pulaski County | — | 150 MW | — | AES Clean Energy | — | — | — | — | |
| Richmond County | — | 122 MW | 122 MW | Dominion Renewable Energy | — | — | — | — | |
| King William County | — | 75 MW | 75 MW | Dominion Renewable Energy | 38 | ▲ 58.3% | — | — | |
| Rockingham County | — | 50 MW | 50 MW | Sun Ridge Solar, LLC | 330 | — | — | — | |
| Amherst County | — | 50 MW | — | Caden Energix Piney River LLC | 85 | — | — | — | |
| New Kent County | — | 20 MW | — | Caden Energix New Kent, LLC | — | — | — | 1 | |
| Tazewell County | — | 13 MW | — | Hera Solar, LLC | — | — | — | — | |
| Augusta County | — | 11 MW | 5 MW | Antares Group Inc | — | — | — | — | |
| James City County | — | 5 MW | — | Dimension Energy LLC | — | — | — | 1 | |
| Chesapeake (city) | — | — | — | — | 1,950 | ▲ 31.8% | — | — | |
| Newport News (city) | — | — | — | — | 1,558 | ▲ 70.5% | — | — | |
| Roanoke (city) | — | — | — | — | 448 | ▲ 3.5% | — | — | |
| Albemarle County | — | — | — | — | 264 | — | — | — | |
| Suffolk (city) | — | — | — | — | 244 | ▲ 0.8% | — | — | |
| York County | — | — | — | — | 115 | ▲ 6.5% | — | — | |
| Fluvanna County | — | — | — | — | 94 | ▲ 42.4% | 1 (0 in force) | — | |
| Charlottesville (city) | — | — | — | — | 86 | ▼ 69.0% | — | — | |
| Clarke County | — | — | — | — | 78 | ▲ 47.2% | — | — | |
| Orange County | — | — | — | — | 69 | ▲ 32.7% | — | 1 | |
| Greene County | — | — | — | — | 54 | ▼ 36.5% | — | — | |
| Gloucester County | — | — | — | — | 53 | ▲ 12.8% | — | — | |
| Madison County | — | — | — | — | 47 | — | — | — | |
| Nelson County | — | — | — | — | 45 | — | — | — | |
| Manassas Park (city) | — | — | — | — | 39 | ▼ 38.1% | — | — | |
| Arlington County | — | — | — | — | 29 | — | — | — | |
| Lancaster County | — | — | — | — | 28 | ▲ 33.3% | — | — | |
| Colonial Heights (city) | — | — | — | — | 26 | — | — | — | |
| Rockbridge County | — | — | — | — | 14 | — | — | — | |
| King George County | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | |
| Charles City County | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Every county in Virginia 133
Each county has its own page: power plants, utilities and prices, jobs since 2019, data centers, local rules and its neighbors.
Accomack CountyChincoteague, OnancockAlbemarle CountyAlexandria (city)AlexandriaAlleghany CountyClifton ForgeAmelia CountyAmherst CountyAmherstAppomattox CountyAppomattoxArlington CountyAugusta CountyBath CountyBedford CountyBedfordBland CountyBotetourt CountyBuchananBristol (city)BristolBrunswick CountyBuchanan CountyBuckingham CountyBuena Vista (city)Buena VistaCampbell CountyAltavista, BrooknealCaroline CountyBowling GreenCarroll CountyHillsvilleCharles City CountyCharlotte CountyCharlottesville (city)CharlottesvilleChesapeake (city)ChesapeakeChesterfield CountyClarke CountyBerryvilleColonial Heights (city)Colonial HeightsCovington (city)CovingtonCraig CountyCulpeper CountyCulpeperCumberland CountyDanville (city)DanvilleDickenson CountyClintwoodDinwiddie CountyEmporia (city)EmporiaEssex CountyTappahannockFairfax (city)FairfaxFairfax CountyHerndon, ViennaFalls Church (city)Falls ChurchFauquier CountyWarrentonFloyd CountyFluvanna CountyFranklin (city)FranklinFranklin CountyRocky MountFrederick CountyStephens City, MiddletownFredericksburg (city)FredericksburgGalax (city)GalaxGiles CountyPearisburg, NarrowsGloucester CountyGoochland CountyGrayson CountyIndependenceGreene CountyGreensville CountyHalifax CountySouth Boston, HalifaxHampton (city)HamptonHanover CountyAshlandHarrisonburg (city)HarrisonburgHenrico CountyHenry CountyHighland CountyHopewell (city)HopewellIsle of Wight CountySmithfield, WindsorJames City CountyKing George CountyKing William CountyWest PointKing and Queen CountyLancaster CountyKilmarnockLee CountyPennington GapLexington (city)LexingtonLoudoun CountyLeesburg, PurcellvilleLouisa CountyLouisaLunenburg CountyVictoria, KenbridgeLynchburg (city)LynchburgMadison CountyManassas (city)ManassasManassas Park (city)Manassas ParkMartinsville (city)MartinsvilleMathews CountyMecklenburg CountySouth Hill, Chase CityMiddlesex CountyMontgomery CountyBlacksburg, ChristiansburgNelson CountyNew Kent CountyNewport News (city)Newport NewsNorfolk (city)NorfolkNorthampton CountyExmore, Cape CharlesNorthumberland CountyNorton (city)NortonNottoway CountyBlackstone, CreweOrange CountyOrange, GordonsvillePage CountyLuray, ShenandoahPatrick CountyStuartPetersburg (city)PetersburgPittsylvania CountyGretna, HurtPoquoson (city)PoquosonPortsmouth (city)PortsmouthPowhatan CountyPrince Edward CountyFarmvillePrince George CountyPrince William CountyDumfries, HaymarketPulaski CountyPulaski, DublinRadford (city)RadfordRappahannock CountyRichmond (city)RichmondRichmond CountyWarsawRoanoke (city)RoanokeRoanoke CountyVintonRockbridge CountyGlasgowRockingham CountyBridgewater, BroadwayRussell CountyLebanon, HonakerSalem (city)SalemScott CountyGate City, Weber CityShenandoah CountyStrasburg, WoodstockSmyth CountyMarion, SaltvilleSouthampton CountyCourtlandSpotsylvania CountyStafford CountyStaunton (city)StauntonSuffolk (city)SuffolkSurry CountySussex CountyWaverlyTazewell CountyRichlands, BluefieldVirginia Beach (city)Virginia BeachWarren CountyFront RoyalWashington CountyAbingdon, Glade SpringWaynesboro (city)WaynesboroWestmoreland CountyColonial BeachWilliamsburg (city)WilliamsburgWinchester (city)WinchesterWise CountyBig Stone Gap, WiseWythe CountyWytheville, Rural RetreatYork County
Cities and towns on record 69
Data center counts come from every facility on the SAVRN Data Center Map, counted in the county and the city or community where each building physically stands (Census boundaries), not its mailing address. Jurisdictions appear as the Moratorium Tracker records them.
The chain
Virginia, from generation to the household bill
1Grid operator
- 2028/29 BRA cleared capacity
- 138,318 MW UCAP
- 2028/29 BRA RTO clearing price
- 325 $/MW-day
- 2026/27 BRA RTO clearing price
- 329.17 $/MW-day
- 2025/26 BRA RTO clearing price
- 269.92 $/MW-day
2Generation pipeline
- Operating capacity
- 31.6 GW
- Planned, all types
- 7,373 MW
- Under construction or built
- 3,611 MW
- Planned gas
- 1,000 MW
- Planned retirements 2026–30
- 475 MW
- Net firm additions derived
- 3,136 MW
3Data center demand
- Data centers identified
- 825
- Operators
- 146
- Load in tracked queues
- 70,532 MW
- Utility large-load projects
- 2
- Commercial sales, YTD change
- +6.6%
- Industry share of state GDP
- 3.9%
4Jobs and pay
- Unemployment, Aug 2026
- 3.6% (+0.3 pts y/y)
- Construction jobs vs 2019
- +11.4%
- Manufacturing jobs vs 2019
- -4.9%
- Electrical contractor jobs 2019–25
- +33.4%
- Electrician median pay
- $62,900
- Electrician ÷ cashier pay
- 2.06×
5Household bill
- Residential price, YTD Jul 2026
- 16.83¢/kWh
- Change vs YTD 2025
- +13.1%
- All-sector price change
- +16.1%
- Total retail sales change
- +3.0%
6Policy friction
- State measures on record
- 31
- Local measures (in force)
- 13 (11)
- Watchlist projects
- 58
- Lawsuits tracked
- 2
- Announced capital, disclosed
- $213.4B
- Dedicated tax incentive
- Yes
Generation
Planned power plants in Virginia
Every planned generator in Virginia in the August 2026 EIA-860M inventory, by technology, then the 15 largest units. Under construction or built covers status codes U, V and TS.
Planned generation by fuel 7,373 MW
Natural gas 1,000 MW 14%Wind 2,718 MW 37%Solar 3,434 MW 47%Battery storage 221 MW 3%
Under construction or built 3,611 MW
Wind 2,718 MW 75%Solar 752 MW 21%Battery storage 141 MW 4%
| Technology | Units | Planned MW | Under construction or built |
|---|---|---|---|
| Solar | 41 | 3,434 MW | 752 MW |
| Wind | 2 | 2,718 MW | 2,718 MW |
| Natural gas | 4 | 1,000 MW | — |
| Battery storage | 9 | 221 MW | 141 MW |
Largest planned generators
| Plant | County | Technology | MW | Status | Year | Owner |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coastal Virginia Offshore Wind (CVOW) Commercial Project | — | Offshore Wind Turbine | 2,640 MW | Under construction (≤50%) | 2027 | Dominion Energy Inc. |
| Bellflower Solar (VA) | Brunswick | Solar Photovoltaic | 600 MW | Planned, approvals not started | 2030 | Dominion Renewable Energy |
| Rocky Run Solar | Brunswick | Solar Photovoltaic | 300 MW | Planned, approvals not started | 2028 | Dominion Renewable Energy |
| Chesterfield | Chesterfield | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | 250 MW | Approvals pending | 2029 | Virginia Electric & Power Co |
| Chesterfield | Chesterfield | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | 250 MW | Approvals pending | 2029 | Virginia Electric & Power Co |
| Chesterfield | Chesterfield | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | 250 MW | Approvals pending | 2029 | Virginia Electric & Power Co |
| Chesterfield | Chesterfield | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | 250 MW | Approvals pending | 2029 | Virginia Electric & Power Co |
| Sycamore Cross Solar | Isle of Wight | Solar Photovoltaic | 208 MW | Planned, approvals not started | 2029 | AES Clean Energy |
| Axton Solar | Henry | Solar Photovoltaic | 201 MW | Approvals pending | 2028 | Vesper Energy Development LLC |
| Courthouse Solar | Charlotte | Solar Photovoltaic | 167 MW | Under construction (≤50%) | 2030 | Dominion Energy Inc. |
| Chester Solar Technology Park, LLC | Chesterfield | Solar Photovoltaic | 160 MW | Approvals pending | 2027 | Chester Solar Technology Park, LLC |
| CPV County Line Solar, LLC | Charlotte | Solar Photovoltaic | 150 MW | Planned, approvals not started | 2030 | CPV County Line Solar, LLC |
| Hecate Energy Pulaski 1 | Pulaski | Solar Photovoltaic | 150 MW | Approvals pending | 2028 | AES Clean Energy |
| Riverstone Solar | Buckingham | Solar Photovoltaic | 150 MW | Approvals received | 2027 | Riverstone Solar, LLC |
| Two Oaks Solar and Storage LLC | Louisa | Solar Photovoltaic | 118 MW | Planned, approvals not started | 2029 | Two Oaks Solar and Storage |
Supply chain
What the Virginia build-out runs on
Who is building generation in Virginia, which manufacturers and contractors have a plant, expansion or contract recorded here, and how long the critical equipment takes to arrive.
Developers and owners with planned generation
| Developer or owner | Units | Planned MW | Building MW | Main technology | Counties |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dominion Energy Inc. | 6 | 3,094 MW | 3,094 MW | Solar | 4 |
| Dominion Renewable Energy | 9 | 1,260 MW | 235 MW | Solar | 7 |
| Virginia Electric & Power Co | 4 | 1,000 MW | — | Natural gas | 1 |
| AES Clean Energy | 2 | 358 MW | — | Solar | 2 |
| Vesper Energy Development LLC | 1 | 201 MW | — | Solar | 1 |
| Two Oaks Solar and Storage | 2 | 168 MW | — | Battery storage | 1 |
| Chester Solar Technology Park, LLC | 1 | 160 MW | — | Solar | 1 |
| CPV County Line Solar, LLC | 1 | 150 MW | — | Solar | 1 |
| Riverstone Solar, LLC | 1 | 150 MW | — | Solar | 1 |
| Greenwood Solar I, LLC | 1 | 100 MW | — | Solar | 1 |
| East Point Energy, LLC | 4 | 80 MW | 80 MW | Battery storage | 2 |
| Rocky Forge Wind, LLC | 1 | 78 MW | 78 MW | Wind | 1 |
| RWE Clean Energy | 1 | 70 MW | — | Solar | 1 |
| Gladys Solar LLC | 1 | 60 MW | — | Solar | 1 |
| Zenith Solar, LLC | 1 | 60 MW | — | Solar | 1 |
Manufacturers and contractors with a recorded Virginia footprint 1
| Tier | Company | Segment | What the record says | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grid equipment OEM | Hitachi Energy | Power transformers, HV equipment | $528 million transformer factory in Mississippi (production 2029) plus $457 million South Boston, VA; ~$1.5 billion total U.S. transformer commitments |
Order-by check derived
16 of the 21 planned units of 50 MW or more in Virginia that are not yet under construction (2,559 of 3,562 MW) are past the date their step-up transformer had to be ordered to meet the planned in-service date, and 4 gas units are (1,000 MW) past the turbine order date as well. These units hold their schedules only if the equipment is already on order.
| Plant | Technology | MW | Planned in service | Transformer order-by | Turbine order-by | Owner |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rocky Run Solar | Solar | 300 MW | Jan 2028 | Dec 2024 | — | Dominion Renewable Energy |
| Chesterfield | Natural gas | 250 MW | Jun 2029 | May 2026 | Jun 2024 | Virginia Electric & Power Co |
| Chesterfield | Natural gas | 250 MW | Jun 2029 | May 2026 | Jun 2024 | Virginia Electric & Power Co |
| Chesterfield | Natural gas | 250 MW | Jun 2029 | May 2026 | Jun 2024 | Virginia Electric & Power Co |
| Chesterfield | Natural gas | 250 MW | Jun 2029 | May 2026 | Jun 2024 | Virginia Electric & Power Co |
| Sycamore Cross Solar | Solar | 208 MW | Jun 2029 | May 2026 | — | AES Clean Energy |
| Axton Solar | Solar | 201 MW | Sep 2028 | Aug 2025 | — | Vesper Energy Development LLC |
| Chester Solar Technology Park, LLC | Solar | 160 MW | Oct 2027 | Sep 2024 | — | Chester Solar Technology Park, LLC |
| Hecate Energy Pulaski 1 | Solar | 150 MW | Apr 2028 | Mar 2025 | — | AES Clean Energy |
| Riverstone Solar | Solar | 150 MW | Oct 2027 | Sep 2024 | — | Riverstone Solar, LLC |
| Greenwood Solar I | Solar | 100 MW | Jun 2028 | May 2025 | — | Greenwood Solar I, LLC |
| Switchgrass Solar, LLC | Solar | 70 MW | Oct 2028 | Sep 2025 | — | RWE Clean Energy |
Lead times, OEM backlogs and the national generation and grid contractors are on the national supply chain section.
Demand
Data center and large-load demand in Virginia
825 data centers run by 146 operators are identified in Virginia. The full list by city is on the Virginia Data Center Map page. Utilities report 2 large customer projects here to EEI.
| Utility | Customer or type | MW stated | Investment stated | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dominion Energy | AWS | 11,800 MW | $35 billion | |
| Dominion Energy | Not identified | 615 MW | — |
Jobs and pay
The Virginia jobs report, and who the build-out employs
Job change since 2019
Construction (CES)
Manufacturing (CES)
Total nonfarm (CES)
Data processing and hosting
Electrical contractors
Line construction
−50%0+50%
Median pay, May 2025
Cashiers
Fast food and counter workers
Retail salespersons
All occupations
Construction laborers
Welders
HVAC mechanics
Plumbers and pipefitters
Electricians
Power plant operators
Power-line installers
Construction supervisors
Electrical engineers
Payroll employment, August 2026 (preliminary)
| Industry | Jobs | Change vs Aug 2025 | Change vs Aug 2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total nonfarm | 4,240.3k | ▼ 0.9% | ▲ 4.2% (+170.5k) |
| Construction | 227.3k | ▼ 1.9% | ▲ 11.4% (+23.2k) |
| Manufacturing | 231.3k | ▼ 1.7% | ▼ 4.9% (-12.0k) |
| Mining and logging | 6.5k | ▼ 5.8% | ▼ 15.6% (-1.2k) |
| Retail trade | 394.9k | ▲ 0.6% | ▼ 2.6% (-10.7k) |
Power and data industries, 2019 to 2025
| Industry | Jobs 2019 | Jobs 2025 | Change | Average pay 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Data processing and hosting | 13,440 | 20,163 | ▲ 50.0% | $182,092 |
| Electrical contractors | 27,967 | 37,300 | ▲ 33.4% | $91,368 |
| Power and communication line construction | 5,446 | 8,010 | ▲ 47.1% | $92,833 |
| Electric power generation, transmission, distribution | — | 8,889 | — | $143,619 |
| Transformer manufacturing | — | 3,450 | — | $87,614 |
Pay ladder, May 2025
| Occupation | Employment | Median annual pay | Multiple of cashier pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cashiers | 83,890 | $30,580 | 1.00× |
| Fast food and counter workers | 104,460 | $30,110 | 0.98× |
| Retail salespersons | 100,290 | $34,240 | 1.12× |
| All occupations | 4,109,320 | $55,690 | 1.82× |
| Construction laborers | 25,830 | $43,560 | 1.42× |
| Welders | 10,100 | $59,180 | 1.94× |
| HVAC mechanics | 14,690 | $59,730 | 1.95× |
| Plumbers and pipefitters | 13,780 | $60,470 | 1.98× |
| Electricians | 23,630 | $62,900 | 2.06× |
| Power plant operators | 590 | $73,640 | 2.41× |
| Power-line installers | 2,920 | $76,590 | 2.50× |
| Construction supervisors | 24,970 | $78,640 | 2.57× |
| Electrical engineers | 7,260 | $119,030 | 3.89× |
County-level contractor jobs and pay are in the county record above.
Economy
What the data center industry adds to Virginia
49,000
Direct data center jobs (2024)
169,560
Total jobs supported, in state
$29.9B
Total GDP contribution
3.9%
Share of state GDP
$2.7B
State and local taxes
PwC figures are modeled estimates commissioned by the industry.
State studies and incentive costs
| Economic study findings | Disclosed tax-incentive cost | |
|---|---|---|
| JLARC: 74,000 jobs, $5.5B labor income, $9.1B GDP. Mangum Economics for NVTC (2025): >112,000 jobs, ~$9B compensation, >$1.5B state tax, ~$1.3B Northern Virginia property tax | $1.6B in FY2025 (+118% year over year); sales and use tax on equipment |
Policy
The rules and the pipeline in Virginia
State measures 31
| Bill | Measure | Status | Date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | Data Center Accountability Framework | In force | 2026-10 | |
| Executive Order 22 (Data Center Accountability Framework) | Executive order on data center accountability (no moratorium) | In force | 2026-09 | |
| Executive Order | Hold data centers accountable, form AI task force | In force | 2026-09 | |
| — | Virginia’s new data center rules | In force | 2026-09 | |
| — | Executive order puts the kibosh on NDAs, limits permitting, and calls for stiffer environmental protections | Paused | 2026-09 | |
| — | Virginia lawmakers call for study on AI use in Virginia colleges and more headlines | Paused | 2026-09 | |
| — | Microsoft appeal of data center transmission costs order | Proposed | 2026-09 | |
| — | Virginia Takes Aim at Data Center Development, Energy Use | Proposed | 2026-09 | |
| — | Spanberger proposes by-right approval ban for data centers | Proposed | 2026-09 | |
| — | Spanberger presents slate of data center regulation proposals, puts first directives in motion | Proposed | 2026-09 | |
| — | Spanberger proposes slate of data center regulations, puts first directives in motion | Proposed | 2026-09 | |
| Rejected statewide moratorium on data centers | Rejected statewide moratorium on data centers | Failed / vetoed | 2026-08 | |
| HB 30 (2026 budget) | Data center electricity consumption tax | In force | 2026-06 | |
| Statewide moratorium on data centers with no end date | Data center electricity consumption tax in the 2026-28 budget (not a moratorium) | In force | 2026-06 | |
| HB 507 | Virginia HB 507, sponsored by Del. John McAuliff (D-Fauquier), is the first state law mandating Tier IV emission standards for data center backup generators. | In force | 2026-03 | |
| Virginia (budget tax exemption fight) | Virginia: The Virginia Senate budget proposes accelerating the data center tax exemption sunset from 2035 to January 2027, which would redirect $1.6B/year | In force | 2026-02 | |
| SB 94 | Virginia SB 94 / HB 153, sponsored by Sen. Danica Roem and Del. Josh Thomas, requires 100+ MW data center applicants seeking rezoning to submit site assessment | In force | 2026-02 | |
| HB 1515 | Temporary moratorium on local data center approvals | Proposed | 2026-02 | |
| SB465 | Retail Sales and Use Tax; exemption for data centers. | Proposed | 2026-02 | |
| HB 153 | High Energy Use Facility siting permit | Proposed | 2026-01 | |
| HB 503 | Virginia: Prohibits Virginia utilities from recovering costs of transmission lines and energy generation serving data centers over 100 MW from residential | Failed / vetoed | 2026-01 | |
| SB 393 | Virginia SB 393, the Virginia's Great Outdoors Act (companion HB 641), was defeated in February 2026. | Failed / vetoed | 2026-01 | |
| SB 619 | Virginia SB 619 / HB 155 requires a State Corporation Commission certificate before data centers over 90 MW can operate. | Failed / vetoed | 2026-01 | |
| HB 2715 | Retail Sales and Use Tax; exemption for data centers, definitions. | Proposed | 2025-02 | |
| HB 2685 | Retail Sales and Use Tax; commercial & industrial exemptions for data centers in Northern Virginia. | Proposed | 2025-02 | |
| HB 116 | Retail Sales and Use tax; exemption for data centers. | Proposed | 2024-11 | |
| SB 192 | Retail Sales and Use Tax; certain exemption for data centers. | Proposed | 2024-11 | |
| HB 1546 | Data centers; sales and use tax exemption for certain equipment or enabling software. | Proposed | 2024-11 | |
| SB 1294 | Retail Sales and Use Tax; removes June 30, 2035, sunset on local exemption for data centers. | Failed / vetoed | 2023-02 | |
| HB 2273 | Data centers; sales and use tax exemption, clarifies 'distressed locality,' report. | In force | 2021-03 | |
| SB 1425 | Data centers; expands sales and use tax exemption. | Failed / vetoed | 2021-03 |
Delay Watchlist projects 58
| Project | Location | Status | Cause | MW | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Balico Pittsylvania County | Pittsylvania County | cancelled | 3,500 MW | ||
| Prince William Digital Gateway (PW Digital Gateway) | Gainesville, Prince William County | cancelled | 1,700 MW | ||
| Mountain Road Technology Park (Tract) | Route 33/Mountain Road, Hanover County | cancelled | 900 MW | ||
| Hunting Hawk Technology Center | Hanover County | cancelled | 900 MW | ||
| Gigaland Data Center Campus | Remington, Fauquier County | withdrawn | 800 MW | ||
| Spring Valley Technology Park | Loudoun County / near Beaverdam Reservoir | cancelled | 780 MW | ||
| Penzance Development / 1500 Gateway LLC Fredericksburg | Fredericksburg | cancelled | 600 MW | ||
| Gigaland Fauquier County (Gigaland) | Fauquier County (Gigaland) | withdrawn | 600 MW | ||
| NOVEC Prince William County (Diamond Hill substation) | Prince William County (Diamond Hill substation) | denied | 300 MW | ||
| Dulles Cloud South | Prince William County | cancelled | — | ||
| Mountain Road Technology Park | Hanover County | cancelled | — | ||
| Prince William 2,100-acre Campus (37 buildings) | Prince William County | cancelled | — | ||
| Dulles Cloud South (Dulles South data center project) | Gainesville, Prince William County | cancelled | — | ||
| Bristow Campus data center project | Bristow/Nokesville area, Prince William County | delayed | — | ||
| PW Digital Gateway landowner tax litigation | Gainesville, Prince William County | litigation active | — | ||
| Loudoun County data center application pause | Loudoun County | pending review | — | ||
| Hiddenwood Lane / Hiddenwood Assemblage rezoning (Aldie) | Aldie, Loudoun County | withdrawn | — | ||
| Innovation Gateway | Sterling, Loudoun County | pending review | — | ||
| Oaklawn data center rezoning (Leesburg) | Leesburg, Loudoun County | cancelled | — | ||
| Chesterfield Tract data center park (Branders Road) | 161 Branders Road, Chesterfield County | withdrawn | — | ||
| Chesterfield data center project (unnamed) paused amid county lawsuits | Chesterfield County | litigation active | — | ||
| Remington Digital Campus | Remington, Fauquier County | pending review | — | ||
| Amazon Data Services Warrenton data center | Warrenton, Fauquier County | litigation active | — | ||
| Bel Pre Tech Park (Brandy Station data center campus) | Brandy Station, Culpeper County | pending review | — | ||
| Brandy Station data center proposal (David Martin parcel) | Brandy Station, Culpeper County | withdrawn | — | ||
| Red Ace Data Center Campus | Culpeper County | delayed | — | ||
| Stafford County stricter data center rules (GWV Data Center reclassification context) | Stafford County | delayed | — | ||
| Spotsylvania County data center special-use permit standards / statewide moratorium resolution | Spotsylvania County | pending review | — | ||
| 1500 Gateway Data Center Project | City of Fredericksburg | under appeal | — | ||
| Emerald Lakes Estates data center (Great Bridge) | Great Bridge, City of Chesapeake | cancelled | — | ||
| Chesapeake 8-month data center application pause | City of Chesapeake | pending review | — | ||
| Chesapeake data center zoning text amendment (Green Sea area) | City of Chesapeake | delayed | — | ||
| Mt. Airy Planned Innovation, Research and Technology data center campus | Ruther Glen/Jericho Road, Caroline County | withdrawn | — | ||
| Google Botetourt County data center campus | Botetourt County | litigation active | — | ||
| Campbell County data center rezoning (MESH Capital site) | Concord District, Campbell County | cancelled | — | ||
| Surry County data center moratorium | Surry County | pending review | — | ||
| Powhatan County data center zoning proposal (Route 60/Page Road) | Powhatan County | delayed | — | ||
| Amazon Louisa County data center (third project, cancelled) | Louisa County | cancelled | — | ||
| Amazon Louisa County data center campus (Northeast Creek overlay, active construction) | Louisa County | litigation active | — | ||
| Amazon Birchwood power plant data center campus | Sealston, King George County | litigation active | — | ||
| New Kent County data center-friendly technology overlay district | New Kent County | cancelled | — | ||
| Plaza 500 data center campus / Edsall Data Center Substation 2232 | Lincolnia, Fairfax County | pending review | — | ||
| Manassas National Battlefield adjacent data center litigation (American Battlefield Trust) | Manassas/Gainesville, Prince William County | cancelled | — | ||
| James City County data center special-use review policy | James City County | pending review | — | ||
| Frederick County (VA) countywide data center ban consideration | Frederick County | pending review | — | ||
| Project Peanut | Chesterfield County | regulatory enforcement | — | ||
| Wilderness Crossing | Orange County | ruled | — | ||
| Crossroads Technology Campus | Spotsylvania County | pending review | — | ||
| Convergent Technology Park | Fauquier County (Remington) | withdrawn | — | ||
| Amazon/AWS Louisa County | Louisa County | cancelled | — | ||
| Doug Fuller / Emerald Lakes Estates Chesapeake | Chesapeake | denied | — | ||
| HB 503 | Virginia (HB 503) | denied | — | ||
| SB 393 - Virginia's Great Outdoors Act | Virginia (SB 393) | denied | — | ||
| Tract Capital / Winchester Gateway LLC Frederick County | Frederick County | cancelled | — | ||
| Headwaters Site Development LLC Fauquier County (Catlett Station) | Fauquier County (Catlett Station) | cancelled | — | ||
| PW Digital Gateway | Prince William County | denied | — | ||
| Sanders Lane / Lage Assemblage I LLC Prince William County Board of Supervisors (Dulles South Innovation Center denial) | Prince William County Board of Supervisors (Dulles South Innovation Center denial) | denied | — | ||
| Roxbury Technology Park | Charles City County | cancelled | — |
Local moratoria and restrictions (13) appear by county and city in the county-by-county section. Counts include every status in the weekly tracker feeds as of October 5, 2026. The Virginia Data Center Map page counts only active local pauses and delayed or blocked projects as of its September 2 rebuild, so its figures are lower. The difference is one of definition and date.
Nearby states
Virginia's neighbors
KentuckyNon-RTO (utility-run) · 3.3 GW planned+8.8% residential priceOpen page →MarylandPJM · 0.0 GW planned+13.6% residential priceOpen page →North CarolinaNon-RTO (utility-run) · 2.1 GW planned+9.0% residential priceOpen page →TennesseeNon-RTO (utility-run) · 4.0 GW planned+4.9% residential priceOpen page →West VirginiaPJM · 0.9 GW planned+0.8% residential priceOpen page →District of ColumbiaPJM · 0.0 GW planned+17.8% residential priceOpen page →All statesThe national mapOpen →
Questions
Virginia power, answered from the record
How much new power generation is planned in Virginia?
EIA's August 2026 inventory lists 7,373 MW of planned generators in Virginia, 3,611 MW of it under construction or built. By capacity the pipeline is solar 47%, wind 37%, natural gas 14%. The largest single unit is Coastal Virginia Offshore Wind (CVOW) Commercial Project (2,640 MW, Dominion Energy Inc.). Owners plan to retire 475 MW from 2026 to 2030.
Who runs the power grid in Virginia?
PJM serves most of Virginia as the regional wholesale market and grid operator. 70,532 MW of data center load sits in tracked queues, 1st in the country.
How much do data centers add to the Virginia economy?
PwC's 2026 study for the Data Center Coalition credits the industry with 169,560 in-state jobs, $29.9B of GDP (3.9% of the state economy, 3rd of 51) and $2.7B in state and local taxes in 2024. These are modeled estimates commissioned by the industry.
Are electricity prices rising in Virginia?
Residential electricity averaged 16.83¢/kWh from January to July 2026, +13.1% on a year earlier, the 4th fastest increase of 51. Commercial sales, the class that includes data centers, changed +6.6%.
Which data center projects are delayed in Virginia?
The SAVRN Delay Watchlist names 58 projects in Virginia, among them Balico Pittsylvania County (3,500 MW), Prince William Digital Gateway (PW Digital Gateway) (1,700 MW), Mountain Road Technology Park (Tract) (900 MW).
Is the build-out creating trade jobs in Virginia?
Construction employment is +11.4% against August 2019. Electrical contractor jobs went from 27,967 in 2019 to 37,300 in 2025 (+33.4%, 9th in the country).
Is planned generation in Virginia on schedule?
16 of 21 planned units of 50 MW or more not yet under construction are past the latest date to order a step-up transformer (more than 160 weeks) for their planned in-service date, and 4 gas units are past the turbine order date (about five years). They hold schedule only if equipment is already on order.
Does Virginia have a data center moratorium?
The SAVRN Moratorium Tracker holds 31 state-level measures (10 enacted) and 13 local moratoria or restrictions in Virginia, 11 of them in force, 30th most in the country.
Across SAVRN
Virginia across the SAVRN trackers
U.S. Data Center Map: VirginiaEvery data center identified in the state, by city and operatorData Center Moratorium TrackerState and local measures, each citedData Center Delay WatchlistNamed projects delayed, blocked or under challengeGrid Operator WatchlistLarge-load rules, queues, deadlinesData Center Capital AtlasNamed sites, capital providers, at-risk capitalData Center Water TrackerWater measures and the fifty-state ledger
Sources
Sources for this page
- BEA state GDP via FRED
- BLS LAUS
- BLS OEWS
- BLS QCEW
- BLS State Employment (CES)
- EEI large customer projects
- EIA Electric Power Monthly
- EIA-860M (Aug 2026)
- NCSL
- PwC for the Data Center Coalition
- SAVRN Capital Atlas
- SAVRN Data Center Map
- SAVRN Delay Watchlist
- SAVRN Grid Operator Watchlist
- SAVRN Moratorium Tracker
- U.S. Census Bureau cartographic boundaries (via us-atlas)
Every figure links to its original source through the Sources buttons. Values marked derived are calculated from reported figures.