Prince William County, Virginia: Power, Data Centers and the Local Economy
Home to Dumfries and Haymarket, and the communities of Linton Hall and Innovation
Prince William County is one of the places the data center build-out is physically happening. The SAVRN Data Center Map lists 260 data centers in Prince William County, 32% of Virginia's total. Prince William County is home to Dumfries, Haymarket, Occoquan and Quantico, plus the unincorporated communities of Linton Hall, Innovation and Buckhall. 1,242 MW has retired here since 2019, including Possum Point (petroleum, 882 MW, 2020). The Moratorium Tracker holds 1 local measure here (1 in force); the latest is “Rejection of Dulles Cloud South data center rezoning”. 10 projects are on the Delay Watchlist, including Prince William Digital Gateway (PW Digital Gateway) (1,700 MW).
Cities and towns in Prince William County
Prince William County is home to Dumfries, Haymarket, Occoquan and Quantico, plus the unincorporated communities of Linton Hall, Innovation and Buckhall.
Unincorporated communities (governed by the county): Linton Hall, Innovation, Buckhall, Bull Run, Bull Run Mountain Estates, Cherry Hill, County Center, Dale City, Gainesville, Independent Hill, Lake Ridge, Leesylvania, Loch Lomond, Montclair, Nokesville, Potomac Mills, Quantico Base, Sudley, Triangle, Woodbridge, Yorkshire.
Residents are 2025 Census estimates for the part of each city, town or township inside this county. Census publishes no annual estimate for unincorporated communities.
What changed in Prince William County
1st = the most. Ranks cover counties with a value on record.
| Measure | Then | Now | Change | Rank in Virginia |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population (2020 → 2025) | 482,838 | 502,966 | ▲ 4.2% | 2nd of 133 by size |
| Total jobs (2019 → 2025) | 133,237 | 146,171 | ▲ 9.7% | 21st of 133 by growth |
| Average annual pay (2019 → 2025) | $50,244 | $65,975 | ▲ 31.3% | — |
| Construction jobs (2019 → 2025) | 14,739 | 16,908 | ▲ 14.7% | 33rd of 83 by growth |
| Electrical contractor jobs (2019 → 2025) | 1,119 | 1,370 | ▲ 22.4% | — |
| Power line construction jobs (2019 → 2025) | 937 | 1,054 | ▲ 12.5% | — |
| Electric utility jobs (2019 → 2025) | 317 | 398 | ▲ 25.6% | — |
| Data processing and hosting jobs (2019 → 2025) | 224 | 210 | ▼ 6.2% | — |
| Unemployment rate (2019 → August 2026) | 2.4% | 3.4% | ▲ 1.0pts | — |
| Generating capacity added since 2019 | — | 22 MW | — | |
| Generating capacity retired since 2019 | — | 1,242 MW | — | |
| Planned generation (Aug 2026) | — | 60 MW | 8% of today's fleet | 17th of 29 by size |
Construction employs 16,908, up 14.7% since 2019, and construction is 2.2 times as concentrated here as in the U.S. economy. 60 MW of new generation is planned here across 3 units, led by East Point Energy, LLC (battery storage). 60 MW of it is already under construction or built. Electrical contractors employ 1,370, up 22.4% since 2019 against up 33.4% statewide, at an average $85,708 a year. Employers here counted 146,171 jobs in 2025, up 9.7% from 2019. Unemployment was 3.4% in August 2026, against 2.4% in 2019. Its power plants have 786 MW of capacity, 78% of it natural gas. 22 MW of that came online in 2019 or later, mostly solar. Virginia Electric & Power Co is the largest utility serving Prince William County, one of 2 with territory here. Its residential customers paid an average 14.09¢/kWh in 2024, below the 14.39¢ median for Virginia utilities. 502,966 people live here, up 4.2% since 2020, 2nd of 133 Virginia counties by population.
Who powers Prince William County
Net change in operating capacity since 2019: −1,220 MW. Colors follow the fuel legend above.
Utilities with service territory in Prince William County
| Utility | Ownership | Service | Residential customers (systemwide) | Residential price, 2024 | Commercial share of sales |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Virginia Electric & Power Co | Investor Owned | Bundled | 2,383,548 | 14.09¢ | 63% |
| Northern Virginia Elec Coop | Cooperative | Bundled | 167,274 | 11.57¢ | 81% |
Customer counts, prices and sales shares cover each utility's whole system in the state, not only this county. Commercial sales include data centers.
Operating power plants 10
| Technology | Capacity | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Natural gas | 613 MW | 78% |
| Petroleum | 151 MW | 19% |
| Solar | 22 MW | 3% |
| Largest plants | Owner | Technology | MW | Since |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Possum Point | Virginia Electric & Power Co | Petroleum | 709 MW | 1968 |
| Energix Nokesville, LLC | Energix Nokesville, LLC | Solar | 20 MW | 2022 |
| Dominion/Lo Mar | City of Manassas - (VA) | Petroleum | 19 MW | 1997 |
| VMEA 1 Credit Gen | City of Manassas - (VA) | Petroleum | 13 MW | 1990 |
| VMEA Peaking Gen | City of Manassas - (VA) | Petroleum | 6 MW | 1992 |
| Godwin Drive Plant | City of Manassas - (VA) | Petroleum | 6 MW | 1990 |
Planned generation 3
| Plant | Technology | MW | Status | Year | Owner |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bethlehem Energy Center, LLC - (VA) | Batteries | 20 MW | Under construction (≤50%) | 2026 | East Point Energy, LLC |
| Railroad Energy Center, LLC | Batteries | 20 MW | Under construction (≤50%) | 2026 | East Point Energy, LLC |
| Reid Energy Center, LLC | Batteries | 20 MW | Under construction (≤50%) | 2026 | East Point Energy, LLC |
Retired since 2019
| Plant | Technology | MW | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Possum Point | Petroleum | 882 MW | 2020 |
| Possum Point | Natural gas | 353 MW | 2019 |
| MM Prince William Energy | Other technologies | 7 MW | 2023 |
The Prince William County labor market
| Industry (2025) | Jobs | Average pay | Concentration vs U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| All industries | 146,171 | $65,975 | 1.00 |
| Construction | 16,908 | $80,129 | 2.18 |
| Electrical contractors | 1,370 | $85,708 | 1.30 |
| Power and communication line construction | 1,054 | $84,018 | 4.46 |
| Electric utilities | 398 | $133,159 | 1.01 |
| Data processing and hosting | 210 | $117,811 | 0.46 |
Concentration is the BLS location quotient: 1.0 means the industry holds the same share of local jobs as it does nationally. Industry rows count private employers; cells BLS suppresses are left out.
Data centers and local rules in Prince William County
260 data centers in Prince William County are on the SAVRN Data Center Map: see them by city and operator.
Local measures 1
| Measure | Status | Date | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rejection of Dulles Cloud South data center rezoning | In force | 2026-07 |
Delay Watchlist 10
| Project | Status | Cause | MW | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prince William Digital Gateway (PW Digital Gateway) | cancelled | 1,700 MW | ||
| NOVEC Prince William County (Diamond Hill substation) | denied | 300 MW | ||
| Dulles Cloud South | cancelled | — | ||
| Prince William 2,100-acre Campus (37 buildings) | cancelled | — | ||
| Dulles Cloud South (Dulles South data center project) | cancelled | — | ||
| Bristow Campus data center project | delayed | — | ||
| PW Digital Gateway landowner tax litigation | litigation active | — | ||
| Manassas National Battlefield adjacent data center litigation (American Battlefield Trust) | cancelled | — | ||
| PW Digital Gateway | denied | — | ||
| Sanders Lane / Lage Assemblage I LLC Prince William County Board of Supervisors (Dulles South Innovation Center denial) | denied | — |
Prince William County and its neighbors
Of the 6 counties that border Prince William County, Loudoun County carries the most build-out activity: data centers, planned generation and operating plants combined.
| County | Population | Jobs since 2019 | Operating MW | Planned MW | Data centers | Local measures |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prince William County | 502,966 | ▲ 9.7% | 786 MW | 60 MW | 260 | 1 |
| Fairfax County | 1,167,873 | ▲ 2.0% | 133 MW | — | 45 | 1 |
| Fauquier County | 76,503 | ▲ 7.5% | 1,322 MW | 14 MW | 4 | — |
| Loudoun County | 449,749 | ▲ 16.8% | 812 MW | 170 MW | 342 | 1 |
| Manassas (city) | 44,332 | ▲ 4.5% | — | — | 3 | — |
| Manassas Park (city) | 16,560 | ▲ 0.5% | — | — | — | — |
| Stafford County | 170,803 | ▲ 13.2% | 4 MW | 5 MW | 18 | 1 |
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Prince William County, answered from the record
Who provides electricity in Prince William County, Virginia?
2 utilities have service territory in Prince William County in the EIA-861 2024 report: Virginia Electric & Power Co, Northern Virginia Elec Coop. The largest, Virginia Electric & Power Co, charged residential customers 14.09¢/kWh on average in 2024.
What power plants are in Prince William County?
10 operating plants with 786 MW of capacity. The largest is Possum Point (709 MW, petroleum).
How much new power is planned in Prince William County?
60 MW across 3 units in the August 2026 EIA-860M inventory, 60 MW of it under construction or built. The largest owner is East Point Energy, LLC.
Are there data centers in Prince William County?
Yes. The SAVRN Data Center Map lists 260 data centers in Prince William County.
Is Prince William County adding jobs?
Employers counted 146,171 jobs in 2025 against 133,237 in 2019 (+9.7%, BLS QCEW). Construction went from 14,739 to 16,908.
Does Prince William County have a data center moratorium?
The SAVRN Moratorium Tracker holds 1 local measure for Prince William County, 1 in force.