https://datacentersatlas.com/virginia/ Dated record events and attributed concern items. Exact dates and source limits remain separate; an empty feed does not establish an absence of activity or concerns. en-us https://www.rssboard.org/rss-specification https://datacentersatlas.com/concerns/#concern:va-digital-gateway-qts-appeal-withdrawal <p>American Battlefield Trust reported that QTS withdrew its remaining Supreme Court appeal in the Digital Gateway rezoning dispute. The earlier Court of Appeals opinion affirmed invalidation of the Compass, Digital Gateway North and Digital Gateway South rezonings for public-notice defects. This entry records the appeal and its reported withdrawal, not an environmental finding.</p><p>Record status: withdrawn. American Battlefield Trust reported QTS&#x27;s withdrawal of its remaining Supreme Court appeal on July 2, 2026. This disposition describes that appeal, not every possible future proposal or an Atlas finding about environmental effects.</p><p>Event date: <time datetime="2026-07-02">July 2, 2026</time></p><p>Source publication date: <time datetime="2026-07-02">July 2, 2026</time></p><p>Disposition date: <time datetime="2026-07-02">July 2, 2026</time></p><p>Concern sources checked: <time datetime="2026-10-18">October 18, 2026</time></p><p>The party release reports the withdrawal on July 2, 2026; the earlier court opinion is dated March 31, 2026. The original party release is dated July 2, 2026. The linked outlet response account is dated July 3.</p><p>Raised or recorded by American Battlefield Trust.</p><h3>Company statement reported by an outlet</h3><p>QTS stated, in a statement reported by Potomac Local News, that it would terminate the Digital Gateway project and wind down its work after withdrawing its appeal. The outlet also reported the company citing its expected investment, jobs and tax benefits.</p><p>The outlet reports the QTS statement on the same July 2 appeal withdrawal. This is reported company speech, not a company-hosted original or a statement for Compass.</p><p>Response publication date: <time datetime="2026-07-03">July 3, 2026</time></p><p>Response sources checked: <time datetime="2026-10-18">October 18, 2026</time></p><ul><li><a href="https://www.potomaclocal.com/2026/07/03/qts-withdraws-supreme-court-appeal-ending-proposed-digital-gateway-data-center-project/">Potomac Local News</a></li><li><a href="https://www.vacourts.gov/static/opinions/opncavwp/1584254.pdf">Court of Appeals of Virginia</a></li><li><a href="https://www.battlefields.org/news/victory-manassas-prince-william-digital-gateway-project-dead-after-developer-drops-appeal">American Battlefield Trust</a></li></ul><p>Counts describe attributed documentation, not harm or severity. Allegations, procedural outcomes and published replies retain their separate scope.</p> urn:sha256:1fc069b97de0087efd4e446ce5bdd22a133cc498d8c70cc823b7780ceae541c0 Legal action Land use and zoning https://datacentersatlas.com/virginia/#edgecore-as01-sterling-va <p>Recorded event date: <time datetime="2026-04-21">April 21, 2026</time></p><p>EdgeCore announced combined AS01/AS02 construction financing. The $1.5 billion loan envelope is not an individual-site investment or a construction-start/opening day. Initial occupancy remained a future target.</p><p>A recorded date retains its original source and phase scope. A scheduled date does not confirm that the event happened or permission was granted. Source-check dates are separate.</p><ul><li><a href="https://edgecore.com/resources/press-releases/edgecore-digital-infrastructure-secures-1-5-billion-of-construction-financing-for-two-fully-leased-hyperscale-data-centers-in-northern-virginia">edgecore.com</a></li></ul> urn:sha256:38733ebb3eea4d597386e96941d98d62f174b0ac93ae934826e355b19697c762 Dated record https://datacentersatlas.com/virginia/#edgecore-as02-sterling-va <p>Recorded event date: <time datetime="2026-04-21">April 21, 2026</time></p><p>EdgeCore announced combined AS01/AS02 construction financing. The $1.5 billion loan envelope is not an individual-site investment or a construction-start/opening day. Initial occupancy remained a future target.</p><p>A recorded date retains its original source and phase scope. A scheduled date does not confirm that the event happened or permission was granted. Source-check dates are separate.</p><ul><li><a href="https://edgecore.com/resources/press-releases/edgecore-digital-infrastructure-secures-1-5-billion-of-construction-financing-for-two-fully-leased-hyperscale-data-centers-in-northern-virginia">edgecore.com</a></li></ul> urn:sha256:2670180683e49de95cadbbec6a6bcfa963a40888fdd216471a9e2e20dcad5041 Dated record https://datacentersatlas.com/virginia/#cleanarc-ruther-glen-va <p>Recorded event date: <time datetime="2025-11-20">November 20, 2025</time></p><p>CleanArc reported the start of construction at its VA1 campus in Caroline County. Announced capacity and delivery dates remain separate forecasts.</p><p>A recorded date retains its original source and phase scope. A scheduled date does not confirm that the event happened or permission was granted. Source-check dates are separate.</p><ul><li><a href="https://www.cleanarcdatacenters.com/press-release/cleanarc-data-centers-breaks-ground-on-900mw-flagship-hyperscale-campus-in-virginia-2-2/2/">www.cleanarcdatacenters.com</a></li></ul> urn:sha256:006fa9ff7039ec68c2ab2620df5896248910dc4f21defad3b3c251a25a34e44a Dated record https://datacentersatlas.com/virginia/#databank-ashburn-campus-va <p>Recorded event date: <time datetime="2024-07-25">July 25, 2024</time></p><p>DataBank announced IAD4 construction had begun. This is the announcement day, not an established physical start or opening day. Its Q1 2026 availability target remains unverified.</p><p>A recorded date retains its original source and phase scope. A scheduled date does not confirm that the event happened or permission was granted. Source-check dates are separate.</p><ul><li><a href="https://www.databank.com/resources/press-releases/databank-begins-developing-a-third-data-center-on-its-ashburn-virginia-campus/">www.databank.com</a></li></ul> urn:sha256:a3a72092d957868f3b18e137d150adf745f3a6d0a41504cc330c7e554b342ef4 Dated record https://datacentersatlas.com/virginia/#edgecore-culpeper-tech-zone-va <p>Recorded event date: <time datetime="2024-07-18">July 18, 2024</time></p><p>EdgeCore announced its Culpeper land purchase and then-current initial 216/potential 432 MW plan. Early 2028 power delivery was a forecast; the current page advertises a different 196 MW plan and mid-2029 capacity target.</p><p>A recorded date retains its original source and phase scope. A scheduled date does not confirm that the event happened or permission was granted. Source-check dates are separate.</p><ul><li><a href="https://edgecore.com/resources/press-releases/edgecore-digital-infrastructure-announces-new-hyperscale-data-center-market-in-culpeper-virginia">edgecore.com</a></li></ul> urn:sha256:35e2823b2e54d827cecc24c4d9b5a28e928dc9c059f3bc79fc944a2e0fdb9633 Dated record https://datacentersatlas.com/virginia/#aligned-iad-03-va <p>Recorded event date: <time datetime="2022-07-26">July 26, 2022</time></p><p>Aligned announced the Sterling campus development and a future first-phase target. The target does not establish actual delivery or current completion.</p><p>A recorded date retains its original source and phase scope. A scheduled date does not confirm that the event happened or permission was granted. Source-check dates are separate.</p><ul><li><a href="https://aligneddc.com/press-release/aligned-data-centers-expands-presence-in-northern-virginia-with-new-sterling-hyperscale-campus/">aligneddc.com</a></li></ul> urn:sha256:3f409c96b4a3b80aef4db0720401e45332e0a399aed161d21a8ec1aae737a6c8 Dated record https://datacentersatlas.com/virginia/#aligned-iad-01-va <p>Recorded event date: <time datetime="2019-09-16">September 16, 2019</time></p><p>Aligned announced initial Ashburn phase capacity delivery with commissioning underway. This is not a whole-campus completion or opening date.</p><p>A recorded date retains its original source and phase scope. A scheduled date does not confirm that the event happened or permission was granted. Source-check dates are separate.</p><ul><li><a href="https://aligneddc.com/press-release/aligned-energy-completes-phase-one-of-ashburn-data-center-campus/">aligneddc.com</a></li></ul> urn:sha256:6d86b7d1184d0f61f1d01b0802bd2cafa8b110b1b03c1ca4cd1a460754b584dc Dated record https://datacentersatlas.com/concerns/#concern:va-loudoun-county-noise-air-context <p>Loudoun County reported persistent data center noise complaints and described residents raising air-quality concerns on its countywide information page. The page describes complaint review and enforcement processes. It does not identify an individual complaint case, publish a complaint count or establish a violation at any Atlas site.</p><p>Record status: unknown. No individual complaint case or adjudicated outcome is established by this countywide informational page.</p><p>Event date: Not established</p><p>Source publication date: Not established</p><p>Disposition date: Not established</p><p>Concern sources checked: <time datetime="2026-10-18">October 18, 2026</time></p><p>No exact event date is supplied for this countywide informational account. The captured county page supplies no reliable exact publication date for this account.</p><p>Raised or recorded by Loudoun County.</p><ul><li><a href="https://www.loudoun.gov/6405/Noise-Air-Quality-Concerns">Loudoun County</a></li></ul><p>Counts describe attributed documentation, not harm or severity. Allegations, procedural outcomes and published replies retain their separate scope.</p> urn:sha256:0ae216e290424e96cf90306b4d67f98ac68556a223ab7df5a5d4e355e6e5e3f5 Public concern on the record Noise Air and generators