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Aligned IAD-03

OperatingEst.Modeled, measured from satellite imagery, inferred from community mapping, or computed by this site. Not a disclosed figure. As of Nov 9, 2026.ColocationBuildingSterling, Loudoun County, Virginia

Aligned IAD-03 is an operating colocation in Sterling, Virginia. Operated or owned by Aligned Data Centers. Current power: 126 MW (estimated). Verification: verified operating. 6 cited sources.

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25 claims from 6 sources
Last verified against sources: Nov 9, 2026
Newest dated evidence: Nov 9, 2026
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Datacenter Source. “Aligned IAD-03.” /facilities/aligned-iad-03-sterling-va. Data as of 2026-11-09. Accessed 2026-11-09.
BibTeX
@misc{datacentersource_aligned_iad_03_sterling_va_2026,
  title = {{Aligned IAD-03}},
  author = {{Datacenter Source}},
  year = {2026},
  howpublished = {\url{/facilities/aligned-iad-03-sterling-va}},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-09; accessed 2026-11-09. Compiled from cited sources, including OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL) and Epoch AI (CC BY 4.0)},
}

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Current facility power
126 MW[1]
Est.Modeled, measured from satellite imagery, inferred from community mapping, or computed by this site. Not a disclosed figure. As of Nov 2, 2026.Likely
Planned capacity
Not yet sourced
Floor area
372,800 sq ft[2]
ConfirmedBacked by a filing, deed, permit, interconnection-queue record, or a government or utility record. As of Nov 9, 2026.Confirmed
Buildings (planned)
Not yet sourced
Capital cost / investment
Not yet sourced
First operational
Not yet sourced

POWER & GRID

Time-to-power · verification · interconnection
Time to power
Energized — operating
High confidence
Project verification
Verified operating
Operation documented by permit / site plan.
Current stage
Operational
Furthest stage with documented evidence
Utility · ISO
Not identified
Substation: Global Plaza Substation (230 kV) (nearest, unverified)

Power reality

Announced
No record
Interconnection request
No record
Contracted / approved
No record
Under construction
No record
Operational
126 MW[1]EstimatedModeled, measured from satellite imagery, inferred from community mapping, or computed by this site. Not a disclosed figure.
Reported
AI evidence brief
Summarizes only the evidence on this page. Answers citing anything else are rejected automatically.

Project verification

Development
  1. Announcedimplied by a later stage
  2. Land acquiredimplied by a later stage
  3. Planning / zoningimplied by a later stage
  4. PermittingNov 9, 2026
    Permit / site plan
    • Nov 9, 2026 · Permit / case B20579100100[2]
    • Nov 9, 2026 · Permit / case BLDC-2024-035070[2]
Grid interconnection
  1. Interconnection application
  2. Feasibility study
  3. System impact study
  4. Facilities study
  5. Interconnection agreement / service contract
Build & energization
  1. Financing
  2. Under constructionimplied by a later stage
  3. EnergizationNov 2, 2026
    Community map
    • Nov 2, 2026 · Power in use reported: 72 MW[1]
    • Nov 2, 2026 · Power in use reported: 126 MW[1]
  4. OperationalNov 2, 2026
    Community map · Permit / site plan
    • Nov 2, 2026 · Reported status: operating[1]
    • Nov 9, 2026 · Reported status: operating[2]

● documented · ◌ implied by a later stage · ○ no evidence found. Dates are those of the earliest dated evidence, which can be later than when a stage actually began. Evidence classes: Permit / site plan, Community map.

Grid path

  1. facility
    Aligned IAD-03
  2. substation
    Global Plaza Substation (230 kV)[1]
    Proximity onlyUnverified
    Nearest mapped substation, 0.72 km away. Proximity does not establish that it serves the site.
  3. transmission
    2137 (230 kV)[1]
    Proximity onlyUnverified
    Highest-voltage line mapped within 2 km (0.68 km away). Not confirmed as the supply path.
  4. utility
    Not identified
    UnknownUnverified
Substation capacity:
not published
Required upgrades:
not yet sourced
Congestion:
not yet sourced (no nodal price data)

Dashed boxes are based on proximity only and do not establish which asset serves the site.

Interconnection records

No interconnection-queue record is linked to this site. Of the ISOs we ingest, only NYISO publishes large-load requests; PJM, ERCOT, MISO, SPP and CAISO queues list generation only.

On-site & dedicated generation

No on-site, behind-the-meter or dedicated generation found in sources.

LOCAL IMPACT

Water · generation · incentives · regulation · rates

Water & cooling

Not yet collected: we haven't found a source for water use or the cooling type at this site. Know one? Add a source

On-site generation & air permits

Not yet collected: we haven't found a source for on-site generation or an air permit for this site. Know one? Add a source

Incentives

Not yet collected: we haven't found a source for tax abatements, PILOTs or other incentives for this project. Know one? Add a source

Regulatory events

Not yet collected: we haven't found a source for hearings, rezonings, permits or commission proceedings. Know one? Add a source

Utility & rates

Not yet collected: we haven't found a source for a large-load tariff or commission docket for the serving utility. Know one? Add a source

Location & imagery

Mapped outline
Coordinates
38.98869, -77.44051
Address
22715 Relocation Drive, Sterling, VA 20166[1]Est.Modeled, measured from satellite imagery, inferred from community mapping, or computed by this site. Not a disclosed figure. As of Nov 2, 2026.Likely
County
Loudoun County
Photographs

No openly licensed ground-level photos matched to this site yet.

Ownership, operation & customers

  1. 1. Property owner of record
    Aligned Data Centers Relo Propco LLC(unreviewed)[2]
  2. 2. Owner / developer
    Not identified
  3. 3. Operator
    Aligned Data Centers[1]Likely
  4. 4. Tenant / cloud
    Not identified
  5. 5. End customer / workload
    Not identified
Power supply
Not identified

Each link is sourced separately. The property owner of record is often a special-purpose entity; the same company appearing in two roles is shown only when sources say so.

All parties with evidence
Property owner of record
Operator

No tenants or end users identified in our sources yet.

Power (all fields)

Current facility power
126 MW[1]Est.Modeled, measured from satellite imagery, inferred from community mapping, or computed by this site. Not a disclosed figure. As of Nov 2, 2026.Likely
Current IT capacity
72 MW[1]Est.Modeled, measured from satellite imagery, inferred from community mapping, or computed by this site. Not a disclosed figure. As of Nov 2, 2026.Likely
Estimated annual consumption
773 GWh/yr[3]Est.Modeled, measured from satellite imagery, inferred from community mapping, or computed by this site. Not a disclosed figure. As of Nov 9, 2026.Speculativeestimated

126 MW × 8,760 h × 70% utilization.

Planned capacity
Not yet sourced

Capacity figures are nameplate or contracted; annual consumption is a labeled model estimate, not metered data.

Grid & electricity

Nearest mapped substation
Global Plaza Substation (230 kV)[1]Est.Modeled, measured from satellite imagery, inferred from community mapping, or computed by this site. Not a disclosed figure. As of Sep 28, 2026.Likelyderived

Nearest substation mapped in OpenStreetMap; proximity does not establish which substation serves the site.

Distance to substation
0.7 km[1]Est.Modeled, measured from satellite imagery, inferred from community mapping, or computed by this site. Not a disclosed figure. As of Sep 28, 2026.Likelyderived
Highest-voltage line nearby
230 kV[1]Est.Modeled, measured from satellite imagery, inferred from community mapping, or computed by this site. Not a disclosed figure. As of Sep 28, 2026.Likelyderived

Highest-voltage transmission line mapped within 2 km.

State avg. industrial price
9.98¢/kWh[5]ConfirmedBacked by a filing, deed, permit, interconnection-queue record, or a government or utility record. As of Aug 2026.Confirmed

Virginia statewide average, August 2026.

State avg. commercial price
11.14¢/kWh[5]ConfirmedBacked by a filing, deed, permit, interconnection-queue record, or a government or utility record. As of Aug 2026.Confirmed

Virginia statewide average, August 2026.

Generation within 50 km
1.62 GW[6]Est.Modeled, measured from satellite imagery, inferred from community mapping, or computed by this site. Not a disclosed figure. As of Jan 1, 202502.Confirmedderived

63 EIA-reported plants within 50 km.

Generation queued in county
1.04 GW[4]Est.Modeled, measured from satellite imagery, inferred from community mapping, or computed by this site. Not a disclosed figure. As of Nov 9, 2026.Confirmedderived

11 active generation interconnection requests in Loudoun County: Storage 940 MW, Solar 100 MW. Queued projects often don't get built.

Interconnection status
Not yet sourced
Contracted / committed power
Not yet sourced
Nearby infrastructureTypeDistanceVoltage / capacitySource
2137 · Virginia Electric & Power CompanyTransmission line0.68 km230 kV[1]
Pacific Loop · Virginia Electric & Power CompanyTransmission line0.69 km230 kV[1]
230 kV lineTransmission line1.64 km230 kV[1]
2081;2150 · Dominion EnergyTransmission line1.79 km230 kV[1]
2081Transmission line1.81 km230 kV[1]
2150 · Dominion EnergyTransmission line1.81 km230 kV[1]
Potomac Energy Center, LLC · Potomac Energy Center LLCPower plant (Natural Gas)11.9 km766 MW[6]
Montgomery County Resource Recovery · Covanta Montgomery, Inc.Power plant (Biomass)23.6 km54 MW[6]
Dickerson Power · Dickerson Power, LLCPower plant (Natural Gas)24.7 km299 MW[6]
Nih Cogeneration Facility · National Institutes of HealthPower plant (Natural Gas)30 km28 MW[6]
Covanta Alexandria/Arlington Energy · Covanta Alexandria/ArlingtonPower plant (Biomass)34.1 km29 MW[6]
Covanta Fairfax Energy · Covanta Fairfax IncPower plant (Biomass)36.9 km98 MW[6]
Central Utility Plant At White Oak · GSA Metropolitan Service CenterPower plant (Natural Gas)40 km54 MW[6]
Blake Solar Plant · Horus West Virginia 1, LLCPower plant (Solar)45.6 km80 MW[6]
Global Plaza Substation · Dominion EnergySubstation0.72 km230 kV[1]
Ocean Court SubstationSubstation0.72 km230 kV[1]
Pacific Substation · Dominion EnergySubstation0.83 km230 kV[1]
Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority substation · Washington Metropolitan Area Transit AuthoritySubstation1.24 km34.5 kV[1]
Unnamed substationSubstation1.24 km—[1]
Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority substation · Washington Metropolitan Area Transit AuthoritySubstation1.55 km34.5 kV[1]
Largest queued generation in this countyFuelQueue statusMWSource
Loudoun 230 kVPJM AG2-285StorageIn study · proposed 2023-12150 MW[4]
Beaumeade 230 kVPJM AG2-287StorageIn study · proposed 2023-12150 MW[4]
New Road StoragePJM AE2-019StorageIA signed · proposed 2026-12120 MW[4]
Dulles SolarPJM AF1-147SolarIA signed · proposed 2023-12100 MW[4]
Roundtable 230 kVPJM AG2-307StorageIn study · proposed 2023-12100 MW[4]
Shelhorn 230 kVPJM AG2-323StorageIn study · proposed 2023-12100 MW[4]

Utility, ISO and nearby assets are derived from the site's location. Proximity to a substation or line doesn't establish the interconnection; that needs a utility filing or interconnection-queue record. Queue requests are applications, not commitments — most never reach operation.

Construction & permitting

  1. Announced
    —
  2. Land acquired
    —
  3. Permitting
    —
  4. Construction start
    —
  5. First operational
    —
  6. Expected completion
    —
Permit / case numbers
B20579100100, BLDC-2024-035070[2]ConfirmedBacked by a filing, deed, permit, interconnection-queue record, or a government or utility record. As of Nov 9, 2026.Confirmed

Real estate

Official assessments
Assessor's value for a tax year

None sourced yet

Recorded transactions
Sale prices from recorded deeds

None sourced yet

Model estimates
Our model — not an appraisal

None sourced yet

ParcelRecord ownerAcresZoning / useBuilding sq ftSource
045279612000
Loudoun County, VA
ALIGNED DATA CENTERS RELO PROPCO LLC
Project: Aligned Energy
9.87OP (ZMAP-2022-0008) · Data Center372,751
built
[2]
Site area
9.9 acres[2]ConfirmedBacked by a filing, deed, permit, interconnection-queue record, or a government or utility record. As of Nov 9, 2026.Confirmed

Legal acreage of the parcel(s).

Zoning
OP[2]ConfirmedBacked by a filing, deed, permit, interconnection-queue record, or a government or utility record. As of Nov 9, 2026.Confirmed
Land use
Data Center[2]ConfirmedBacked by a filing, deed, permit, interconnection-queue record, or a government or utility record. As of Nov 9, 2026.Confirmed
Annual property tax
Not yet sourced

Size

Floor area
372,800 sq ft[2]ConfirmedBacked by a filing, deed, permit, interconnection-queue record, or a government or utility record. As of Nov 9, 2026.Confirmed

Building area on the county's data-center parcel inventory (from building permits).

Building footprint
115,400 sq ft[1]Est.Modeled, measured from satellite imagery, inferred from community mapping, or computed by this site. Not a disclosed figure. As of Nov 2, 2026.Likelyderived

Computed from the mapped OSM building outline.

Parcel / land records
MCPI 045279612000 (Loudoun County)[2]ConfirmedBacked by a filing, deed, permit, interconnection-queue record, or a government or utility record. As of Nov 9, 2026.Confirmed

What changed (last 3 years)

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Timeline

No dated events sourced yet.

All claims (provenance audit)

25
FieldValueSourceConfidenceAs ofStatus
NameAligned IAD-03way/1276518684 name=Aligned IAD-03[1] Likely2026-11-02Shown
StatusOperating[1] derivedUnverified2026-11-02Shown
StatusOperating[2] derivedConfirmed2026-11-09Shown
Facility typeColocation[1] derivedUnverified2026-11-02Shown
Address22715 Relocation Drive, Sterling, VA 20166[1] Likely2026-11-02Shown
Property owner of recordAligned Data Centers Relo Propco LLCMCPI 045279612000: ALIGNED DATA CENTERS RELO PROPCO LLC[2] Confirmed2026-11-09Shown
OperatorAligned Data Centersoperator=Aligned[1] Likely2026-11-02Shown
Current facility power126 MWinput:electricity=126 MW[1] Likely2026-11-02Shown
Current IT capacity72 MWit_power=72 MW[1] Likely2026-11-02Shown
Estimated annual consumption773 GWh/yr[3] estimatedSpeculative2026-11-09Shown
Nearest mapped substationGlobal Plaza Substation (230 kV)way/1044512177[1] derivedLikely2026-09-28Shown
Distance to substation0.7 km[1] derivedLikely2026-09-28Shown
Highest-voltage line nearby230 kV[1] derivedLikely2026-09-28Shown
Generation queued in county1.04 GW[4] derivedConfirmed2026-11-09Shown
State avg. industrial price9.98¢/kWh[5] Confirmed2026-08Shown
State avg. commercial price11.14¢/kWh[5] Confirmed2026-08Shown
Generation within 50 km1.62 GW[6] derivedConfirmed202502Shown
Permit / case numbersB20579100100[2] Confirmed2026-11-09Shown
Permit / case numbersBLDC-2024-035070[2] Confirmed2026-11-09Shown
Floor area372,800 sq ft[2] Confirmed2026-11-09Shown
Building footprint115,400 sq ft[1] derivedLikely2026-11-02Shown
Site area9.9 acres[2] Confirmed2026-11-09Shown
Parcel / land recordsMCPI 045279612000 (Loudoun County)[2] Confirmed2026-11-09Shown
ZoningOP[2] Confirmed2026-11-09Shown
Land useData Center[2] Confirmed2026-11-09Shown