CoreSite VA3
Part of CoreSite — Reston, VA campus
POWER & GRID
Time-to-power · verification · interconnectionPower reality
Project verification
- Announcedimplied by a later stage
- Land acquiredDec 16, 1998
Government record
- Dec 16, 1998 · Land acquisition / deed recorded[7]
- Dec 16, 1998 · Deed/transfer recorded for parcel 0173 01 0032A: $42,000,000.[7]
- Jun 27, 2006 · Deed/transfer recorded for parcel 0173 01 0032A (no sale price disclosed).[7]
- Nov 14, 2016 · Deed/transfer recorded for parcel 0173 01 0032A: $60,000,000.[7]
- Planning / zoningimplied by a later stage
- Permittingimplied by a later stage
- Interconnection application
- Feasibility study
- System impact study
- Facilities study
- Interconnection agreement / service contract
● 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: Government record, Community map.
Grid path
- →facilityCoreSite VA3
- →substationVirginia Electric & Power Company substation (34.5 kV)[1]Proximity onlyUnverifiedNearest mapped substation, 0.5 km away. Proximity does not establish that it serves the site.
- →transmissionReston - Dulles 230kV[1]Proximity onlyUnverifiedHighest-voltage line mapped within 2 km (0.71 km away). Not confirmed as the supply path.
- →
- 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.
Location & imagery
Mapped outline- Coordinates
- 38.94837, -77.37223
- Address
- County
- Fairfax County
No openly licensed ground-level photos matched to this site yet.
Ownership, operation & customers
- 1. Property owner of recordNot identified
- 2. Owner / developerNot identified
- 3. Operator
- 4. Tenant / cloudNot identified
- 5. End customer / workloadNot 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
- Utility
Location falls inside this utility's retail service territory.
No tenants or end users identified in our sources yet.
Power (all fields)
- Current facility power
- Not yet sourced
- Planned capacity
- Not yet sourced
Capacity figures are nameplate or contracted; annual consumption is a labeled model estimate, not metered data.
Grid & electricity
- ISO / RTO
Location falls inside this ISO/RTO footprint.
- Balancing authority
Control area of the containing utility territory.
- Nearest mapped substation
Nearest substation mapped in OpenStreetMap; proximity does not establish which substation serves the site.
- Distance to substation
- Highest-voltage line nearby
Highest-voltage transmission line mapped within 2 km.
- State avg. industrial price
Virginia statewide average, July 2026.
- State avg. commercial price
Virginia statewide average, July 2026.
- Generation within 50 km
65 EIA-reported plants within 50 km.
- Generation queued in county
3 active generation interconnection requests in Fairfax County: Storage 250 MW, Other 98 MW. Queued projects often don't get built.
- Interconnection status
- Not yet sourced
- Contracted / committed power
- Not yet sourced
| Nearby infrastructure | Type | Distance | Voltage / capacity | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reston - Dulles 230kV · Dominion Energy | Transmission line | 0.71 km | 230 kV | [1] |
| 230kV transmission line · Dominion Energy | Transmission line | 1.06 km | 230 kV | [1] |
| 2033 | Transmission line | 1.08 km | 230 kV | [1] |
| 2079;2062 · Dominion Energy | Transmission line | 1.13 km | 230 kV | [1] |
| 2079 · Dominion Energy | Transmission line | 1.13 km | 230 kV | [1] |
| 2079;2033 · Dominion Energy | Transmission line | 1.29 km | 230 kV | [1] |
| Potomac Energy Center, LLC · Potomac Energy Center LLC | Power plant (Natural Gas) | 19.3 km | 766 MW | [6] |
| Nih Cogeneration Facility · National Institutes of Health | Power plant (Natural Gas) | 24.7 km | 28 MW | [6] |
| Covanta Alexandria/Arlington Energy · Covanta Alexandria/Arlington | Power plant (Biomass) | 26.7 km | 29 MW | [6] |
| Montgomery County Resource Recovery · Covanta Montgomery, Inc. | Power plant (Biomass) | 29 km | 54 MW | [6] |
| Dickerson Power · Dickerson Power, LLC | Power plant (Natural Gas) | 30.1 km | 299 MW | [6] |
| Covanta Fairfax Energy · Covanta Fairfax Inc | Power plant (Biomass) | 30.4 km | 98 MW | [6] |
| Central Utility Plant At White Oak · GSA Metropolitan Service Center | Power plant (Natural Gas) | 35.2 km | 54 MW | [6] |
| Possum Point · Virginia Electric & Power Co | Power plant (Natural Gas) | 46.5 km | 645 MW | [6] |
| Virginia Electric & Power Company substation · Virginia Electric & Power Company | Substation | 0.5 km | 34.5 kV | [1] |
| Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority substation · Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority | Substation | 0.59 km | 34.5 kV | [1] |
| Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority substation · Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority | Substation | 1.03 km | 34.5 kV | [1] |
| Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority substation · Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority | Substation | 1.27 km | 34.5 kV | [1] |
| Herndon Park Substation | Substation | 2.05 km | 230 kV | [1] |
| Reston Substation · Dominion Energy | Substation | 2.36 km | 230 kV | [1] |
| Largest queued generation in this county | Fuel | Queue status | MW | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clifton 230 kVPJM AG2-286 | Storage | In study · proposed 2023-12 | 150 MW | [4] |
| Reston 230 kVPJM AG2-326 | Storage | In study · proposed 2023-12 | 100 MW | [4] |
| Occoquan 230kVPJM AH1-197 | Other | In study · proposed 2021-08 | 98 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
- Announced—
- Land acquiredDec 16, 1998[7]
- Permitting—
- Construction start—
- First operational—
- Expected completion—
Real estate
None sourced yet
| Parcel | Record owner | Acres | Zoning / use | Building sq ft | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0173 01 0032A Fairfax County, VA | — | — | Land use code 190 | — | [7] |
- Land use
- Annual property tax
- Not yet sourced
- CoreSite VA1 · 0.7 km · parcel 0173 083A0001A$12M · Mar 3, 1995 [7]
- CoreSite VA1 · 0.7 km · parcel 0173 083A0001A$44.5M · Dec 28, 2007 [7]
- Equinix DC97 · 1.5 km · parcel 0162 54 0002$21M · Jun 12, 1991 [7]
- Equinix DC97 · 1.5 km · parcel 0162 54 0002$20.4M · Feb 23, 2021 [7]
- Evocative IAD1 · 3.7 km · parcel 0183 05 0010$6.5M · Apr 12, 2005 [7]
- Evocative IAD1 · 3.7 km · parcel 0183 05 0010$7M · Oct 10, 2006 [7]
Size
What changed (last 3 years)
Follow this facility (RSS)No tracked changes yet. Values are recorded on every data refresh, so changes will appear here over time.
Timeline
- Dec 16, 1998[7]
Deed/transfer recorded for parcel 0173 01 0032A: $42,000,000.
- Jun 27, 2006[7]
Deed/transfer recorded for parcel 0173 01 0032A (no sale price disclosed).
- Oct 27, 2006[7]
Deed/transfer recorded for parcel 0173 01 0032A (no sale price disclosed).
- Nov 14, 2016[7]
Deed/transfer recorded for parcel 0173 01 0032A: $60,000,000.
- Dec 1, 2017[7]
Deed/transfer recorded for parcel 0173 01 0032A (no sale price disclosed).
- Dec 1, 2017[7]
Deed/transfer recorded for parcel 0173 01 0032A (no sale price disclosed).
- Dec 1, 2017[7]
Deed/transfer recorded for parcel 0173 01 0032A (no sale price disclosed).
Other buildings on this campus
2- CoreSite VA1Operating · 138,200 sq ft footprint
- CoreSite VA2Operating · 40,600 sq ft footprint
All claims (provenance audit)
23| Field | Value | Source | Confidence | As of | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | CoreSite VA3way/79818498 name=CoreSite VA3 | [1] | Likely | 2026-09-27 | Shown |
| Status | Operating | [1] derived | Unverified | 2026-09-27 | Shown |
| Facility type | Colocation | [1] derived | Unverified | 2026-09-27 | Shown |
| Website | https://www.coresite.com/data-center/va3-reston-va | [1] | Likely | 2026-09-27 | Shown |
| Address | 12369 Sunrise Valley Drive, Reston, VA 20191 | [1] | Likely | 2026-09-27 | Shown |
| Operator | CoreSiteoperator=CoreSite | [1] | Likely | 2026-09-27 | Shown |
| Utility | Dominion Energyterritory 19876: VIRGINIA ELECTRIC & POWER CO (INVESTOR OWNED, DOMINION RESOURCE | [2] derived | Likely | 2022 | Shown |
| ISO / RTO | PJMPJM INTERCONNECTION, LLC | [3] derived | Likely | — | Shown |
| Balancing authority | PJM | [2] derived | Likely | — | Shown |
| Nearest mapped substation | Virginia Electric & Power Company substation (34.5 kV)way/948892657 | [1] derived | Likely | 2026-09-28 | Shown |
| Distance to substation | 0.5 km | [1] derived | Likely | 2026-09-28 | Shown |
| Highest-voltage line nearby | 230 kV | [1] derived | Likely | 2026-09-28 | Shown |
| Generation queued in county | 348 MW | [4] derived | Confirmed | 2026-09-27 | Shown |
| State avg. industrial price | 10.07¢/kWh | [5] | Confirmed | 2026-07 | Shown |
| State avg. commercial price | 11.68¢/kWh | [5] | Confirmed | 2026-07 | Shown |
| Generation within 50 km | 2.19 GW | [6] derived | Confirmed | 202502 | Shown |
| Building footprint | 250,100 sq ft | [1] derived | Likely | 2026-09-27 | Shown |
| Parcel / land records | 0173 01 0032A (Fairfax County) | [7] | Confirmed | 2026-09-27 | Shown |
| Assessed value (official) | $154.9M | [7] | Confirmed | 2026 | Shown |
| Last recorded sale price | $60M | [7] | Confirmed | 2016-11-14 | Shown |
| Last recorded sale date | Nov 14, 2016 | [7] | Confirmed | 2016-11-14 | Shown |
| Land use | Land use code 190 | [7] | Confirmed | 2026-09-27 | Shown |
| Land acquired | Dec 16, 1998 | [7] derived | Confirmed | 2026-09-27 | Shown |