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Google Arcola

Under constructionAI campusCampusSterling, Loudoun County, Virginia
70% profile completeness
44 claims from 10 sources
Current facility power
93 MW[1]
Likelyestimated
Planned capacity
Not yet sourced
Floor area
923,500 sq ft[2]
Confirmed
Buildings (planned)
1[1]
Likelyderived
Capital cost / investment
$2.9B[1]
Likelyestimated
First operational
Jun 16, 2026[1]
Likelyderived

POWER & GRID

Time-to-power · verification · interconnection
Time to power
Energized — operating
High confidence
Project verification
Verified operating
Operation documented by satellite imagery.
Current stage
Operational
Furthest stage with documented evidence
Utility · ISO
Dominion Energy · PJM
Substation: On-site substation

Power reality

Announced
No record
Interconnection request
No record
Contracted / approved
No record
Under construction
No record
Operational
93 MW[1]
Estimated from buildings observed operational
  • ⚠ No public interconnection record for this load — PJM does not publish large-load requests.
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. PermittingSep 27, 2026
    Permit / site plan
    • Sep 27, 2026 · Permit / case B10275570200[2]
    • Sep 27, 2026 · Permit / case B10275570100[2]
    • Sep 27, 2026 · Permit / case BLDC-2024-008914[2]
    • Sep 27, 2026 · Permit / case B10376230100[2]
    • Sep 27, 2026 · Permit / case B80240720100[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 constructionOct 1, 2024
    Model estimate · Satellite imagery · Permit / site plan
    • Oct 1, 2024 · Reported status: under construction[1]
    • Oct 1, 2024 · Construction start[1]
    • Oct 1, 2024 · Building 1 foundation started[1]
    • Sep 27, 2026 · Reported status: under construction[2]
  3. EnergizationJun 16, 2026
    Satellite imagery
    • Jun 16, 2026 · Building 1 is operational, based off of colored motion artifacts from cooling towers and direct visual verification.[1]
  4. OperationalJun 16, 2026
    Satellite imagery
    • Jun 16, 2026 · Building 1 is operational, based off of colored motion artifacts from cooling towers and direct visual verification.[1]

● 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, Model estimate, Satellite imagery.

Grid path

  1. facility
    Google Arcola
  2. substation
    On-site substation[1][6]
    Satellite imageryLikely
    1 substation outline traced inside the campus on satellite imagery; OSM maps Unnamed substation 0.37 km away
  3. transmission
    500 kV line[6]
    Proximity onlyUnverified
    Highest-voltage line mapped within 2 km (1.68 km away). Not confirmed as the supply path.
  4. utility
    Dominion Energy[3]
    Service territoryLikely
    Retail service territory containing the site
  5. ISO / RTO
    PJM[5]
    Service territoryLikely
    Balancing authority: PJM
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
38.94172, -77.53189
Address
42575 Arcola Blvd, Sterling, VA 20166[1]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
    Wheeler Survey Company LLC(unreviewed)[2]
  2. 2. Owner / developer
    Google[1]
  3. 3. Operator
    Not identified
  4. 4. Tenant / cloud
    Not identified
  5. 5. End customer / workload
    Not identified
Power supply
Utility:
Dominion Energy[3]Likely

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
Owner
Google[1]Confirmed
Utility
Dominion Energy[3]Likely

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
93 MW[1]Likelyestimated

Estimated total facility power (IT plus cooling and overhead) at the latest observed milestone.

Current IT capacity
77 MW[1]Likelyestimated

Estimated IT load currently online, based on buildings observed operational.

Estimated annual consumption
570 GWh/yr[4]Speculativeestimated

93 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

ISO / RTO
PJM[5]Likelyderived

Location falls inside this ISO/RTO footprint.

Balancing authority
PJM[3]Likelyderived

Control area of the containing utility territory.

Nearest mapped substation
Unnamed substation (230 kV)[6]Likelyderived

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

Distance to substation
0.4 km[6]Likelyderived
Highest-voltage line nearby
500 kV[6]Likelyderived

Highest-voltage transmission line mapped within 2 km.

State avg. industrial price
10.07¢/kWh[8]Confirmed

Virginia statewide average, July 2026.

State avg. commercial price
11.68¢/kWh[8]Confirmed

Virginia statewide average, July 2026.

Generation within 50 km
2.19 GW[9]Confirmedderived

47 EIA-reported plants within 50 km.

Generation queued in county
1.04 GW[7]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
230 kV line · Virginia Electric & Power CompanyTransmission line0.55 km230 kV[6]
2172;2209 · Virginia Electric & Power CompanyTransmission line0.62 km230 kV[6]
2137;2183 · Dominion EnergyTransmission line1.11 km230 kV[6]
2213;2172 · Virginia Electric & Power CompanyTransmission line1.41 km230 kV[6]
500 kV lineTransmission line1.68 km500 kV[6]
Mosby - Brambleton · Virginia Electric & Power CompanyTransmission line1.74 km500 kV[6]
Potomac Energy Center, LLC · Potomac Energy Center LLCPower plant (Natural Gas)13 km766 MW[9]
Montgomery County Resource Recovery · Covanta Montgomery, Inc.Power plant (Biomass)29.5 km54 MW[9]
Dickerson Power · Dickerson Power, LLCPower plant (Natural Gas)30.4 km299 MW[9]
Covanta Fairfax Energy · Covanta Fairfax IncPower plant (Biomass)37.2 km98 MW[9]
Covanta Alexandria/Arlington Energy · Covanta Alexandria/ArlingtonPower plant (Biomass)38.2 km29 MW[9]
Blake Solar Plant · Horus West Virginia 1, LLCPower plant (Solar)44.2 km80 MW[9]
Central Utility Plant At White Oak · GSA Metropolitan Service CenterPower plant (Natural Gas)48.7 km54 MW[9]
Remington · Virginia Electric & Power CoPower plant (Natural Gas)48.8 km604 MW[9]
Unnamed substationSubstation0.37 km230 kV[6]
Evergreen Mills Switching Station · Virginia Electric & Power CompanySubstation0.54 km230 kV[6]
Yardley Ridge Substation · NOVECSubstation1.43 km230 kV[6]
Yardley Ridge Substation · Virginia Electric & Power CompanySubstation1.5 km230 kV[6]
Unnamed substationSubstation1.72 km230 kV[6]
Racefield SubstationSubstation1.74 km230 kV[6]
Largest queued generation in this countyFuelQueue statusMWSource
Loudoun 230 kVPJM AG2-285StorageIn study · proposed 2023-12150 MW[7]
Beaumeade 230 kVPJM AG2-287StorageIn study · proposed 2023-12150 MW[7]
New Road StoragePJM AE2-019StorageIA signed · proposed 2026-12120 MW[7]
Dulles SolarPJM AF1-147SolarIA signed · proposed 2023-12100 MW[7]
Roundtable 230 kVPJM AG2-307StorageIn study · proposed 2023-12100 MW[7]
Shelhorn 230 kVPJM AG2-323StorageIn study · proposed 2023-12100 MW[7]

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
    Oct 1, 2024[1]
  5. First operational
    Jun 16, 2026[1]
  6. Expected completion
    —
Permit / case numbers
B10275570200, B10275570100, BLDC-2024-008914, B10376230100, B80240720100[2]Confirmed
Buildings (planned)
1[1]Likelyderived

Count of building outlines traced on satellite imagery.

Buildings operational
1[1]Likelyestimated
PhaseStatusAdded MWCompleted / expectedSource
Building 1operational93 MWJun 16, 2026[1]

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
162176713000
Loudoun County, VA
WHEELER SURVEY COMPANY LLC
Project: Arcola Center
135.31IP (ZMAP-2016-0013) · Data Center923,505
built/under construction
[2]
Site area
135.3 acres[2]Confirmed

Legal acreage of the parcel(s).

Zoning
IP[2]Confirmed
Land use
Data Center[2]Confirmed
Capital cost / investment
$2.9B[1]Likelyestimated

Modeled total capital cost (2025 USD) of capacity currently operational, incl. compute hardware.

Annual property tax
Not yet sourced

Size

Floor area
923,500 sq ft[2]Confirmed

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

Parcel / land records
MCPI 162176713000 (Loudoun County)[2]Confirmed

Compute

Chip types
TPU v6e, TPU v7[1]Confirmed
Compute (H100-equivalents)
108,100[1]Likelyestimated

What changed (last 3 years)

Follow this facility (RSS)
  • Buildings operational
    0Oct 1, 2024[1]→1Jun 16, 2026[1]
  • Status
    Under constructionOct 1, 2024[1]→OperatingJun 16, 2026[1]→Under constructionSep 27, 2026[2]

Timeline

Construction start: Oct 1, 2024[1]
First operational: Jun 16, 2026[1]
  1. Oct 1, 2024[1]

    Building 1 foundation started

  2. Sep 8, 2025[1]

    Building 1 roof complete, cooling towers in progress.

  3. Apr 9, 2026[1]

    Building 1 appears almost complete, with minimal construction activity.

  4. Jun 16, 202693 MW facility power· 1 buildings operational[1]

    Building 1 is operational, based off of colored motion artifacts from cooling towers and direct visual verification.

Buildings on this campus

5

All claims (provenance audit)

44
FieldValueSourceConfidenceAs ofStatus
NameGoogle Arcola[1] Likely2026-06-16Shown
StatusUnder construction[1] derivedLikely2024-10-01Superseded / alternative
StatusUnder construction[1] derivedLikely2025-09-08Superseded / alternative
StatusUnder construction[1] derivedLikely2026-04-09Superseded / alternative
StatusOperating[1] derivedLikely2026-06-16Superseded / alternative
StatusUnder construction[2] derivedConfirmed2026-09-27Shown
Facility typeAI campus[1] derivedLikely2026-06-16Shown
Address42575 Arcola Blvd, Sterling, VA 20166[1] Likely2026-06-16Shown
Property owner of recordWheeler Survey Company LLCMCPI 162176713000: WHEELER SURVEY COMPANY LLC[2] Confirmed2026-09-27Shown
OwnerGoogleOwner: Google[1] Confirmed2026-06-16Shown
UtilityDominion Energyterritory 19876: VIRGINIA ELECTRIC & POWER CO (INVESTOR OWNED, DOMINION RESOURCE[3] derivedLikely2022Shown
Current facility power93 MW[1] estimatedLikely2026-06-16Shown
Current IT capacity77 MW[1] estimatedLikely2026-06-16Shown
Estimated annual consumption570 GWh/yr[4] estimatedSpeculative2026-09-29Shown
ISO / RTOPJMPJM INTERCONNECTION, LLC[5] derivedLikely—Shown
Balancing authorityPJM[3] derivedLikely—Shown
Nearest mapped substationUnnamed substation (230 kV)way/1191470739[6] derivedLikely2026-09-28Shown
Distance to substation0.4 km[6] derivedLikely2026-09-28Shown
Highest-voltage line nearby500 kV[6] derivedLikely2026-09-28Shown
Generation queued in county1.04 GW[7] derivedConfirmed2026-09-27Shown
State avg. industrial price10.07¢/kWh[8] Confirmed2026-07Shown
State avg. commercial price11.68¢/kWh[8] Confirmed2026-07Shown
Generation within 50 km2.19 GW[9] derivedConfirmed202502Shown
Permit / case numbersB10275570200[2] Confirmed2026-09-27Shown
Permit / case numbersB10275570100[2] Confirmed2026-09-27Shown
Permit / case numbersBLDC-2024-008914[2] Confirmed2026-09-27Shown
Permit / case numbersB10376230100[2] Confirmed2026-09-27Shown
Permit / case numbersB80240720100[2] Confirmed2026-09-27Shown
Buildings (planned)1[1] derivedLikely2026-06-16Shown
Buildings operational1[1] estimatedLikely2026-06-16Shown
Buildings operational0[1] estimatedLikely2024-10-01Superseded / alternative
Buildings operational0[1] estimatedLikely2025-09-08Superseded / alternative
Buildings operational0[1] estimatedLikely2026-04-09Superseded / alternative
Floor area923,500 sq ft[2] Confirmed2026-09-27Shown
Site area135.3 acres[2] Confirmed2026-09-27Shown
Capital cost / investment$2.9B[1] estimatedLikely2026-06-16Shown
Parcel / land recordsMCPI 162176713000 (Loudoun County)[2] Confirmed2026-09-27Shown
ZoningIP[2] Confirmed2026-09-27Shown
Land useData Center[2] Confirmed2026-09-27Shown
Compute (H100-equivalents)108,100[1] estimatedLikely2026-06-16Shown
Chip typesTPU v6e[1] Confirmed2026-06-16Shown
Chip typesTPU v7[1] Confirmed2026-06-16Shown
Construction startOct 1, 2024[1] derivedLikely2026-06-16Shown
First operationalJun 16, 2026[1] derivedLikely2026-06-16Shown