New data-center load request: Atlas in Prince William County, VA (100.0 MW).

Prince William County, VA · Load request · detected Aug 11, 2026, 2:51 PM UTC

Signal strength70/100

“DEV Distribution has submitted a DP Request for a new substation (Atlas) to serve a data center complex in Gainesville with a total load in excess of 100 MW. Requested in-service date is 04/01/2028. Initial In-Service Load Projected 2028 Load Summer: 70.0 MW Summer: 70.0 MW Winter: 0.0 MW Winter: 0.0 MW TEAC – Dominion Supplemental 08/04/2026”

Quoted verbatim from the public record; original spelling preserved. Canonical location: Prince William County, VA.

County: Prince William
Target in service: 04/01/2028
Jurisdiction type: county
Meeting date: Aug 4, 2026
Capacity (MW): 100
Need number: DOM-2023-0011
Project: Atlas
State: VA
Status: need

Why now

Power and cooling vendors typically engage within 90 days of a new data-center load request.

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