Northern Virginia Campus — Demo
Data center · Loudoun County, VA · target energization 2029-06-3057 open between data date 2026-11-02 and energization · projected 2031-11-19 (623 working days late) · 10 critical · 3 veto points
| # | Requirement | Authority | Owner | Status | Early start | Early finish | Dur | Float | Blocked by | Next action |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Entitlement · LC-PREAPP | Loudoun County, Virginia | Land-use counsel | Not started | 2026-11-02 | 2026-11-30 | 20 | 0 | — | — |
| 2 | Entitlement · DOM-LOAD | Dominion Energy Virginia | Owner's rep | Not started | 2026-11-30 | 2027-05-17 | 120 | 0 | Pre-application meeting with Planning & Zoning | — |
| 3 | Entitlement · DOM-CAPACITY | Dominion Energy Virginia | Owner's rep | Not started | 2027-05-17 | 2027-08-09 | 60 | 0 | Large-load study request (interconnection request) | — |
| 4 | Entitlement · LC-SPEX | Loudoun County, Virginia | Land-use counsel | Not started | 2027-08-09 | 2028-05-15 | 200 | 0 | Pre-application meeting with Planning & Zoning; Notice and hearing compliance plan; Traffic impact study; Noise study (generator and mechanical plant); Capacity confirmation letter with energization date | — |
| 5 | Permit · LC-APPEAL | Loudoun County, Virginia | Land-use counsel | Not started | 2028-05-15 | 2028-06-14 | 22 | 0 | Special exception / rezoning approval (data center use) | — |
| 6 | Site plan (STPL) approvalCritical Permit · LC-SITEPLAN | Loudoun County, Virginia | Land-use counsel | Not started | 2028-06-14 | 2028-11-29 | 120 | 0 | Special exception / rezoning approval (data center use); Appeal period expiry on entitlement approval; Section 404 nationwide permit verification (impacts up to 0.5 acre) | — |
| 7 | Construction · DOM-CONSTRUCT | Dominion Energy Virginia | Owner's rep | Not started | 2028-11-29 | 2029-04-04 | 90 | 0 | GS-5 large-load contract execution (14-year term, minimum demand charges); Site plan (STPL) approval | — |
| 8 | Construction · DOM-EQUIP | Dominion Energy Virginia | Procurement lead | Not started | 2029-04-04 | 2031-09-17 | 640 | 0 | Construction / line extension and substation agreement | — |
| 9 | Energization prerequisitesCritical Energization / occupancy · DOM-ENERGIZE | Dominion Energy Virginia | Owner's rep | Not started | 2031-09-17 | 2031-10-29 | 30 | 0 | Collateral posting (reported ~$1.5M per MW); Construction / line extension and substation agreement; Long-lead utility equipment release (power transformers ~128 weeks, GSUs 160+ weeks); Electrical final inspection and utility release | — |
| 10 | Energization / occupancy · LC-CO | Loudoun County, Virginia | Permit expediter | Not started | 2031-10-29 | 2031-11-19 | 15 | 0 | Electrical final inspection and utility release; Energization prerequisites | — |
| 11 | Construction · DOM-GS5 | Dominion Energy Virginia | Owner's rep | Not started | 2028-05-15 | 2028-09-18 | 90 | 52 | Capacity confirmation letter with energization date; Special exception / rezoning approval (data center use) | — |
| 12 | Entitlement · TEN-SPEC | Hyperscale tenant specification (template) | Development director | Not started | 2026-11-02 | 2026-12-28 | 40 | 100 | — | — |
| 13 | Entitlement · TEN-GEN | Hyperscale tenant specification (template) | Development director | Not started | 2026-12-28 | 2027-01-25 | 20 | 100 | Design specification acceptance (basis of design) | — |
| 14 | Entitlement · LC-NOISE | Loudoun County, Virginia | Land-use counsel | Not started | 2027-01-25 | 2027-03-22 | 40 | 100 | Pre-application meeting with Planning & Zoning; Generator, density and redundancy specification lock | — |
| 15 | Entitlement · LC-TIS | Loudoun County, Virginia | Land-use counsel | Not started | 2026-11-30 | 2027-02-22 | 60 | 120 | Pre-application meeting with Planning & Zoning | — |
| 16 | Entitlement · LC-NOTICE-PLAN | Loudoun County, Virginia | Land-use counsel | Not started | 2026-11-30 | 2026-12-21 | 15 | 165 | Pre-application meeting with Planning & Zoning | — |
| 17 | Entitlement · FED-404-DELIN | US Army Corps of Engineers and federal nexus agencies (NEPA, FAA, SHPO, Permitting Council) | Environmental consultant | Not started | 2026-11-30 | 2027-02-22 | 60 | 302 | Pre-application meeting with Planning & Zoning | — |
| 18 | Permit · FED-404-NWP | US Army Corps of Engineers and federal nexus agencies (NEPA, FAA, SHPO, Permitting Council) | Environmental consultant | Not started | 2027-02-22 | 2027-04-19 | 40 | 302 | Wetland delineation and jurisdictional determination | — |
| 19 | Permit · LC-SWM | Loudoun County, Virginia | Civil engineer | Not started | 2028-11-29 | 2029-01-31 | 45 | 535 | Site plan (STPL) approval | — |
| 20 | Construction · DEQ-VPDES-CGP | Virginia Department of Environmental Quality | Civil engineer | Not started | 2029-01-31 | 2029-02-21 | 15 | 535 | Stormwater management plan approval (VSMP authority); Erosion and sediment control plan approval | — |
| 21 | Construction · LC-PERMIT-GRADING | Loudoun County, Virginia | Permit expediter | Not started | 2029-02-21 | 2029-03-21 | 20 | 535 | Stormwater management plan approval (VSMP authority); Erosion and sediment control plan approval; VPDES construction stormwater general permit coverage (SWPPP) | — |
| 22 | Construction · LC-PERMIT-FOUND | Loudoun County, Virginia | Permit expediter | Not started | 2029-03-21 | 2029-05-02 | 30 | 535 | Grading / land disturbance permit | — |
| 23 | Construction · LC-PERMIT-SHELL | Loudoun County, Virginia | Permit expediter | Not started | 2029-05-02 | 2029-07-04 | 45 | 535 | Foundation (early-start) building permit; Fire marshal plan review: lithium-ion UPS (NFPA 855), bulk diesel (NFPA 30), responder access; Air permit — state major NSR plus Title V operating permit | — |
| 24 | Energization / occupancy · LC-PERMIT-MEP | Loudoun County, Virginia | Permit expediter | Not started | 2029-07-04 | 2029-08-15 | 30 | 535 | Building shell permit | — |
| 25 | Energization / occupancy · LC-INSPECT-ELEC | Loudoun County, Virginia | Permit expediter | Not started | 2029-08-15 | 2029-08-29 | 10 | 535 | MEP and electrical trade permits | — |
| 26 | Permit · LC-ESC | Loudoun County, Virginia | Civil engineer | Not started | 2028-11-29 | 2029-01-10 | 30 | 550 | Site plan (STPL) approval | — |
| 27 | Construction · LC-FIRE-REVIEW | Loudoun County, Virginia | Fire protection engineer | Not started | 2028-11-29 | 2029-01-24 | 40 | 605 | Site plan (STPL) approval; Generator, density and redundancy specification lock | — |
| 28 | Permit · LEN-REPORTS | Construction lender (template conditions) | Project finance lead | Not started | 2028-11-29 | 2029-02-21 | 60 | 635 | Site plan (STPL) approval | — |
| 29 | Construction · LEN-CLOSE | Construction lender (template conditions) | Project finance lead | Not started | 2029-02-21 | 2029-03-14 | 15 | 635 | Condition precedent: entitlements final and appeal period expired; Third-party reports: appraisal, Phase I ESA, geotechnical, ALTA survey; Lease execution and commencement conditions | — |
| 30 | Construction · DOM-COLLATERAL | Dominion Energy Virginia | Owner's rep | Not started | 2029-03-14 | 2029-04-11 | 20 | 635 | GS-5 large-load contract execution (14-year term, minimum demand charges); Loan closing | — |
| 31 | Construction · LEN-IA | Construction lender (template conditions) | Project finance lead | Not started | 2029-04-04 | 2029-04-11 | 5 | 670 | GS-5 large-load contract execution (14-year term, minimum demand charges); Construction / line extension and substation agreement; Loan closing | — |
| 32 | Construction · LEN-DRAW | Construction lender (template conditions) | Project finance lead | Not started | 2029-04-11 | 2029-04-25 | 10 | 670 | Signed utility interconnection / service agreement before first draw; Grading / land disturbance permit | — |
| 33 | Construction · DEQ-VSMP | Virginia Department of Environmental Quality | Civil engineer | Not started | 2029-01-31 | 2029-02-28 | 20 | 710 | Stormwater management plan approval (VSMP authority) | — |
| 34 | Permit · LEN-CP-ENTITLE | Construction lender (template conditions) | Project finance lead | Not started | 2028-06-14 | 2028-06-28 | 10 | 805 | Special exception / rezoning approval (data center use); Appeal period expiry on entitlement approval | — |
| 35 | Permit · FED-FAA-7460 | US Army Corps of Engineers and federal nexus agencies (NEPA, FAA, SHPO, Permitting Council) | Environmental consultant | Not started | 2028-05-15 | 2028-07-17 | 45 | 872 | Special exception / rezoning approval (data center use) | — |
| 36 | Entitlement · DEQ-AIR-SCREEN | Virginia Department of Environmental Quality | Environmental consultant | Not started | 2027-01-25 | 2027-03-08 | 30 | 897 | Generator, density and redundancy specification lock | — |
| 37 | Permit · DEQ-TIER4 | Virginia Department of Environmental Quality | Environmental consultant | Not started | 2027-03-08 | 2027-03-22 | 10 | 897 | Generator fleet emissions inventory and permit pathway determination | — |
| 38 | Permit · DEQ-AIR-MAJOR | Virginia Department of Environmental Quality | Environmental consultant | Not started | 2027-03-22 | 2027-12-13 | 190 | 897 | Generator fleet emissions inventory and permit pathway determination; Tier 4 generator requirement (applications on or after July 1, 2026) | — |
| 39 | Permit · TEN-LEASE | Hyperscale tenant specification (template) | Development director | Not started | 2027-08-09 | 2027-09-20 | 30 | 1007 | Design specification acceptance (basis of design); Capacity confirmation letter with energization date | — |
| 40 | Permit · DEQ-WATER-WITHDRAW | Virginia Department of Environmental Quality | Civil engineer | Not started | 2026-11-30 | 2027-08-09 | 180 | 1027 | Pre-application meeting with Planning & Zoning | — |
| 41 | Permit · DEQ-WATER-DISCHARGE | Virginia Department of Environmental Quality | Civil engineer | Not started | 2027-08-09 | 2027-12-13 | 90 | 1027 | Water withdrawal permit / supply confirmation for cooling | — |
| 42 | Construction · TEN-MILESTONES | Hyperscale tenant specification (template) | Development director | Not started | 2027-09-20 | 2027-10-11 | 15 | 1062 | Lease execution and commencement conditions | — |
| 43 | Construction · TEN-CHANGE | Hyperscale tenant specification (template) | Development director | Not started | 2027-10-11 | 2027-10-25 | 10 | 1062 | Generator, density and redundancy specification lock; Delivery milestones and liquidated damages schedule | — |
| 44 | Energization / occupancy · INC-CLAWBACK | Virginia data center retail sales and use tax exemption | Tax counsel | Not started | 2027-10-11 | 2027-10-18 | 5 | 1067 | Annual investment and job reporting setup; Delivery milestones and liquidated damages schedule | — |
| 45 | Entitlement · PJM-LARGELOAD | PJM Interconnection (regional transmission organization) | Owner's rep | Not started | 2027-05-17 | 2027-06-28 | 30 | 1087 | Large-load study request (interconnection request) | — |
| 46 | Permit · PJM-CAPACITY | PJM Interconnection (regional transmission organization) | Owner's rep | Not started | 2027-06-28 | 2027-07-26 | 20 | 1087 | PJM large-load visibility and transmission study awareness | — |
| 47 | Permit · PJM-BYONG | PJM Interconnection (regional transmission organization) | Owner's rep | Not started | 2027-07-26 | 2027-09-20 | 40 | 1087 | Capacity cost and curtailment exposure assessment | — |
| 48 | Permit · DEQ-VWP | Virginia Department of Environmental Quality | Civil engineer | Not started | 2027-02-22 | 2027-08-09 | 120 | 1117 | Wetland delineation and jurisdictional determination | — |
| 49 | Entitlement · FED-NEPA-SCREEN | US Army Corps of Engineers and federal nexus agencies (NEPA, FAA, SHPO, Permitting Council) | Environmental consultant | Not started | 2026-11-30 | 2026-12-14 | 10 | 1167 | Pre-application meeting with Planning & Zoning | — |
| 50 | Permit · FED-NEPA-REVIEW | US Army Corps of Engineers and federal nexus agencies (NEPA, FAA, SHPO, Permitting Council) | Environmental consultant | Not started | 2026-12-14 | 2027-05-31 | 120 | 1167 | NEPA / federal nexus screen | — |
| 51 | Permit · FED-106 | US Army Corps of Engineers and federal nexus agencies (NEPA, FAA, SHPO, Permitting Council) | Environmental consultant | Not started | 2026-12-14 | 2027-04-19 | 90 | 1197 | NEPA / federal nexus screen | — |
| 52 | Entitlement · INC-MOU | Virginia data center retail sales and use tax exemption | Tax counsel | Not started | 2026-11-30 | 2027-02-22 | 60 | 1202 | Pre-application meeting with Planning & Zoning | — |
| 53 | Construction · INC-CERT | Virginia data center retail sales and use tax exemption | Tax counsel | Not started | 2027-02-22 | 2027-03-22 | 20 | 1202 | Eligibility certification and MOU with VEDP (investment and job thresholds) | — |
| 54 | Energization / occupancy · INC-REPORT | Virginia data center retail sales and use tax exemption | Tax counsel | Not started | 2027-03-22 | 2027-04-05 | 10 | 1202 | Exemption certificate from the Department of Taxation | — |
| 55 | Construction · DEQ-AIR-PRECON | Virginia Department of Environmental Quality | Environmental consultant | Not started | 2027-03-08 | 2027-03-15 | 5 | 1222 | Generator fleet emissions inventory and permit pathway determination | — |
| 56 | Entitlement · FED-FAST41 | US Army Corps of Engineers and federal nexus agencies (NEPA, FAA, SHPO, Permitting Council) | Environmental consultant | Not started | 2026-12-14 | 2027-01-11 | 20 | 1267 | NEPA / federal nexus screen | — |
| 57 | Entitlement · LC-PUSHBACK | Loudoun County, Virginia | Development director | Not started | 2026-11-30 | 2026-12-07 | 5 | 1292 | Pre-application meeting with Planning & Zoning | — |