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 | — |