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Vantage VA2 data center on gas turbines, Sterling

Vantage Data Centers

Status
Operational (on-site gas turbines) with Dominion grid connection pending
Developer / parties
Vantage Data Centers
Location
Sterling (Glenn Drive), Loudoun County
Size
Existing data center along Glenn Drive in Sterling, described as the only data center in Virginia operating on on-site natural gas turbines (Loudoun Now)
Reported benefits
Vantage describes the turbines as a bridge until grid power arrives (Loudoun Now)
Concerns / impacts
Residents report a high-pitched hum from round-the-clock turbine operation (Loudoun Now)
Last verified
2026-11-02

Milestones

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  1. Aug 2026 community town hall on turbine noise (Loudoun Now), Oct 20 2026 a Board item from Supervisor Saines says he worked with Dominion and Vantage to accelerate VA2 grid interconnection from 2040 to 2028 and ties it to advancing the Golden Substation vote (county agenda item), Oct 21 2026 Loudoun Now reports Dominion and Vantage agreed to a temporary bridging arrangement that would supply part of the campus power by the end of 2028 so the turbines can be removed, Dominion says this does not move VA2 ahead in the large-load queue.

Related records

2026-08-24
Community News report Loudoun County · Vantage VA2 data center on gas turbines, Sterling

Supervisor Saines held a town hall on noise and emissions from the on-site gas turbines at the Vantage VA2 data center in Sterling. Loudoun Now reports it is the only data center in Virginia running on on-site gas turbines.

Source: loudounnow.com ↗

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