Data Center Boom in Virginia's 'Data Center Alley' Raises Infrastructure Concerns

Data center concentration challenges infrastructure sustainability and resilience.

Data Center Boom in Virginia's 'Data Center Alley' Raises Infrastructure Concerns
Photo of high-voltage transmission lines provide electricity to data centers in Ashburn in Loudon County, Virginia, in July 2023 by Ted Shaffrey/AP

WASHINGTON, September 16, 2025 — The concentration of more than 143 data centers in Virginia's Loudoun County is creating unprecedented demands on the nation's power grid and raising questions about infrastructure resilience, according to an analysis presented during a recent broadband event.

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