WHY IS LIFE SO HARD?Data-center field guide
Virginia facility dossier · sources checked 2026-11-08

CloudHQ LC campus

CloudHQ's campus page lists the LC Campus in Ashburn, Virginia, at about 8.5 million square feet with 756 MW of available critical IT load (1,256 MW total) and a ready-for-service target of 20 months. Loudoun County's data-center rules, adopted in 2025, affect whether it can proceed without a special exception.

At a glance

Operator
CloudHQ
Market
Ashburn, Loudoun County, Virginia
Coordinates
39.01015, -77.46270 (operator page)
Capacity
756 MW available critical IT load; 1,256 MW total (operator page)
Target
Ready for service within 20 months (operator page)

What the sources establish

  • CloudHQ's LC Campus page lists about 8.5 million square feet, 756 MW of available critical IT load, 1,256 MW total critical IT load, and ready for service within 20 months. [1]
  • Loudoun County's Board approved Phase 1 of its data-center zoning changes on March 18, 2025, which designate data centers as a conditional or special-exception (SPEX) use in certain areas. [2]
  • The county adopted a Grandfathering Resolution for data-center applications accepted before February 12, 2025. [2]

Timeline

  1. 2025-02-12 — Cutoff date in the county's Grandfathering Resolution.
  2. 2025-03-18 — Loudoun County Board approves Phase 1 of data-center zoning changes.

Conflicts and corrections

The operator's figures are marketing capacity figures. The county's record does not state the campus's approval status.

What this page does not establish

  • Whether the LC Campus is grandfathered under the county's February 12, 2025 cutoff.
  • Whether a special exception has been filed or approved.
  • Current construction status.

What to check next

  1. Check Loudoun County's land-use records for the LC Campus parcel and any special-exception application.
  2. Read the county's Grandfathering Resolution against the project's application date.
  3. Confirm the megawatt figures with the county's submitted plans.