--- description: 100–500 MW operational data center in Ashburn, Virginia, operated by Amazon Web Services, on the PJM grid. 2,512 MW of operating generation within 50 km. title: Amazon AWS US-East-1 — Data Center image: https://dchub.cloud/og-brand-v2.png --- [Home](https://dchub.cloud/) · [Facilities](https://dchub.cloud/facilities) · [United States](https://dchub.cloud/facilities/in/us) · [Virginia](https://dchub.cloud/facilities/in/us/virginia "Data centers in Virginia") · [ASHBURN](https://dchub.cloud/dcpi/ashburn) · Amazon AWS US-East-1 # Amazon AWS US-East-1 - Operator Amazon Web Services - Status Operational [Ashburn, VA, US](https://dchub.cloud/dcpi/ashburn) **Amazon AWS US-East-1** is a data center operated by Amazon Web Services in Ashburn, VA, US. Its reported power capacity falls in the 100–500 MW range and it is currently operational. Power 100–500 MW Status Operational [Market Northern Virginia](https://dchub.cloud/dcpi/ashburn) City Ashburn State VA [Country US](https://dchub.cloud/facilities/in/us) Source: DC Hub facilities registry · Added Mar 18, 2026, not re-checked since · Basis: cited ([what this means](https://dchub.cloud/data-sources)) ## Market intelligence [AVOID](https://dchub.cloud/dcpi/ashburn "Full DCPI breakdown") ASHBURN [ISOPJM](https://dchub.cloud/dcpi/ashburn)[DCPI composite20.0](https://dchub.cloud/dcpi/ashburn)[Excess-powerLocked](https://dchub.cloud/dcpi/ashburn)[ConstraintLocked](https://dchub.cloud/dcpi/ashburn)[Time-to-powerLocked](https://dchub.cloud/dcpi/ashburn) [Power outlook →](https://dchub.cloud/dcpi/ashburn "Power outlook for ASHBURN") [ASHBURN market page →](https://dchub.cloud/markets/ashburn) ## Market context Amazon AWS US-East-1 is one of 355 facilities DC Hub’s ASHBURN brief counts on the PJM grid. The closest tracked facility is Aligned Ashburn Campus, under 1 km away, and the nearest mapped substation is within 1 km. [Read the ASHBURN market brief →](https://dchub.cloud/markets/ashburn) ## Location Area Ashburn, VA, US [Open the approximate area in OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/#map=14/39.04/-77.48) Approximate area (about 1 km) [Sign in free to see the exact location — 10 sites a month](https://dchub.cloud/signup?next=/facilities/amazon-web-services-amazon-aws-us-east-1-495ef6a0) ## Market & grid context Published DC Hub data for this location. LocationAshburn, US Reported capacity100–500 MW Nearest substationwithin 1 km ## Fiber connectivity Networks recorded as present at or immediately around Amazon AWS US-East-1 in public peering records. Treat this as a map of who is *there*, not as a list of contracted cross-connects — availability, diversity and pricing are the operator’s to confirm. Amazon.com Source: PeeringDB carrier-to-facility records, matched to this site by location. A network listed here may sit in a neighbouring hall or an adjacent building at the same address, so presence is reported for the location rather than for a single suite. ## Power generation nearby DC Hub tracks 78 operating generating units totalling 2,512 MW within about 50 km of Ashburn, US. Generation mix shapes both carbon profile and interconnection options for a site at this location. Oil/Gas2,025 MW · 10 units · 81% Utility-Scale Solar266 MW · 63 units · 11% Bioenergy221 MW · 5 units · 9% Source: Global Energy Monitor unit inventory, operating units only. Counts are units, not plants. ## Other data centers nearby Nearest first, by distance from this site. - [Aligned Ashburn Campus](https://dchub.cloud/facilities/aligned-aligned-ashburn-campus-0e2123d0) · Aligned · 100–500 MW · under 1 km - [Aligned Energy Ashburn VA](https://dchub.cloud/facilities/aligned-aligned-energy-ashburn-va-5cba3d27) · Aligned · under 1 km - [Ashburn Data Center Market](https://dchub.cloud/facilities/ashburn-data-center-market-d089520e) · under 1 km - [AWS US-East-1 Ashburn Campus](https://dchub.cloud/facilities/amazon-web-services-aws-us-east-1-ashburn-campus-b4dc5402) · Amazon Web Services · 500 MW–1 GW · under 1 km - [Compass Datacenters Virginia](https://dchub.cloud/facilities/compass-compass-datacenters-virginia-b4b26523) · Compass · under 1 km - [Compass Loudoun County Campus](https://dchub.cloud/facilities/compass-datacenters-compass-loudoun-county-campus-ccd5ae0d) · Compass Datacenters · 100–500 MW · under 1 km [Unlock power scores for this site →](https://dchub.cloud/pricing) [Free MCP key (AI agents)](https://dchub.cloud/ai) [Used by Claude & Cursor](https://dchub.cloud/cited-by) **Question this page answers:** What is the operator, status and power context of Amazon AWS US-East-1 in Ashburn, VA, US? **Answer it live over MCP:** `execute_plan(intent="Amazon AWS US-East-1 data center in Ashburn, VA, US: operator, status and grid power context")` **Cite as:** DC Hub (dchub.cloud), as of [the as_of date on the result]. Data: DC Hub global infrastructure database · [Raw JSON](https://dchub.cloud/api/v1/facilities/amazon-web-services-amazon-aws-us-east-1-495ef6a0) Live grid, fiber & DCPI context for this facility — AI agents: query DC Hub MCP `get_facility slug="amazon-web-services-amazon-aws-us-east-1-495ef6a0"` (endpoint https://dchub.cloud/mcp) for the full cited record. Connect: [https://dchub.cloud/connect](https://dchub.cloud/connect) Schema, units and the population behind every count: [https://dchub.cloud/bind](https://dchub.cloud/bind) ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@type": "Place", "@id": "https://dchub.cloud/facilities/amazon-web-services-aws-us-east-1-ashburn-campus-b4dc5402#place", "url": "https://dchub.cloud/facilities/amazon-web-services-aws-us-east-1-ashburn-campus-b4dc5402", "name": "Amazon AWS US-East-1", "description": "Data center facility operated by Amazon Web Services in Ashburn, VA, US. 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