--- description: 50–100 MW operational data center in Sterling, Virginia, operated by Amazon Web Services, on the PJM grid. 4,479 MW of operating generation within 50 km. title: Amazon IAD81 — Sterling 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") · [STERLING](https://dchub.cloud/dcpi/sterling) · Amazon IAD81 # Amazon IAD81 — Sterling Data Center - Operator Amazon Web Services - Status Operational [Sterling, VA, US](https://dchub.cloud/dcpi/sterling) **Amazon IAD81** is a data center operated by Amazon Web Services in Sterling, VA, US. Its reported power capacity falls in the 50–100 MW range and it is currently operational. Power 50–100 MW Status Operational [Market Northern Virginia](https://dchub.cloud/dcpi/sterling) City Sterling State VA [Country US](https://dchub.cloud/facilities/in/us) Source: OpenStreetMap · 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/sterling "Full DCPI breakdown") STERLING [ISOPJM](https://dchub.cloud/dcpi/sterling)[DCPI composite20.2](https://dchub.cloud/dcpi/sterling)[Excess-powerLocked](https://dchub.cloud/dcpi/sterling)[ConstraintLocked](https://dchub.cloud/dcpi/sterling)[Time-to-powerLocked](https://dchub.cloud/dcpi/sterling) [Power outlook →](https://dchub.cloud/dcpi/sterling "Power outlook for STERLING") [STERLING market page →](https://dchub.cloud/markets/sterling) ## Market context Amazon IAD81 is one of 231 facilities DC Hub’s STERLING brief counts on the PJM grid. The closest tracked facility is Amazon Fadeley III, under 1 km away, and the nearest mapped substation is within 1 km. [Read the STERLING market brief →](https://dchub.cloud/markets/sterling) ## Location Area Sterling, VA, US [Open the approximate area in OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/#map=14/38.95/-77.52) 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-iad81-e0f1553b) ## Market & grid context Published DC Hub data for this location. LocationSterling, US Reported capacity50–100 MW Nearest substationwithin 1 km ## Fiber connectivity Networks recorded as present at or immediately around Amazon IAD81 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 74 operating generating units totalling 4,479 MW within about 50 km of Sterling, US. Generation mix shapes both carbon profile and interconnection options for a site at this location. Oil/Gas3,995 MW · 18 units · 89% Utility-Scale Solar263 MW · 51 units · 6% Bioenergy221 MW · 5 units · 5% 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. - [Amazon Fadeley III](https://dchub.cloud/facilities/amazon-fadeley-iii-amazon-fadeley-iii-ad55bd38) · under 1 km - [Amazon IAD-62](https://dchub.cloud/facilities/amazon-web-services-amazon-iad-62-ac669223) · Amazon Web Services · under 1 km - [Amazon IAD-68](https://dchub.cloud/facilities/amazon-web-services-amazon-iad-68-0a38b26b) · Amazon Web Services · under 1 km - [Amazon IAD-81](https://dchub.cloud/facilities/amazon-web-services-amazon-iad-81-80f5bdc3) · Amazon Web Services · under 1 km - [Amazon IAD-83](https://dchub.cloud/facilities/amazon-web-services-amazon-iad-83-d9c3f92c) · Amazon Web Services · under 1 km - [Amazon IAD62](https://dchub.cloud/facilities/amazon-web-services-amazon-iad62-9c060a0c) · Amazon Web Services · 50–100 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 IAD81 in Sterling, VA, US? **Answer it live over MCP:** `execute_plan(intent="Amazon IAD81 data center in Sterling, 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-iad81-e0f1553b) Live grid, fiber & DCPI context for this facility — AI agents: query DC Hub MCP `get_facility slug="amazon-web-services-amazon-iad81-e0f1553b"` (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-amazon-iad81-e0f1553b#place", "url": "https://dchub.cloud/facilities/amazon-web-services-amazon-iad81-e0f1553b", "name": "Amazon IAD81", "description": "Data center facility operated by Amazon Web Services in Sterling, VA, US. 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