--- description: 500 MW–1 GW 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 Web Services AWS US-East-1 Ashburn Campus — 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) · AWS US-East-1 Ashburn Campus # Amazon Web Services AWS US-East-1 Ashburn Campus - Operator Amazon Web Services - Status Operational [Ashburn, VA, US](https://dchub.cloud/dcpi/ashburn) **AWS US-East-1 Ashburn Campus** is a data center operated by Amazon Web Services in Ashburn, VA, US. Its reported power capacity falls in the 500 MW–1 GW range and it is currently operational. Power 500 MW–1 GW 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 Web Services AWS US-East-1 Ashburn Campus is one of 355 facilities DC Hub’s ASHBURN brief counts on the PJM grid. The closest tracked facility is Aligned Energy Ashburn VA, 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/-77.49) 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-aws-us-east-1-ashburn-campus-b4dc5402) ## Market & grid context Published DC Hub data for this location. LocationAshburn, US Reported capacity500 MW–1 GW Nearest substationwithin 1 km ## Fiber connectivity Networks recorded as present at or immediately around AWS US-East-1 Ashburn Campus 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 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 - [Cologix ASH1 Ashburn](https://dchub.cloud/facilities/cologix-cologix-ash1-ashburn-ce6ba715) · Cologix · under 1 km - [Compass Datacenters Virginia](https://dchub.cloud/facilities/compass-compass-datacenters-virginia-b4b26523) · Compass · under 1 km - [Digital Realty IAD38 Ashburn](https://dchub.cloud/facilities/digital-realty-digital-realty-iad38-ashburn-5754e62d) · Digital Realty · under 1 km - [Equinix DC1 Ashburn](https://dchub.cloud/facilities/equinix-equinix-dc1-ashburn-83d15302) · Equinix · 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 Web Services AWS US-East-1 Ashburn Campus in Ashburn, VA, US? **Answer it live over MCP:** `execute_plan(intent="Amazon Web Services AWS US-East-1 Ashburn Campus 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-aws-us-east-1-ashburn-campus-b4dc5402) Live grid, fiber & DCPI context for this facility — AI agents: query DC Hub MCP `get_facility slug="amazon-web-services-aws-us-east-1-ashburn-campus-b4dc5402"` (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 Web Services AWS US-East-1 Ashburn Campus", "description": "Data center facility operated by Amazon Web Services in Ashburn, VA, US. 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