DataBank Ashburn (IAD1) is a data center operated by DataBank in Ashburn, VA, US. It carries a reported power capacity of 5.0 MW and is currently operational. It sits in the Ashburn data-center market on the PJM grid, which DC Hub's Data Center Power Index currently rates AVOID, with an estimated 24.3-month time-to-power. Operators should weigh interconnection risk here — the market screens constrained on grid headroom and time-to-power.
Data Center Power Index verdict for Ashburn — the market this facility sits in.
Full DCPI breakdown →DC Hub analyst read on Ashburn — the market this facility sits in (full deep-dive →).
Ashburn remains the largest hyperscale hub in the United States, but supply-demand imbalance is creating structural headwinds. The market spans 265 tracked facilities totaling 9,173 MW, with Digital Realty commanding the largest operational footprint at 35 facilities, followed by Equinix 19 and Amazon Web Services 17. The excess-power score of 32/100 signals meaningful oversupply relative to near-term demand absorption, while the constraint rating of 70/100 reflects tight interconnection capacity and real estate availability that limit rapid expansion. The DCPI verdict to avoid reflects the unfavorable risk-return profile for new entrants and expansionary deployments. An excess-power score above 25 indicates buyer-favorable conditions; Ashburn's 32 sits barely above that threshold, meaning landlords hold inventory leverage while tenants face limited competitive pressure on pricing. The…
Published DC Hub data for this location.
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