--- description: 10–50 MW operational data center in Reston, Virginia, operated by Digital Realty, on the PJM grid. 6,428 MW of operating generation within 50 km. title: Digital Realty VA3 — Reston 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") · [Reston](https://dchub.cloud/dcpi/reston) · VA3 # Digital Realty VA3 — Reston Data Center - Operator Digital Realty - Status Operational [Reston, VA, US](https://dchub.cloud/dcpi/reston) **VA3** is a data center operated by Digital Realty in Reston, VA, US. Its reported power capacity falls in the 10–50 MW range and it is currently operational. Power 10–50 MW Status Operational [Market Northern Virginia](https://dchub.cloud/dcpi/reston) City Reston 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/reston "Full DCPI breakdown") Reston [ISOPJM](https://dchub.cloud/dcpi/reston)[DCPI composite21.2](https://dchub.cloud/dcpi/reston)[Excess-powerLocked](https://dchub.cloud/dcpi/reston)[ConstraintLocked](https://dchub.cloud/dcpi/reston)[Time-to-powerLocked](https://dchub.cloud/dcpi/reston) [Power outlook →](https://dchub.cloud/dcpi/reston "Power outlook for Reston") [Reston market page →](https://dchub.cloud/markets/reston) ## Market context Digital Realty VA3 is one of 15 facilities DC Hub’s Reston brief counts on the PJM grid. The closest tracked facility is Digital Realty IAD (1780 Business Center), under 1 km away, and the nearest mapped substation is within 1 km. [Read the Reston market brief →](https://dchub.cloud/markets/reston) ## Location Area Reston, VA, US [Open the approximate area in OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/#map=14/38.95/-77.33) Approximate area (about 1 km) [Sign in free to see the exact location — 10 sites a month](https://dchub.cloud/signup?next=/facilities/digital-realty-va3-8d37cd7e) ## Market & grid context Published DC Hub data for this location. LocationReston, US Reported capacity10–50 MW Nearest substationwithin 1 km ## Fiber connectivity Networks recorded as present at or immediately around VA3 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. Atlantic.netCogent Communications, Inc.Evocative GlobalThe Trade DeskZayo 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 102 operating generating units totalling 6,428 MW within about 50 km of Reston, US. Generation mix shapes both carbon profile and interconnection options for a site at this location. Oil/Gas5,890 MW · 21 units · 92% Utility-Scale Solar317 MW · 76 units · 5% Bioenergy221 MW · 5 units · 3% 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. - [Digital Realty IAD (1780 Business Center)](https://dchub.cloud/facilities/digital-realty-digital-realty-iad-1780-business-center-9c530e6f) · Digital Realty · under 1 km - [Evocative IAD1](https://dchub.cloud/facilities/evocative-iad1-7ec81036) · Evocative · under 1 km - [Evocative Virginia (VA1)](https://dchub.cloud/facilities/vpls-evocative-virginia-va1-cbd82ec0) · VPLS · under 1 km - [IAD1](https://dchub.cloud/facilities/evocative-iad1-3f76d4be) · Evocative · under 1 km - [Flex Data Center](https://dchub.cloud/facilities/365-data-centers-flex-data-center-5b3bf0da) · 365 Data Centers · about 2 km - [CoreSite - Reston (VA1)](https://dchub.cloud/facilities/coresite-coresite-reston-va1-10597b2f) · CoreSite · about 3 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 Digital Realty VA3 in Reston, VA, US? **Answer it live over MCP:** `execute_plan(intent="Digital Realty VA3 data center in Reston, 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/digital-realty-va3-8d37cd7e) Live grid, fiber & DCPI context for this facility — AI agents: query DC Hub MCP `get_facility slug="digital-realty-va3-8d37cd7e"` (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/digital-realty-va3-8d37cd7e#place", "url": "https://dchub.cloud/facilities/digital-realty-va3-8d37cd7e", "name": "Digital Realty VA3", "description": "Data center facility operated by Digital Realty in Reston, VA, US. 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