--- description: 500 MW–1 GW operational data center in Boydton, Virginia, operated by Microsoft, on the PJM grid. 2,761 MW of operating generation within 50 km. title: Microsoft Azure East US (Virginia) — 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") · [Boydton](https://dchub.cloud/dcpi/boydton) · Microsoft Azure East US (Virginia) # Microsoft Azure East US (Virginia) - Operator Microsoft - Status Operational [Boydton, VA, US](https://dchub.cloud/dcpi/boydton) **Microsoft Azure East US (Virginia)** is a data center operated by Microsoft in Boydton, 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 Boydton](https://dchub.cloud/dcpi/boydton) 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/boydton "Full DCPI breakdown") Boydton [ISOPJM](https://dchub.cloud/dcpi/boydton)[DCPI composite21.0](https://dchub.cloud/dcpi/boydton)[Excess-powerLocked](https://dchub.cloud/dcpi/boydton)[ConstraintLocked](https://dchub.cloud/dcpi/boydton)[Time-to-powerLocked](https://dchub.cloud/dcpi/boydton) [Power outlook →](https://dchub.cloud/dcpi/boydton "Power outlook for Boydton") [Boydton market page →](https://dchub.cloud/markets/boydton) ## Market context Microsoft Azure East US (Virginia) is one of 13 facilities DC Hub’s Boydton brief counts on the PJM grid. The closest tracked facility is Azure East US Virginia, about 1 km away, and the nearest mapped substation is within 5 km. [Read the Boydton market brief →](https://dchub.cloud/markets/boydton) ## Location Area Boydton, VA, US [Open the approximate area in OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/#map=14/36.67/-78.39) Approximate area (about 1 km) [Sign in free to see the exact location — 10 sites a month](https://dchub.cloud/signup?next=/facilities/microsoft-microsoft-azure-east-us-virginia-eb95bedd) ## Market & grid context Published DC Hub data for this location. LocationBoydton, US Reported capacity500 MW–1 GW Nearest substationwithin 5 km ## Fiber connectivity Networks recorded as present at or immediately around Microsoft Azure East US (Virginia) 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. Microsoft 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 52 operating generating units totalling 2,761 MW within about 50 km of Boydton, US. Generation mix shapes both carbon profile and interconnection options for a site at this location. Coal1,584 MW · 3 units · 57% Utility-Scale Solar830 MW · 47 units · 30% Hydropower297 MW · 1 unit · 11% Bioenergy50 MW · 1 unit · 2% 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. - [Azure East US Virginia](https://dchub.cloud/facilities/microsoft-azure-east-us-virginia-6fe823a6) · Microsoft · about 1 km - [OSM DC 1074588582](https://dchub.cloud/facilities/unknown-osm-dc-1074588582-0e170f10) · Unknown · about 1 km - [OSM DC 1074588583](https://dchub.cloud/facilities/unknown-osm-dc-1074588583-6d5af7d8) · Unknown · about 1 km - [OSM DC 1074588584](https://dchub.cloud/facilities/unknown-osm-dc-1074588584-123cf110) · Unknown · about 1 km - [OSM DC 1074588585](https://dchub.cloud/facilities/unknown-osm-dc-1074588585-6b800b53) · Unknown · about 1 km - [OSM DC 1074588586](https://dchub.cloud/facilities/unknown-osm-dc-1074588586-7449696f) · Unknown · about 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 Microsoft Azure East US (Virginia) in Boydton, VA, US? **Answer it live over MCP:** `execute_plan(intent="Microsoft Azure East US (Virginia) data center in Boydton, 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/microsoft-microsoft-azure-east-us-virginia-eb95bedd) Live grid, fiber & DCPI context for this facility — AI agents: query DC Hub MCP `get_facility slug="microsoft-microsoft-azure-east-us-virginia-eb95bedd"` (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/microsoft-microsoft-azure-east-us-virginia-eb95bedd#place", "url": "https://dchub.cloud/facilities/microsoft-microsoft-azure-east-us-virginia-eb95bedd", "name": "Microsoft Azure East US (Virginia)", "description": "Data center facility operated by Microsoft in Boydton, VA, US. 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