--- description: "QTS Richmond - (RIC5): operational data center in Sandston, Virginia, operated by QTS, on the PJM grid. 5,431 MW of operating generation within 50 km." title: QTS Richmond RIC5 — Sandston 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") · [Sandston](https://dchub.cloud/dcpi/sandston) · QTS Richmond - (RIC5) # QTS Richmond RIC5 — Sandston Data Center - Operator QTS - Status Operational [Sandston, VA, US](https://dchub.cloud/dcpi/sandston) **QTS Richmond - (RIC5)** is a data center operated by QTS in Sandston, VA, US. The facility is currently operational. Status Operational [Market Sandston](https://dchub.cloud/dcpi/sandston) State VA [Country US](https://dchub.cloud/facilities/in/us) Source: PeeringDB · Verified Nov 12, 2026 against PeeringDB · Basis: cited ([what this means](https://dchub.cloud/data-sources)) ## Market intelligence [AVOID](https://dchub.cloud/dcpi/sandston "Full DCPI breakdown") Sandston [ISOPJM](https://dchub.cloud/dcpi/sandston)[DCPI composite21.7](https://dchub.cloud/dcpi/sandston)[Excess-powerLocked](https://dchub.cloud/dcpi/sandston)[ConstraintLocked](https://dchub.cloud/dcpi/sandston)[Time-to-powerLocked](https://dchub.cloud/dcpi/sandston) [Power outlook →](https://dchub.cloud/dcpi/sandston "Power outlook for Sandston") [Sandston market page →](https://dchub.cloud/markets/sandston) ## Market context QTS Richmond - (RIC5) is one of 31 facilities DC Hub’s Sandston brief counts on the PJM grid. The closest tracked facility is DC6, about 1 km away, and the nearest mapped substation is within 5 km. [Read the Sandston market brief →](https://dchub.cloud/markets/sandston) ## Location Area Sandston, VA, US [Open the approximate area in OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/#map=14/37.50/-77.26) Approximate area (about 1 km) [Sign in free to see the exact location — 10 sites a month](https://dchub.cloud/signup?next=/facilities/qts-qts-richmond-ric5-3e0c5407) ## Market & grid context Published DC Hub data for this location. LocationSandston, US Nearest substationwithin 5 km ## Power generation nearby DC Hub tracks 39 operating generating units totalling 5,431 MW within about 50 km of Sandston, US. Generation mix shapes both carbon profile and interconnection options for a site at this location. Oil/Gas2,651 MW · 14 units · 49% Nuclear1,780 MW · 2 units · 33% Utility-Scale Solar785 MW · 17 units · 14% Bioenergy215 MW · 6 units · 4% 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. - [DC6](https://dchub.cloud/facilities/quality-technology-services-dc6-c4f0b484) · Quality Technology Services · about 1 km - [QTS Richmond Data Center](https://dchub.cloud/facilities/qts-realty-qts-richmond-data-center-3407830a) · QTS Realty · about 1 km - [RIC1 DC1](https://dchub.cloud/facilities/quality-technology-services-ric1-dc1-221c338d) · Quality Technology Services · about 1 km - [RIC1 DC2](https://dchub.cloud/facilities/quality-technology-services-ric1-dc2-eed823eb) · Quality Technology Services · about 1 km - [Bank of America Data Center](https://dchub.cloud/facilities/bank-of-america-bank-of-america-21c149a8) · about 2 km - [QTS Richmond (RIC1)](https://dchub.cloud/facilities/qts-qts-richmond-ric1-f363022b) · QTS · about 2 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 QTS Richmond - (RIC5) in Sandston, VA, US? **Answer it live over MCP:** `execute_plan(intent="QTS Richmond - (RIC5) data center in Sandston, 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/qts-qts-richmond-ric5-3e0c5407) Live grid, fiber & DCPI context for this facility — AI agents: query DC Hub MCP `get_facility slug="qts-qts-richmond-ric5-3e0c5407"` (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/qts-qts-richmond-ric5-3e0c5407#place", "url": "https://dchub.cloud/facilities/qts-qts-richmond-ric5-3e0c5407", "name": "QTS Richmond - (RIC5)", "description": "Data center facility operated by QTS in Sandston, VA, US. 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