QTS Richmond (RIC1) is a data center operated by QTS in Sandston, VA, US. It carries a reported power capacity of 40.0 MW and is currently operational. It sits in the Sandston data-center market on the PJM grid, which DC Hub's Data Center Power Index currently rates AVOID, with an estimated 47.7-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 Sandston — the market this facility sits in.
Full DCPI breakdown →DC Hub analyst read on Sandston — the market this facility sits in (full deep-dive →).
Sandston's 29 tracked facilities represent a fragmented, undersized market with 80 MW of deployed capacity and a structural power imbalance that favors caution. Quality Technology Services dominates with 11 MW, followed by two operators with 6 MW each, then QTS entities accounting for 4 MW combined—a distribution that reflects competition without concentration. The Unknown category's 5 MW underscores incomplete operational visibility in this secondary market. At 80 MW total, Sandston ranks below critical mass for institutional deployment capital and lacks the scale visibility that attracts large-cap investment. The DCPI verdict of AVOID is operationally decisive for acquisition-focused investors. The constraint score of 54/100 signals binding infrastructure limitations—likely fiber, power distribution, or grid interconnection bottlenecks—that will compress margins and extend development…
Published DC Hub data for this location.
Comparable facilities in Sandston tracked by DC Hub — compare power, operators, and grid context across the market.
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