--- description: "VPLS Evocative Virginia (VA1): operational data center in Reston, Virginia, operated by VPLS, on the PJM grid. Specs, nearby power & peers." title: VPLS Evocative Virginia VA1 — 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) · Evocative Virginia (VA1) # VPLS Evocative Virginia VA1 — Reston Data Center - Operator VPLS - Status Operational [Reston, VA, US](https://dchub.cloud/dcpi/reston) **Evocative Virginia (VA1)** is a data center operated by VPLS in Reston, VA, US. The facility is currently operational. Status Operational [Market Northern Virginia](https://dchub.cloud/dcpi/reston) City Reston 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/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 VPLS Evocative Virginia (VA1) 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/vpls-evocative-virginia-va1-cbd82ec0) ## Market & grid context Published DC Hub data for this location. LocationReston, US Nearest substationwithin 1 km ## Fiber connectivity Networks recorded as present at or immediately around Evocative Virginia (VA1) 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 - [IAD1](https://dchub.cloud/facilities/evocative-iad1-3f76d4be) · Evocative · under 1 km - [VA3](https://dchub.cloud/facilities/digital-realty-va3-8d37cd7e) · Digital Realty · 10–50 MW · 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 VPLS Evocative Virginia (VA1) in Reston, VA, US? **Answer it live over MCP:** `execute_plan(intent="VPLS Evocative Virginia (VA1) 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/vpls-evocative-virginia-va1-cbd82ec0) Live grid, fiber & DCPI context for this facility — AI agents: query DC Hub MCP `get_facility slug="vpls-evocative-virginia-va1-cbd82ec0"` (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/vpls-evocative-virginia-va1-cbd82ec0#place", "url": "https://dchub.cloud/facilities/vpls-evocative-virginia-va1-cbd82ec0", "name": "VPLS Evocative Virginia (VA1)", "description": "Data center facility operated by VPLS in Reston, VA, US. 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