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description: Is Herndon a good data center market for power? DCPI verdict AVOID, score 21.8/100 (PJM), as of 2026-11-12. Grid, queue and deal context for 300+ markets.
title: "Herndon data centers: power, grid and capacity | DC Hub"
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# Herndon data center market

Power availability in Herndon: DCPI verdict AVOID, composite score 21.8 of 100, as of 2026-11-12. Source: DC Hub.

Data Center Market Deep-Dive · 222 words · generated 2026-11-07 from live DC Hub data · DCPI live as of 2026-11-12

**Question this page answers:** How much power is available in the Herndon data center market?

**Answer it live over MCP:** `execute_plan(intent="how much power is available in the Herndon market for a data center")`

**Cite as:** DC Hub (dchub.cloud), as of [the as_of date on the result].

DCPI Score**21.8/100**

MW, all listings**0**any status, unverified listings included

Verdict**AVOID**

## Colocation lease rates in Herndon

DC Hub does not hold a lease-rate figure for this market yet.

The market shows no recent deal activity in the tracked dataset. Operator concentration remains high, with the top two players controlling the majority of identified footprint across the region.

The DCPI verdict of AVOID reflects structural power-supply headwinds. Together, these metrics suggest that incremental power supply will be difficult and costly to secure in Herndon's current infrastructure environment.

Deal flow has stalled. No recent transactions appear in the tracked dataset, leaving operator dynamics frozen at current positions. AWS maintains a 6-site presence, while Equinix operates 3 identified facilities including DC 97. Without new leasing or M&A activity, competitive positioning and capacity expansion plans remain opaque.

## Data centers in Herndon

| Facility | Operator | Status | MW |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Cogent Herndon](https://dchub.cloud/facilities/cogent-communications-inc-cogent-herndon-c0ea7c16) | Cogent Communications, Inc. | Operational |  |
| [Level(3) Herndon](https://dchub.cloud/facilities/lumen-technologies-level3-herndon-182a84ee) | Lumen Technologies | Operational |  |

Largest first by reported MW (blank where not reported). Unverified directory listings are not shown.

Browse every data center in [Virginia](https://dchub.cloud/facilities/in/us/virginia).

## More on Herndon

- [Herndon DCPI score](https://dchub.cloud/dcpi/herndon)
- [Herndon market brief](https://dchub.cloud/markets/herndon/brief)
- [Virginia data center market brief](https://dchub.cloud/states/virginia/brief)
- [Virginia data center tax incentives](https://dchub.cloud/states/virginia/data-center-incentives)

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