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description: Is Richmond a good data center market for power? DCPI verdict AVOID, score 21.4/100 (PJM), as of 2026-11-12. 710 MW tracked across all listings, unverified included (as of 2026-11-07). Grid, queue and deal context for 300+ markets.
title: "Richmond data centers: power, grid and capacity | DC Hub"
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# Richmond data center market

Power availability in Richmond: DCPI verdict AVOID, composite score 21.4 of 100, as of 2026-11-12. Source: DC Hub.

Data Center Market Deep-Dive · 189 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 Richmond data center market?

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

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

DCPI Score**21.4/100**

MW, all listings**710**sum of the sites that report MW; most do notany status, unverified listings included

Verdict**AVOID**

## Colocation lease rates in Richmond

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

Flexential operates the largest presence with four facilities, followed by QTS (Blackstone) and EdgeConneX each with two locations.

Together, these metrics reflect a market where new power infrastructure—whether through utility upgrades, on-site generation, or power purchase agreements—requires longer lead times and carries execution risk for projects requiring rapid deployment.

Operator diversity remains low: five distinct entities control the market's tracked capacity, with Flexential's four-site footprint representing meaningful concentration. The regional context matters: Chesterfield County has signaled a moratorium on new data center approvals, while state-level debate around data center expansion persists.

## Data centers in Richmond

| Facility | Operator | Status | MW |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [BANK OF AMERICA - VILLA PARK DATA CENTER](https://dchub.cloud/facilities/bank-of-america-villa-park-data-center-baf88a9e) |  |  |  |
| [EdgeConneX Richmond (EDCRIC01)](https://dchub.cloud/facilities/edgeconnex-inc-edgeconnex-richmond-edcric01-c4d2e492) | EdgeConneX Inc. | Operational |  |
| [EdgeConneX Richmond VA](https://dchub.cloud/facilities/edgeconnex-edgeconnex-richmond-va-cfb404dc) | EdgeConneX | 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 Richmond

- [Richmond DCPI score](https://dchub.cloud/dcpi/richmond)
- [Richmond market brief](https://dchub.cloud/markets/richmond/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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