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Data Centers in Sterling, Virginia

We are tracking 101 data centers in and around Sterling — facilities drawing power and water and locking in tax deals.

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of 35 Virginia cities tracked
25.8%
of Virginia’s tracked capacity
Live facility map 101 tracked data centers around Sterling, Virginia
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No new reports near Sterling in the last 30 days — checked hourly, last checked Sep 11, 14:23 UTC. Cameras only get on the map when someone looks: be the one.

What’s coming to Sterling

These aren’t ordinary warehouses. Hyperscale data centers draw megawatts of power and millions of gallons of water, and lock in decades of tax abatements — deals whose effects reach far beyond Sterling — here’s where the power and water go. Counts cover facilities tracked closest to Sterling (within ~15 km), so nearby towns share the same grid and watershed. Know of one that’s missing? Help us map it.

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What you can do in Sterling

Ask who approved these projects, how much power and water they draw, and what they pay in taxes. File a public records request, raise it at a council meeting, and see the full playbook on Take Action. Fighting this locally? Join or start a chapter and we’ll amplify you.

Data centers near Sterling

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