# Centersquare IAD1-A

PJM data center · https://askthegrid.com/assets/facilities/centersquare-iad1-a

Centersquare IAD1-A is a building data center in Sterling, Loudoun County, VA. Centersquare is identified as the operator, and the facility is operating. It is identified as part of Centersquare IAD1 Campus. Spatial service-territory evidence associates the site with Dominion Virginia Power; the profile assigns the asset to PJM through that documented market role. Reported development, power, and commercial facts retain their source-specific facility, campus, building, or phase scope; the page does not collapse those values into a single implied load.

## Identity and location

- Operating status: operating
- Asset scope: building
- Location: 45901 Nokes Boulevard, Sterling, Loudoun County, VA
- Operator: Centersquare (exact asset)
- Developer: Cyxtera Communications LLC (exact asset)
- Utility: Dominion Virginia Power (exact asset)

## Power and grid context

- Campus gross power: 143.2 MW · reported · campus — Utility capacity cited for the IAD1 campus (listed on operator spec sheet)
- Energized power: 19.8 MW · reported · campus — UPS capacity (operator spec sheet cites 19.8 MW UPS capacity)
- Backup generation: 37.5 MW · reported · campus — Generator capacity (operator spec sheet cites 37.5 MW generator capacity for the IAD1 campus)
- Energized power: 4 MW · reported · building — Per-building leaseable/available power cited for several IAD1 buildings (individual building pages list ~4.0 MW each)
- Campus gross power: 47 MW · reported · campus — An alternate campus-level figure (variously reported) of 47.0 MW access to power appears in public listings for the 45901 Nokes Boulevard campus
- ISO/RTO: PJM
- Balancing authority: PJM Interconnection
- Electric utility: Dominion Virginia Power

## Development

- Site status: Operational
- Gross floor area: 556,457 square feet
- Buildings: 3
- Construction: Operational data center developed by Cyxtera Communications LLC and operated by Centersquare.

## Compute and operations

- Facility classes: colocation, cloud, enterprise, mixed
- Workloads: enterprise IT, cloud connectivity / cloud on‑ramps, financial trading / low‑latency workloads, high‑density computing
- Critical IT load: 1 MW
- Operating context: Purpose‑built colocation facility operated by Centersquare (IAD1‑A Sterling). Marketed as a next‑generation colocation and cloud connectivity hub supporting high‑density and enterprise workloads with UPS, on‑site generators, and precision cooling.

## Sources

- [http://baxtel.com/data-center/centersquare-iad2-b](http://baxtel.com/data-center/centersquare-iad2-b)
- [http://cyrusone.com/data-centers/north-america/sterling-va-nva5-nva7](http://cyrusone.com/data-centers/north-america/sterling-va-nva5-nva7)
- [http://datacenters.com/centersquare-iad1-c-sterling](http://datacenters.com/centersquare-iad1-c-sterling)
- [http://datacenters.com/centersquare-iad2-b-sterling](http://datacenters.com/centersquare-iad2-b-sterling)
- [http://dchub.cloud/facilities/centersquare-centersquare-iad2-b-5e1a122b](http://dchub.cloud/facilities/centersquare-centersquare-iad2-b-5e1a122b)
- [http://dominionenergy.com/en/Virginia/Large-Business-Services/Data-Center-Requests](http://dominionenergy.com/en/Virginia/Large-Business-Services/Data-Center-Requests)
- [http://hklaw.com/en/insights/publications/2026/08/virginia-preserves-data-center-tax-incentive](http://hklaw.com/en/insights/publications/2026/08/virginia-preserves-data-center-tax-incentive)
- [http://powerflex.com/news/powerflex-surpasses-500-mw-solar-50-mwh-storage-and-50-000-ev-chargers-under-management](http://powerflex.com/news/powerflex-surpasses-500-mw-solar-50-mwh-storage-and-50-000-ev-chargers-under-management)
- [http://rmi.org/resources/amazon-dominion-virginia-power-reach-breakthrough-renewable-energy-agreement](http://rmi.org/resources/amazon-dominion-virginia-power-reach-breakthrough-renewable-energy-agreement)
- [http://vedp.org/incentive/data-center-retail-sales-use-tax-exemption](http://vedp.org/incentive/data-center-retail-sales-use-tax-exemption)
- [Centersquare: Sterling DC2 Data Center](https://baxtel.com/data-center/centersquare-sterling-dc2)
- [Centersquare IAD1-A — Sterling, VA Data Center | DC Hub](https://dchub.cloud/facility/671)
- [Csquare IAD1-A: See All services with pricing](https://inflect.com/building/45901-nokes-boulevard-sterling/centersquare/datacenter/dc2)
- [Centersquare Northern Virginia (IAD1-A/F) - Sterling, VA, US](https://pq.hosting/en/dc/2596-centersquare-northern-virginia-iad1-a-f-)
- [Los Angeles firm buys Cyxtera-leased Loudoun data centers for $51 million - Washington Business Journal](https://www.bizjournals.com/washington/news/2022/04/12/data-center-sterling-sold.html)
- [Top Northern Virginia/DC Area Çolocation Data Centers | Power Ready](https://www.csquare.com/data-centers/northern-virginia)
- [Northern Virginia Market](https://www.csquare.com/hubfs/Centersquare%20website/docs/Csquare-IAD-SpecSheet.pdf)
- [Centersquare IAD1-A — Sterling, VA](https://www.datacenter.fyi/facility/centersquare-iad1-a-va-0f092a7a)
- [Centersquare - Sterling, VA](https://www.datacenter.fyi/public-record/centersquare-2fd0713b)
- [Csquare - Sterling IAD1-A Data Center | 45901 Nokes Blvd.](https://www.datacentermap.com/usa/virginia/sterling/cyxtera-iad1a/)
- [Csquare: IAD1-A Sterling Data Center](https://www.datacenters.com/centersquare-iad1-a-sterling)
- [Centersquare Data Center in Sterling, VA](https://www.datacenters.com/centersquare-iad1-sterling-campus)
- [Issued Air Permits for Data Centers | Virginia DEQ](https://www.deq.virginia.gov/news-info/shortcuts/permits/air/issued-air-permits-for-data-centers)
- [32 Cedar Dr, Sterling, VA 20164 - APN/Parcel ID](https://www.loopnet.com/property/32-cedar-dr-sterling-va-20164/51107-013289128000/)
- [45901 Nokes Blvd, Sterling, VA 20166 - APN/Parcel ID](https://www.loopnet.com/property/45901-nokes-blvd-sterling-va-20166/51107-030297084000/)
- [Data Center Standards & Locations](https://www.loudoun.gov/datacenterstandards)
- [Data Centers - Tax Revenues and the County Budget](https://www.loudoun.gov/m/faq?cat=241)
- [Centersquare Data Centers: Washington DC IAD1-A | OCOLO](https://www.ocolo.io/colocation/centersquare-data-centers/washington-dc-iad1-a/)
- [Digital Realty Trust Acquires Two Fully Leased Datacenter ...](https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/digital-realty-trust-acquires-two-fully-leased-datacenter-properties-and-land-parcel-in-northern-virginia-80571272.html) — PR Newswire · 2010-01-04

## Data quality

- Power values retain their reported, requested, contracted, energized, gross-campus, or critical-IT basis.

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