DataBank IAD3

Operating · DataBank · 21630 Red Rum Drive, Ashburn, VA

DataBank IAD3 is a building data center in Ashburn, Loudoun, VA. DataBank is identified as the operator, and the facility is operating. It is identified as part of DataBank Ashburn 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.

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Overview

Status: Operating
Operating building
Exact-site power: 40 MW
Critical IT Load · Operating
Facility size: 290,000 sq ft
Building
Opened: 2023
IAD3

DataBank IAD3

Operating · DataBank · 21630 Red Rum Drive, Ashburn, VA

DataBank IAD3 is a building data center in Ashburn, Loudoun, VA. DataBank is identified as the operator, and the facility is operating. It is identified as part of DataBank Ashburn 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.

Website Open in grid

Overview

Status: Operating
Operating building
Exact-site power: 40 MW
Critical IT Load · Operating
Facility size: 290,000 sq ft
Building
Opened: 2023
IAD3

Compute profile

Colocation · Hyperscale

enterprise · web-scale SaaS

Profile

Project scope: DataBank IAD3 (21630 Red Rum Drive, Ashburn, VA) is part of DataBank's Ashburn Campus; it opened in 2023. The facility was developed on the existing campus (GI Partners owns adjacent land/buildings) and expanded campus capacity.
Power and grid: 40 MW of critical it load is reported for the exact facility.
Compute role: Colocation facility offering enterprise, web‑scale SaaS, and hyperscale cloud workloads with maximum uptime assurance.
Cooling and environment: Asset-specific cooling design and water demand are not disclosed.
Local reporting: Construction update for IAD3, stating progress and expected online date in Q4 2022.

Organizations

Material, source-backed organizations directly involved with this facility or its parent campus. Duplicate legal names and incidental community mentions are excluded.

OrganizationRoleScope

DataBankOwner · Operator · DeveloperExact Asset

Dominion Energy VirginiaUtilityExact Asset

Timeline and sources

Project milestones and public references behind the asset profile.

Project timeline

Apr 18, 2022
Apr 18, 2022
DataBank's Newest Northern Virginia Data Center – IAD3DataBank
Construction update for IAD3, stating progress and expected online date in Q4 2022.
2023
2023
IAD3 entered operation
IAD3 building-level reporting: described as delivering 40 MW of critical IT load, 10 data halls, N+1 power/cooling, 11,000 sq ft of offices/storage, and 3 MW CAT generator backup with 24-hour reserve tanks; opened 2023 and is described as the newest addition to the Ashburn Campus.
Jul 25, 2024
Jul 25, 2024
IAD4 announced
GI Partners / DataBank announced a new leased data center (IAD4) on the same campus that will add 29 MW of power during construction and bring the campus to roughly 70 MW and 375,000 sq ft total; press releases describe IAD4 as expected online Q1 2026 (some sources reporting Q1 2026 availability). IAD4 is described as adding 20 MW in some DataBank statements and 29 MW in GI Partners statements—these reflect differing press releases and were recorded as stated.

Sources

PublisherReferenceType

deq.virginia.govIssued Air Permits for Data Centers | Virginia DEQGovernment filing

loudoun.govSourceGovernment filing

databank.comSourceOfficial source