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NoVA · Northern Virginia

'Data Center Alley' — the world's largest data-center market and the reference case for interconnection queues, moratoria, and grid-disturbance events.

Current numbers

$190–235/kW-monthCBRE Northern Virginia asking rent, Q1 2026as of 2026-03-31 · register ↗
$160–185/kW-moNorthern Virginia wholesale colo asking rent, 10+ MW (CBRE H1 2026)as of H1 2026 · register ↗
~4,040 MWNorthern Virginia data center inventory at end-2025 (CBRE), with ~96% of 2026 scheduled supply already committedas of end-2025 (CBRE release 18 March 2026) · register ↗

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