We write about county and city filings when the specific action looks unreported in trade and local news (and on X). Incremental generator work at known campuses is usually left out of this section.
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An October 20, 2026 Loudoun County zoning/building-related record titled “NEW DATA CENTER” was filed at 45695 Russell Branch Parkway in Sterling, Virginia, and marked invoiced and paid the same day. The record does not identify a data center operator as filer and discloses no size or capacity figure.
45695 Russell Branch Parkway, Sterling, VA · Proposed. County filing submitted; invoiced and paid same day (October 20, 2026). No operator, size, or capacity disclosed on the record. No lease, construction, energization, or availability established. As of October 25, 2026.
What we cover here
- New data center building, shell, zoning, or conversion filings that clear a news bar
- Items that appear unreported after a web and X check for that specific filing
- Status vocabulary and sources, plus what remains unknown
For the raw permit stream, see the new data center filings tracker. A filing shows proposed or reviewed work. It does not show available space or finished construction.