Operating AI data center in Sterling, Virginia, run by Google.
77 MWpower capacity today
~58,458homes' worth of electricity
~166,257gallons of cooling water a day (est.)
Details
Where
Sterling, VA (approximate location)
Owner / operator
Google
Running for
Start date not published
Power
77 MW
Footprint
Not published
Noise
No decibel readings published for this site. Large data centers often run above 60 dB near homes, and backup generators can reach about 105 dB during tests.
Energy and water figures are estimates based on power capacity and US averages.
What it could mean for power bills
Dominion bills up about $16 a month
Virginia regulators approved a Dominion Energy increase of about $16 a month on a typical bill (to roughly $165), and created a new rate class from 2027 that makes large data centers sign 14-year contracts with minimum payments.
In PJM, the grid serving 13 states from Illinois to New Jersey, a record capacity auction pushed power costs up, with data centers named the main driver. Monthly bills were expected to rise more than 5%; in Columbus, Ohio, about $27 a month.
The US Energy Information Administration expects average home electricity prices to reach 18.2 cents per kWh in 2026, almost 5% higher than 2025, with demand from businesses including data centers a key reason. Some East Coast areas may see up to 7% a year.