Northern Virginia is a major hub for data center development and cloud computing infrastructure, competing with Texas for large technology investments due to its proximity to Washington, D.C. and existing fiber optic networks.
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FERC Orders Six Grid Operators to Defend the Rules or Rewrite Them
A developer requesting 100 MW of grid connection in Northern Virginia now waits seven years for power to arrive, against a national average of four, while the data center shell goes up in 18 to 24 months.
June 2, 2026
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Ride-Through Becomes the New Phase I Discipline for Texas Sites
JLL projects Texas will capture 30% of the U.S. market by 2028 as Northern Virginia and Atlanta interconnection delays stretch three to four years.