Prince William County, VA

Prince William Digital Gateway

GW Acquisition Co. (QTS Data Centers) and H&H Capital Acquisitions (Compass Datacenters). Withdrawn.

This was the largest data center complex ever proposed in Virginia, 2,100 acres and up to 23 million square feet next to Manassas National Battlefield Park. Courts voided the 2023 rezoning over a public notice violation, and developer QTS withdrew its final appeal on July 2, 2026, ending the project.

Status: Withdrawn
Operator: Not disclosed
Applicant on record: GW Acquisition Co. (QTS Data Centers) and H&H Capital Acquisitions (Compass Datacenters)
Location: Pageland Lane, Gainesville, Prince William County, VA
Size: MW not reported, 2100 acres, 23,000,000 sq ft
Cooling: Not reported
Utility: Dominion Energy
First reported: 2023-12
Last updated: July 2, 2026

Sources

Prince William Digital Gateway data center project officially dies, Virginia Business, 2026-07-02
QTS Withdraws Supreme Court Appeal, Ending Proposed Digital Gateway Data Center Project, Potomac Local, 2026-07-03

What it would mean nearby

Deferred fuel cost recovery (docket PUR-2026-00078) is pending; Dominion Energy says it would add about $7 to $9 to a typical monthly bill. Data center cost allocation and transmission rider (docket PUR-2026-00056) adds about $0.94 a month to a typical bill, decided August 1, 2026. 2025 biennial review base rate increase (docket PUR-2025-00058) adds about $11.24 a month to a typical bill from January 2026.

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