Amazon 'Bridgefield' GWU Ashburn Campus

Capacity: announced vs energized

Key facts

Reported facts

Structured facts sourced from citations already on this record. Each fact traces to a source in the References section below.

GWU sale / Bridgefield site plan sq ft (reported)

The GW Hatchet reports Amazon Data Services bought GW's ~122-acre Virginia Science and Technology Campus in Ashburn for $427 million and filed a concept site plan (named Bridgefield Tech Center) seeking four data center buildings totaling 805,092 sq ft. An Amazon spokesperson called the filing the first formal step in a lengthy review process and said Amazon would honor GW's right to remain up to five years and begin construction only after the campus is fully vacated (GW Hatchet, Aug 3 2026)

Loudoun acceptance Sep 23 2026 / generators (reported)

Loudoun Now reports that after an initial July 28 submission was not accepted for missing elements (including an archeological report), the revised application was formally accepted by the county on Sep 23, 2026, describing about 805,000 sq ft across four buildings on nine of ten parcels and depicting 84 backup generators. County staff then have 40 days for first-round comments (Loudoun Now, Sep 28 2026)

By-right vs special exception dispute (reported)

Coverage frames a zoning fight: the site sits in the Route 28 Tax District under the 1972 Zoning Ordinance, where Amazon has sought administrative/by-right treatment, while Loudoun officials (including Supervisor Briskman and economic development director Buddy Rizer) argue data centers should require special-exception or other Board review and plan to shift the property toward the 2023 Zoning Ordinance after the tax district is expected to dissolve Dec 5, 2026. Treat pathway outcome as contested, not settled (GW Hatchet, Aug 3 2026; Loudoun Now, Sep 28 2026; Virginia Business, Aug 2026)

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The deal

utility

Dominion Energy · Route 28 Tax District

developer

Amazon · purchased GWU campus for $427.3M

land owner

George Washington University · Seller of the 111-acre Virginia Science & Technology Campus to Amazon for $427.3M (closed March 2026); permitted to operate on-site up to 5 years

Power

Power source

grid

Grid operator

PJM

Interconnection

The PJM grid demand right now: 108.6 GW (EIA-930, 2026-10-02 01:00).

County water status: Moderate drought (D1) in Loudoun County, week of 2026-09-29 (US Drought Monitor). Data centers are large water users for cooling; this is the neutral local water picture.

Why here

Amazon 'Bridgefield' GWU Ashburn Campus sits on brownfield in Virginia, Ashburn. It connects to the PJM grid, draws on grid power. This siting summary is composed from the record's held fields, not speculation; see methodology.

Financial structure

GWU Virginia Science & Tech Campus land acquisition

$427M. Amazon Data Services purchase of the 111-acre former GWU campus in Ashburn; Amazon to honor GWU operations for up to 5 years before construction journalist report ↗

Regulatory paper trail

The filings and rules on record for this site and its jurisdiction, most recent first. Each is a sourced, dated artifact you can follow to the primary document.

Timeline

1. Show 3 earlier updates
2. Aug 2026
   party added
   land_owner: George Washington University
3. Oct 2026
   Current: Announced

Sources

• Amazon data center campus plan for Ashburn hits Loudoun opposition ↗
• Amazon proposes building over 800,000 square feet of data centers on GW's Virginia campus ↗
• GWU Neighbors Raise Concerns Over Amazon Data Center Plan as County Pursues Opposition ↗

e8b1e61f-5ea1-46f1-8667-a4bde94f2409 · Tracked with DEPLOY's verified-vs-claimed methodology. Every term is defined in the glossary. Announced numbers are claims, not built capacity.

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