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Explore the strategic advantages, economic benefits, and tax incentives of Prince William County's thriving data center industry. Discover key facts, fast-track permitting options, and colocation opportunities in this data-rich region. Learn more today!
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Data Center Overview Presented by: Prince William County, VA, Department of Economic Development July 2019
Prince William CountySnapshot • Less than 20 miles from Washington, DC • Virginia’s 2nd largest and 4th fastest growing County • MWCOG Projections (2015-2045): Employment (258,000), Population (573,000); Households (193,000) • 75% of Northern Virginia 1.5M workforce live within a 30-minute commute • 2 Interstates - I-95 and I-66 • 7 commuter rail stops on two rail lines • Easy access to 3 major airports: Washington Dulles International Airport; Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport; and Manassas Regional Airport • 6 higher education campuses and close to over 40 colleges and universities • 34.7 years median population age • 131,203 at-place employment (as of 4Q2018) • 2.6% unemployment rate; 0.8% lower than the national unemployment rate (as of May 2019) • Median household income of $101,059 • Home to the FBI Northern Virginia Resident Agency and Marine Corps Base Quantico • AAA bond rating from all 3 rating agencies; held by only 1.5% of all US counties. 466,496 Population* * As of 06/30/2019 44% 358,300 * Source: Prince William County Government ** Source: Metropolitan Washington Council of Government Updated: June 2019
Data Centers • Prince William Advantages • Redundant power supply • Over 25 fiber providers • One of the lowest data center taxes in Northern Virginia • expedited development process • built-to-suit opportunities and existing data center facilities with space for lease • 5.2 million square feet of data centers constructed in PWC since 2000 • Data Center Economic Development Announcements • 41 announcements • $9.0 billion in capital investment • 5.2 million square feet As of February 2019
Data Center Opportunity Zone (DCOZ) - Key Facts and Advantages • Adopted by Board of County Supervisors May 12, 2016 and amended June 2019 • Designates approximately 10,000 Acres as DCOZ Overlay District • By Right Data Center development of Office, Industrial, and Business zoned sites within the DCOZ • Ability to amend map • Consistency and clarity to guide future development • Fast Track Rezoning and Substation Review for data centers in Zone • Established over properties where supporting infrastructure is readily available or easily provided with minimal impact to residential properties. • Current zoning and long-range planning designations for properties were taken into consideration with the DCOZ. • DCOZ Overlay included on County Mapper. • DCOZ map: http://eservice.pwcgov.org/planning/documents/MAP_ZOD_DCOOD.pdf.
Virginia Data Center Sales & Use Tax Exemption – Extended 15 Years from 2020 to 2035 • Make a new capital investment of at least $150 million • Create 50 new jobs • The jobs must pay at least one and one-half times the prevailing average wage for the locality in which it locates • Colocation data center facilities may aggregate the capital investment and new job requirements among the data center owner and its tenants in order to meet the thresholds. • .
Robust Fiber & Power Deployment Updated: June 2019
Latency • Prince William County has dedicated fiber connections with virtually no latency: • From Manassas to: • Ashburn - .17 milliseconds • Ft. Meade - .32 milliseconds • New York City - 1.97 milliseconds
Data Center Tax Savings Computer Equipment & Peripherals $1.25 per $100 of assessed value Updated: June 2019
Fast-Track Permitting for Targeted Projects • Fast-track permitting • Priority status ensures site plan and building plan reviews are expedited. • Dedicated Project Manager • Both site plan and building plan project managers are assigned by development services to guide you through the County’s development processes and assist you with your project needs. • More than simply a liaison or point-of-contact, your project manager integrates the efforts of your team and the County’s team with the shared goal of a successfully completed project. NOTE: Not all projects will be eligible for fast-track permitting. Targeted Status is awarded at the discretion of the Department of Economic Development and the Board of County Supervisors based on board-adopted eligibility guidelines.
COPT DC-6 – Secure Colocation Facility • Address:9651 Hornbaker Rd, Manassas VA 20109 • Power:NOVEC, 40 MW capacity, fed by two separate transmission networks • Rating:TIA-942 and Tier III compliant, SOC 2 Type II • Security:Designed and Operated to DoD Anti-terrorism Force Protection Standards, FISMA • Connectivity:20 Telecommunication Providers, including four dark fiber providers • Latency:Sub 1/5 millisecond latency between DC-6 and Ashburn • Environmental:LEED Gold Certified
Manassas Corporate Center Future CHQ Data Center Deliveries • (4) Future Data Centers, (1) Under Development • 2.5 Million SF Available • Wholesale leases • Location: 85 acres, Clover Hill Rd / Harry J Parrish Blvd • Power: Dominion, 444 MW IT Load • Capacity: 300 MW installed, future power available
Manassas Data Center (MDC) Campus CloudHQ Future CHQ Data Center Deliveries • Location: Prince William Parkway/Harry J Parrish Blvd • (4) future data centers totaling 1.7 million SF • Power: Dominion, 300MW IT Load • Capacity: (2) 240 MW substation will be constructed onsite
Iron Mountain Data Center Campus • VA-1 is the first of four planned buildings and offers up 165,000 SF and 10.5 MWs • Projected campus size: 915,000 SF and 60 MW* • Location: 11680 Hayden Rd. Manassas, VA 20169 • Power: NOVEC • * Campus to be developed according to market demand; numbers are subject to change
DC14 Washington DC IBX Data Center • Colocation facility • Location: 7400 Infantry Ridge Rd., Manassas VA 20109 • Power: NOVEC • N+1 power and cooling redundancy
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