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Microsoft Azure East US (Boydton Campus)

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Northern Virginia · US · Microsoft Corporation

OperationalAI-Capable HyperscaleVerified

Environment

Water Stress
mediumB

WRI Aqueduct 4.0, 2023, 2023

Aquifer Stress
Not DisclosedND
Grid Carbon Intensity
283 gCO₂/kWhA

EPA eGrid 2022, PJM subregion, 2022

Grid RegionPJM
Drought Risk
low

NOAA Palmer Drought Severity Index, 2023

Environmental Review
approved

Mecklenburg County, Virginia permit records

Facility

CompanyMicrosoft Corporation
CategoryAI-Capable Hyperscale
StatusOperational
Year Opened2019
Capacity
500 MWD

Capacity estimated from satellite imagery and planning records; not disclosed by Microsoft.

Location
36.6643, -78.3875 · US
RegionNorthern Virginia
Research statusVerified
Last verified2025-04-01

Evidence (2 sources)

Microsoft 2023 Environmental Sustainability ReportHigh trust
Sustainability Report2024-05-01Microsoft Corporation

Confirms Azure East US (Boydton, VA) as a major Microsoft cloud and AI compute region.

Azure East US region referenced as a primary compute hub for AI workloads.
Inside Microsoft's Boydton data center campusMed trust
Journalism2023-08-12Data Center Dynamics

Supports capacity estimate from satellite imagery and industry analysis.

Boydton campus spans multiple buildings totaling an estimated 500 MW of IT load capacity.
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