Know Your Data Center

Google Arcola is an AI data center in Sterling, Virginia, developed or operated by Google. Satellite imagery shows its computers drawing about 77 MW today.

Location

42575 Arcola Blvd, Sterling, VA 20166Map pin is approximate (city)

Developer / owner

Google

AI users / tenants

Not disclosed

Electric utility / energy

Not disclosed

Water

Not disclosed

Chips

TPU v6e, TPU v7

First public record

Oct 1, 2024

Home electricity price in Virginia, August 2026

17.6¢per kWh+11.3% vs. August 2025

U.S. average: 18.2¢ (+3.4%).

Statewide context, not this project’s effect: prices move for many reasons. Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration.

Satellite estimate at full build-out

77 MW

used by the computers, by 2026

Running now (satellite)

77 MW

100% of the build-out estimate

Satellite figures are Epoch AI estimates from imagery of buildings, cooling and power equipment; about 80% fall within a factor of 1.4 of the true value.

Jun 16, 2026Satellite analysis by Epoch AI · 77 MW in use
Building 1 is operational, based off of colored motion artifacts from cooling towers and direct visual verification.
Apr 9, 2026Satellite analysis by Epoch AI · 0 MW in use
Building 1 appears almost complete, with minimal construction activity.
Sep 8, 2025Satellite analysis by Epoch AI · 0 MW in use
Building 1 roof complete, cooling towers in progress.
Oct 1, 2024Satellite analysis by Epoch AI · 0 MW in use
Building 1 foundation started

No hearings, court cases, approvals or disputes are on record for this project yet.

Compute running now

108,135

H100-equivalents

Chip types (all phases)

TPU v6e, TPU v7

Capital cost now (est.)

$2.9B

$2.9B at build-out

Chip	Designer	Units	As of	Count is
TPU v6e	Google	13,171	Jun 16, 2026	Estimate
TPU v7	Google	41,079	Jun 16, 2026	Estimate

Source: Epoch AI, AI data centers, CC BY 4.0

Satellite and capacity estimates via Epoch AI (CC BY 4.0)

Satellite estimates: Epoch AI, CC BY 4.0, reformatted for this page.