RIC3 DC1
DatacenteractiveSandston, VA · Quality Technology Services
At a glance
RIC3 DC1 is an enterprise datacenter at 3525 Portugee Road, Sandston, VA 23150. It is operated by Quality Technology Services. Among the best-connected interconnection facilities in the area, the closest is QTS Richmond (RIC1), 0.7 miles away, with 22 connected networks.
Who operates RIC3 DC1?
RIC3 DC1 is operated by Quality Technology Services. In the GridCensus catalog Quality Technology Services is listed at 53 US datacenters in 10 states, 22 of them in Virginia. The operators with the most facilities in Virginia are Amazon Web Services (121), Digital Realty (28), Quality Technology Services (22).
Where is RIC3 DC1 located?
The facility's recorded address is 3525 Portugee Road, Sandston, VA 23150. It is one of 14 datacenters catalogued in Sandston. Virginia has 379 catalogued datacenters, the most of any state. The largest clusters in the state are Ashburn (66), Sterling (43), Manassas (21).
What network and power infrastructure is near RIC3 DC1?
5 PeeringDB interconnection facilities are listed in the surrounding area; of those, the closest is QTS Richmond (RIC1), about 0.7 miles away. The best-connected of them, QTS Richmond (RIC1), has 22 networks present, against a Virginia median of 2.5 networks per facility. 5 other datacenters are listed in the surrounding area (within about half a degree of latitude and longitude). The highest-scoring candidate site nearby is ELMONT in Hanover County, with a DC Readiness score of 70.1 out of 100 and a 500 kV substation nearby.
Nearby internet exchanges
- QTS Richmond (RIC1)Sandston, VA · 22 networks
- Pixel Factory Data CenterAshland, VA · 11 networks
- EdgeConneX Richmond (EDCRIC01)Richmond, VA · 3 networks
- Flexential - Richmond (RIC01/02)Richmond, VA · 1 networks
- Hosted Backbone Richmond1Richmond, VA · 0 networks
Other datacenters nearby
- QTS Richmond Data CenterQuality Technology Services · Sandston, VA
- Bank of America Data CenterVA
- Meta Henrico Data CenterMeta · VA
- Meta Henrico Data CenterMeta · VA
- Meta Henrico Data CenterMeta · VA
Nearby datacenter candidate sites
Scored candidate sites near RIC3 DC1, ranked by DC Readiness — useful for evaluating expansion or second-site options in the same power/fiber market.
| Site | Type | State | County | Voltage | Capacity | Queue wait | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ELMONT | Substation-Adjacent | VA | Hanover County | 500 kV | 1,000 MW | 5.1 yrs | 70.1 |
| CHICKAHOMINY | Substation-Adjacent | VA | Henrico County | 500 kV | 1,000 MW | 5.1 yrs | 69.7 |
| CHESTERFIELD | Substation-Adjacent | VA | Henrico County | 230 kV | 300 MW | 5.1 yrs | 69.3 |
| BASIN | Substation-Adjacent | VA | Richmond city | 230 kV | 300 MW | 5.1 yrs | 68.2 |
| ELKO | Substation-Adjacent | VA | Henrico County | 230 kV | 300 MW | 5.1 yrs | 66.7 |
| WHITE OAK | Substation-Adjacent | VA | Henrico County | 230 kV | 300 MW | 5.1 yrs | 66.7 |
| LAKESIDE | Substation-Adjacent | VA | Richmond city | 230 kV | 300 MW | 5.1 yrs | 66.6 |
| SPRUANCE NUG | Substation-Adjacent | VA | Richmond city | 230 kV | 300 MW | 5.1 yrs | 66.4 |
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Frequently asked questions
Who owns or operates RIC3 DC1?
RIC3 DC1 is operated by Quality Technology Services. Quality Technology Services runs 53 datacenters in the GridCensus catalog across 10 states. Ownership of the building itself can differ from the operator; the operator is the company running the facility.
What is the address of RIC3 DC1?
RIC3 DC1 is located at 3525 Portugee Road, Sandston, VA 23150. Its coordinates are 37.4805, -77.2516.
Which internet exchanges and carrier hotels are near RIC3 DC1?
GridCensus lists 5 PeeringDB interconnection facilities near RIC3 DC1: QTS Richmond (RIC1) (0.7 miles, 22 networks); Flexential - Richmond (RIC01/02) (15 miles, 1 networks); Hosted Backbone Richmond1 (15 miles, 0 networks).
What type of datacenter is RIC3 DC1?
RIC3 DC1 is classified as an enterprise facility — a datacenter run by an organization primarily for its own IT systems.
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About this data
Source: PNNL datacenter atlas and OpenStreetMap facility records, deduplicated by GridCensus, as published July 9, 2026. See the methodology for how records are matched, cleaned and scored.
Cite as: GridCensus, “RIC3 DC1, Sandston, VA”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenters/ric3-dc1-aa0e188c (data as of July 9, 2026).
Dataset updated . Screening estimates derived from public data sources.
Capacity and footprint are catalogued figures from public facility records and may lag operational changes.
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