Newly public records reveal four pending Delaware data center projects
Newly obtained records from the Delaware Division of the Public Advocate reveal four pending data center projects in Delaware, with estimated power demands. These projects are affected by the state's October 2025 moratorium on new large-load interconnections. One prominent project, Starwood Digital's Project Washington, has been halted due to public scrutiny and a denied Coastal Zone permit request from DNREC.
Technical.ly has acquired documents from the Delaware Division of the Public Advocate (DPA) via a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request, shedding light on the state's data center development pipeline. These records reveal that Delmarva Power has identified four data center projects currently under review in response to questions in the state's large-load tariff case.
The projects include a 1,200 MW facility in New Castle County, a 300 MW project also in New Castle County, a 100 MW project in Kent County, and another unspecified New Castle County project in early discussions. All of these proposals are impacted by Delaware's statewide moratorium on new large-load interconnections, set to take effect in October 2025.
Notably, Starwood Digital's Project Washington, a two-campus facility near Delaware City with a projected peak power demand of 1,200 MW, is currently halted. The project faced significant public scrutiny, and the Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control (DNREC) has denied its Coastal Zone permit request, at least for now.
Sierra Club Delaware Executive Director Dustyn Thompson noted the general lack of transparency regarding specific cooling systems and energy use details from developers, which are often only disclosed later in the development process. Meanwhile, Delmarva Power is proposing new "large-load tariffs," a development that intertwines with the ongoing energy debate surrounding these high-demand projects.