{"generated_at": "2026-11-07T09:29:22.284829+00:00", "key_stats": {"computed": "2026-11-07T08:49:41.888564+00:00", "constraint": null, "dcpi_score": 20.2, "excess": null, "facility_count": 231, "mw_reporting_count": 63, "name": "STERLING", "recent_deals": [], "slug": "sterling", "state": "VA", "top_operators": [{"count": 98, "name": "Amazon Web Services"}, {"count": 18, "name": "CyrusOne"}, {"count": 16, "name": "AWS"}, {"count": 14, "name": "Unknown"}, {"count": 13, "name": ""}], "total_mw": 2741.0, "verdict": "AVOID"}, "model": "claude-haiku-4-5", "name": "STERLING", "narrative_md": "# Sterling Data Center Market Brief\n\nSterling hosts 231 tracked facilities totaling 2,741 MW across all development stages. Amazon Web Services operates the largest footprint with 98 sites, followed by CyrusOne at 18 sites and a separate AWS entity at 16 sites.\n\nThe DCPI verdict reflects acute power supply tension. This is not a statement about market demand or facility quality\u2014it reflects the documented difficulty of securing new power supply in the market's current state.\n\nDeal flow in Sterling has stalled; no recent transactions are tracked. However, Sterling itself shows no recorded deals in the tracked window, and no announced projects are attributed to new operator entry or major capacity commitments in the market.\n\nUntil interconnection backlogs clear or new utility capacity comes online, operators citing or expanding in Sterling will face prolonged lead times and elevated procurement costs for incremental power.", "slug": "sterling", "word_count": 214, "_gated": true, "_locked_fields": ["constraint", "constraint_score", "excess", "excess_power_score", "time_to_power_months", "top_opportunities_json", "top_risks_json"], "_upgrade_cta": "BUILD/CAUTION/AVOID verdicts, the composite score and the market list are free. The DCPI sub-scores (excess-power, grid-constraint, time-to-power) and risk/opportunity detail unlock with the DC Hub plan with every tool: https://dchub.cloud/pricing."}