Data Center Opportunity Zone Presented by: Prince William County, VA, Department of Economic Development Date: May 20, 2016

PRINCE WILLIAM COUNTY SNAPSHOT  Less than 20 miles from Washington D.C.  Virginia’s 2 nd largest and 4 th fastest growing county  75% of Northern VA’s 1.5M workforce live within a 30-minute commute  42% of adults hold at least an Associate’s degree  6 higher education campuses and close to over 40 colleges and universities  Home to FBI Northern VA Resident Agency and Marine Corps Base Quantico  Access to three major airports; Dulles International Airport is within a 20-minute drive  7 commuter rail stops on two rail lines  3.5% unemployment rate; 1.4% lower than national unemployment rate (as of December 2015)  At-place employment of 122,809 (as of 2 nd Quarter 2015)  Median population age of 33.7 years  Median household income of $98,514  AAA bond rating from all 3 rating agencies; held by only 1.5% of all US counties. 443,463 Population* 323,400 Updated: March % est. population growth by 2045**

Data Centers Prince William Advantages –10,000 Data Center Opportunity Zone: By-Right Data Center Zoning –redundant power supply –multiple fiber providers –lowest data center taxes in Northern Virginia –expedited development process –built-to-suit opportunities and existing data center facilities with space for lease Data Center Economic Development Announcements 24 announcements $4.3 billion in capital investment 2.3 million square feet Data Center Economic Development Announcements 24 announcements $4.3 billion in capital investment 2.3 million square feet

Data Center Opportunity Zone (DCOZ) - Key Facts and Advantages Prince William DCOZ Adopted by Board of County Supervisors May 12, 2016 Designates over 10,000 Acres as DCOZ Overlay District By Right Data Center development of Office, Industrial, and Business zoned sites within the DCOZ Ability to amend map Consistency and clarity to guide future development Fast Track Rezoning and Substation Review for data centers in Zone Established over properties where supporting infrastructure is readily available or easily provided with minimal impact to residential properties. Current zoning and long-range planning designations for properties were taken into consideration with the DCOZ.

Data Center Opportunity Zone (DCOZ) Overlay District Click the link to view a Larger Map of DCOZ /documents/DCOD/DCOD_parcels30 00.pdf

Virginia Data Center Sales & Use Tax Exemption – Extended 15 Years from 2020 to 2035 Make a new capital investment of at least $150 million Create 50 new jobs The jobs must pay at least one and one-half times the prevailing average wage for the locality in which it locates Colocation data center facilities may aggregate the capital investment and new job requirements among the data center owner and its tenants in order to meet the thresholds..

Data Center Tax Savings - Prince William Offers the Lowest Effective Tax on Computer Equipment in N. VA

Virginia’s Power Rates 40% Lower than U.S. Average

Robust Fiber & Power Deployment

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