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Aligned launches Chicago Hyperscale Data Center Campus
Aligned Data Centers has announced first-phase completion of its hyperscale data center campus in Chicagoland . destination for hyperscalers and multinational enterprises to deploy their mission-critical infrastructure ,” said Andrew Schaap , CEO of Aligned . international fiber networks , ORD-01 and ORD-02 will offer customers extensive local and global connectivity options in support of a rapidly transforming digital economy .
Aligned ORD-01 , a 220,000 square-foot , 48 MW data center ( expandable to ~ 60 MW ) launches simultaneously with the groundbreaking of a second , adjacent facility , ORD- 02 . Upon completion , Aligned ’ s 18.5-acre Chicagoland campus will offer two multistory facilities and 100 plus MW of capacity .
The announcement comes on the heels of the company ’ s new waterless hyperscale data center campus in the Phoenix Metro Area and is the third deployment of approximately 270 MW of planned new development for Aligned in 2022 .
“ Chicago ’ s centralized location , long-haul connectivity , and access to renewable energy options make it an ideal geostrategic
CHICAGO ’ S CENTRALIZED LOCATION , LONG-HAUL CONNECTIVITY , AND ACCESS TO RENEWABLE ENERGY OPTIONS MAKE IT AN IDEAL GEOSTRATEGIC DESTINATION FOR HYPERSCALERS .
“ Bringing one hyperscale data center online the same day that we break ground on a second facility is a testament not only to the demand for Aligned ’ s adaptive and sustainable data center platform , but to our ability to deliver infrastructure at the velocity our customers need it , even in a supply-and power-constrained market such as Chicago , anywhere in the world .”
Aligned ’ s Chicago data centers combine its patented and award-winning Delta3 cooling technology with a state-of-the-art waterless heat rejection system , which going forward is the company ’ s data center design standard .
The Delta ³ cooling system allows customers to ExpandOnDemand , incrementally scaling in place up to 50 kW per rack without stranding capacity , which also enhances sustainability . Strategically positioned at the convergence of more than 12 metro , long haul and
With direct access to existing power and municipal utility resources , Aligned ’ s Chicago hyperscale data center campus will draw redundant , critical power with 108 MW total capacity .
Chicago ’ s low utility costs and attractive tax incentives , including exemptions from sales and use tax for qualifying data centers , provide competitive advantages to Aligned ’ s customers who will benefit from the Data Center Investment Program offered by the State of Illinois .
Aligned received approval to participate in the data center tax exemption program from the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity ( DCEO ) last year , enabling the company to offset the costs of construction and equipment purchases in exchange for bringing a large-scale investment to the area . p
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