PHX-13 to serve as 1 of 4 planned facilities on the 100-Acre Glendale campus
Aligned Data Centers, a leading technology infrastructure company offering innovative, sustainable and adaptive Scale Data Centers and Build-to-Scale solutions for global hyperscale and enterprise customers, broke ground on its PHX-13 facility on Tuesday, April 15.
The Glendale campus spans 100 acres and represents a significant expansion of Aligned’s data center footprint. At the heart of this development is PHX-13, a 72 MW data center that is one of four planned facilities for the site. To support the campus’s energy needs, the project will incorporate a new 230 kV transmission line provided by Arizona Public Service (APS).
“I am excited to see PHX-13 break ground,” said Glendale Mayor Jerry P. Weiers. “In 2025, data centers are essential to the U.S. economy and future growth. This project and all the benefits it will bring are exciting for our Glendale community.”
Aligned is committed to sustainability and operational efficiency. Aligned’s Delta³ air cooling arrays will be utilized in PHX-13 to capture and remove heat at the source, rather than pushing cold air into the data hall lik.e legacy facilities. Additionally, Aligned will use its closed-loop cooling system, recycling water to significantly reduce water consumption.
All of Aligned’s power comes from renewable sources, actively progressing toward the goal of achieving zero-carbon hosting by 2040. In line with this commitment, the Glendale campus is a model of sustainable redevelopment. The site, once a rose farm, has been transformed into a state-of-the-art data center campus, resulting in a more than 73% reduction in annual water use.
Aligned retained the site’s unused well rights, allowing groundwater to remain on-site and supporting local ecological balance.
This facility, like all Aligned’s data centers, will leverage its Adaptive Modular Infrastructure (AMI), compared to traditional, stick-built methods. By prefabricating components offsite and delivering them to the site as required, we’re enhancing safety, quality, sustainability, and speed. This modular design and construction methodology provides exceptional flexibility, ensuring our asset’s longevity and delivering lasting benefits to the community.
About Aligned Data Centers
Aligned Data Centers is a leading technology infrastructure company offering innovative, sustainable, and adaptive Scale Data Centers and Build-to-Scale solutions for global hyperscale and enterprise customers. Our intelligent infrastructure allows densification and vertical growth within the same footprint, enabling customers to scale up without disruption, all while maintaining industry-leading Power Usage Effectiveness (PUE). By reducing the energy, water and space needed to operate, our data center solutions, combined with our patented cooling technology, offer businesses a competitive advantage by improving sustainability, reliability, and their bottom line. For more information, visit www.aligneddc.com and connect with us on X, LinkedIn and Facebook.
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