By EdgeCore Digital Infrastructure
EdgeCore Digital Infrastructure announced the acquisition of an additional 43.87 acres of land in Mesa and expanded data center capacity designed to deliver 450 MW+ to its hyperscale customers. This new parcel of land more than doubles the buildable acreage EdgeCore controls in Mesa.
“Today’s expansion announcement of EdgeCore’s operations in Mesa, Arizona is an exciting milestone in our company’s evolution,” said Lee Kestler, CEO, EdgeCore Digital Infrastructure. “Since establishing our first Mesa campus in April 2023, we have worked quickly to construct and commission 206 MW at the site. This new tranche of land enables us to deliver another 250+ MW of data center space in Mesa to fulfill our hyperscale customers’ urgent need for AI and cloud-ready capacity.”
Affordable power via Salt River Project is already available at EdgeCore’s first Mesa campus for its operational data center and is slated for delivery to the two buildings currently under construction upon their completion in 2025 and 2026.
“SRP is proud of its work with EdgeCore and looks forward to serving their growing operations in Mesa,” said Jim Pratt, SRP general manager and CEO. “We congratulate them on their expansion and applaud their commitment to water conservation in their operations.”
Understanding that water scarcity is a serious issue in Arizona, EdgeCore has implemented an air-cooled design in its Mesa data centers, including a closed-loop chilled water system, which requires nearly no water to recharge its effectiveness. Additionally, EdgeCore’s Mesa campus:
- Was designed to meet LEED BD+C v4 Silver standards;
- Utilizes a waste management program that aligns with the Zero Waste International Alliance’s zero waste hierarchy and is intended to reduce waste disposed of in landfills, and
- Incorporates native Southwestern landscaping and a pollinator garden with nesting habitats to support local bee and pollinator populations, while promoting water conservation.
Due to these sustainable building and operational initiatives, EdgeCore’s first data center in Mesa (PH01) received Green Globes for Existing Buildings certification in 2023, and the second (PH02) and third (PH03) data centers currently under construction have been awarded Designed to Earn ENERGY STAR certifications.
Since breaking ground on its first data center in Mesa, EdgeCore has committed financially, philanthropically and through the personal efforts of its employees to support the community’s growth strategy and make a positive difference in the lives of its neighbors. This additional development will enable EdgeCore to continue providing jobs, supporting local businesses and donating to the local Mesa community. (Source)