![]() One of the largest creators of data centers in the country is planning to enter the growing and competitive southern Arizona market with a campus some 20 miles to the west of downtown Phoenix in Avondale. The San Francisco-based Prime Data Centers says it hopes to build a 66.5-acre campus that will encompass five separate buildings and around 1.3 million square feet of facility space. The Phoenix facilities will emphasize energy efficiency with the creation of a closed-loop cooling, rather than traditional evaporative system. According to a press release issued by Prime, the closed-loop system has the potential of consuming 97% less water “than an equally sized residential neighborhood.” The data center industry, always in need of wide-open spaces, has proven particularly active in a state known for its vast deserts. To date, there are more than 90 data centers of varying sizes in the metro Phoenix market. According to the publication Dgtl Infra, the industry has done particularly well due to a confluence of “Phoenix’s lower power costs relative to West coast markets, abundant and affordable real estate, and tax incentives.” With more than $6 billion in assets, Prime has similar data center facilities up and running in Chicago, Dallas, and Los Angeles, among other locations. By Garry Boulard
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