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Recent Arizona data center news

• Jul 2, 2026

  EdgeCore tops outs second data center in Virginia

  EdgeCore has announced it has topped out its 42MW AS02 facility at its Ashburn campus in Sterling, Loudoun County, Virginia.

  • The AS02 building reached topping out this week at 45831 Maries Road and 1501 Moran Road; the campus will total 114MW of critical load across 685,000 square feet at full build-out.
  • EdgeCore said the milestone marks progress at its Ashburn campus and broader growth in northern and central Virginia; the first building, AS01 (72MW), topped out in September 2025 and is due live in November.
  • EdgeCore launched in 2018 and was acquired by Partners Group in 2022, which planned to invest up to $1.2 billion in the acquisition and build-out of data center sites.
  • The company also operates in Silicon Valley, Greater Phoenix, and Reno, Nevada, and is developing additional sites in Virginia, including planned campuses in Culpeper County and Louisa County.
• Jul 1, 2026

  The Hidden $15B Market Powering the Modern Internet

  Escrow.com published one of the first comprehensive public looks at the IPv4 secondary market.

  • Market overview: Escrow.com’s report profiles a now $15 billion global secondary market for IPv4 addresses, noting the global IPv4 pool exhaustion in 2011, continued acquisition by major holders, and that AWS alone acquired roughly 191 million IPv4 addresses (inventory valued at $7–8 billion) before shifting strategy in 2023.
  • Market mechanics and participants: The article highlights Brander Group’s role (facilitating 50–80 transfers per month, ~$1 billion cumulative transaction volume, and a single ~$89 million transaction), the critical role of secure escrow (Escrow.com) in enabling cross-border deals, and the involvement of registries ARIN/RIPE/APNIC/LACNIC and buyers such as cloud providers, ISPs, hosting companies, AI platforms, broadband operators, and enterprise networks.
• Jun 30, 2026

  Reaching Out

  The Arizona Technology Council, through government relations specialist Cepand Alizadeh, has actively advocated for data center and energy projects across Arizona, including direct engagement on Project Baccara.

  • Main action: Cepand Alizadeh logged more than 6,500 miles to attend statewide meetings and advocated for Project Baccara before the Arizona Corporation Commission, Arizona Power Plant and Line Siting Committee, Maricopa County Board of Supervisors, and Maricopa County Planning and Zoning Commission; the article states the project will be a model because developers will bring onsite generation and feed excess energy back to the grid.
  • Background/details: He works closely with Steven G. Zylstra using a refined playbook, evaluates economic impact (jobs, effects on local businesses and residents), drafts letters of support or concern for appropriate parties, and emphasizes a transparent public process and community engagement.
• Jun 30, 2026

  Welcome Aboard

  The Arizona Technology Council has elected five new members to its board of directors.

  • Announcement: The Council unanimously elected Neil Calfee (Arizona State University Knowledge Enterprise), David Felix (SRP), Bipin Jayaraj (Benchmark), Bob Krakauer (Verrus) and Tom Sullivan (Air2O) to three-year terms at recent quarterly board meetings; the board serves an advisory and fiduciary role for the state’s technology industries.
  • Background/details: Neil Calfee previously led ASU Real Estate Development and ran Calfee Development Advisors; David Felix leads enterprise regulatory strategy at SRP and serves as vice-chair of the SciTech Institute; Bipin Jayaraj focuses on data analytics, security and sustainability at Benchmark (formerly Rogers Corporation CIO); Bob Krakauer has finance leadership experience including CFO at Arevon Energy (utility-scale renewables) and several tech firms; Tom Sullivan oversees operations at Air2O, noted for advanced thermal management for mission-critical facilities, guiding growth from 3 people (2014) to more than 100 employees across four countries.
• Jun 24, 2026

  Americans Are Skeptical Big Tech Will Cover All Data Center Costs

  Consumer Reports published a survey finding widespread U.S. skepticism about tech companies’ promises to cover data center energy costs.

  • Survey results: Consumer Reports found 75 percent of more than 2,000 U.S. adults were “not too confident” or “not at all confident” that companies would follow through; 83% of Democrats and 67% of Republicans expressed skepticism, and only 4% said they were “very confident”.
  • Background and policy context: The White House Ratepayer Protection Pledge (issued last March) was signed by Amazon, Oracle, Google, Meta, Microsoft, OpenAI and xAI, promising to cover full energy/infrastructure costs “no matter what”; critics (Sen. Mark Kelly) called it a “handshake deal”, and the House Energy and Commerce Committee is set to vote on the Ratepayer Protection Act (bill) this week; respondents said 47% would require laws/regulations to ensure compliance.
• Jun 22, 2026

  Hotter Than a Hot Tub: The 45°C Breakthrough to Cool AI’s Biggest Machines

  NVIDIA announced the Rubin generation of AI infrastructure, the world’s first servers to achieve 100% closed-loop liquid cooling and to operate coolant up to 45°C, enabling substantial energy and water savings (blog published Jun 21, 2026).

  • Main announcement: NVIDIA’s Rubin platform and the NVIDIA DSX AI factory reference design describe a 100% liquid-cooled server architecture running coolant up to 45°C, eliminating server fans and enabling chiller-less operation in favorable climates; the blog states the design can reduce facility cooling water use to near zero and cites a potential savings of over $4 million annually for a 50-megawatt hyperscale facility that adopts liquid cooling.
  • Background and supporting details: The article notes Motivair (Schneider Electric) as an ecosystem partner, cites industry context that cooling can account for up to 40% of data center electricity use and that raising chiller plant temperatures by 1°C can cut cooling energy costs by ~4%; it quantifies conventional water use as ~2.6 million gallons per megawatt per year for cooling-tower systems and describes closed-loop dry-cooler designs requiring chillers only ~1% of the year in some climates.
• Jun 16, 2026

  Climate Change Solutions - June 16, 2026

  The Environmental and Energy Study Institute (EESI) released new fact sheets on lithium and cobalt and announced its 29th annual Congressional Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency EXPO (EXPO 2026).

  • New EESI publications: EESI published fact sheets on Lithium and Cobalt, noting the U.S. relies on imports for >50% of lithium consumed and 76% of cobalt consumed; the newsletter links to a 2025 Critical Minerals Issue Brief for deeper analysis.
  • Event and policy updates: EXPO 2026 is scheduled for Wednesday, June 24, 2026, 10:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. (reception 5:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.) at the Rayburn House Office Building Gold Room (Room 2168) and online; the newsletter also reports House action on the Agriculture Appropriations Act (H.R.8646) providing $22.5 billion to USDA through September 2027, and updates on geothermal permitting bills and the DOMINANCE Act to secure critical mineral supply chains.
• Jun 16, 2026

  Energy Dome, Invinity Energy Systems advance non-lithium LDES projects in the US

  Energy Dome and Invinity have announced new long-duration energy storage projects in the United States.

  • Main announcement: Energy Dome will develop a 19MW/190MWh CO2 Battery project in St. Johns, Arizona, co-located at SRP’s Coronado Generating Station; the project was announced 15 June, will be developed under a 20-year tolling agreement with SRP (Energy Dome owning and operating, SRP dispatching), selected via SRP’s 2024 LDES RFP, partially funded/partnered by Google, will be monitored with EPRI, and is expected online in 2029.
  • Related announcement & context: Invinity Energy Systems announced the sale of a 32MWh VRFB to be installed at Pacific Steel Group’s Mojave Micro Mill in Kern County, California (announced 15 June, expected commissioning in 2027); the California Energy Commission awarded US$14 million in 2025 for deployment, Invinity says the batteries will be manufactured in the US, and the project will integrate with the plant’s on-site microgrid and solar PV system.
• Jun 10, 2026

  Behind-the-meter data center gas plants will raise US energy bills

  Energy Innovation authors Jeffrey Rissman and Eric Gimon argue that data centers building on-site natural-gas power plants will raise energy prices for U.S. households and businesses and that policymakers should require data centers to supply their own clean on-site electricity.

  • Main announcement/action: The authors call for a “bring your own clean energy” mandate so data centers do not rely on on-site natural-gas plants; they cite concrete capacity examples including a Richland Parish, LA facility using ~2.2 GW, a Cheyenne-area project with a 1.8 GW first phase designed to scale to 10 GW, and a BloombergNEF finding that ~100 GW of on-site gas capacity is planned for U.S. data centers. The piece urges that data centers instead deploy wind/solar + batteries and enhanced geothermal to provide firm, fuel-free power.
  • Background and supporting details: The article documents that combined-cycle gas turbines are back-ordered 5–7 years, forcing use of inefficient turbines that increase pollution (citing an xAI Clean Air Act lawsuit), and describes policy tools to implement the proposal including “permit-by-rule”, pre-authorized renewable zones (Texas CREZ, Nevada Solar Energy Zones, Arizona Renewable Energy Incentive Districts), and mentions state laws that streamline permitting (Michigan HB 5120, Illinois HB 4412). It also gives examples of companies already using clean on-site supply (Google: 1.6 GW wind+solar with 300 MW battery; Amazon: 1.2 GW solar + equal battery storage).
• Jun 10, 2026

  US ROUNDUP: EDP 800MWh Arizona project, Pathway targets SPP & MISO, Waymo second-life partnership

  EDP Renewables North America announced the completion of the 200MW/800MWh Flatland Energy Storage project in Coolidge, Arizona on 9 June.

  • Project completion: EDPR NA and Salt River Project completed the 200MW / 800MWh Flatland Energy Storage BESS co-located with the 200MW Brittlebush Solar Park in Coolidge, Pinal County, Arizona; the facility uses Tesla lithium-ion technology and can charge from the grid or on-site solar and was commissioned on 9 June.
  • Additional deals and financing:Pathway Power closed a US$150 million senior-secured facility from funds managed by AB CarVal (part of AllianceBernstein) to support late-stage development across a ~3.2GWac pipeline targeting SPP and MISO; B2U Storage Solutions signed a strategic supply agreement with Waymo to repurpose retired EV battery packs into grid-scale BESS (B2U has four operational BESS and three sites due online this year).