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Read Infinera approved for $93m in direct funding
Infinera approved for $93m in direct funding

Infinera approved for $93m in direct funding

October 18, 2024 Pennsylvania

The Department of Commerce has provisionally agreed to provide up to $93 million in direct funding to optical networking vendor Infinera which would support the construction of a new fab in San Jose, California, and a new advanced test and packaging facility in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania.“We are...

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Read Talen acquires Nautilus Cryptomine facility
Talen acquires Nautilus Cryptomine facility

Talen acquires Nautilus Cryptomine facility

October 08, 2024 Pennsylvania

US independent power producer Talen Energy has acquired full ownership of Nautilus Cryptomine, a 200MW Bitcoin mining facility in Berwick, Pennsylvania, from TeraWulf. Talen acquired TeraWulf’s 25 percent interest in Nautilus and obtained full control of the legacy Power Purchase Agreement (PPA)...

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Read Talen Energy looks to sell nuclear powered facility in Pennsylvania
Talen Energy looks to sell nuclear powered facility in Pennsylvania

Talen Energy looks to sell nuclear powered facility in Pennsylvania

August 18, 2024 Pennsylvania

Independent power firm Talen Energy is looking to pivot away from crypto mining operations to supply power to data center developers instead and has confirmed its plans to sell its stake in the Bitcoin mining center located at its Pennsylvania nuclear power plant. The company first announced its...

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Read Alerify acquires Pennsylvania data center
Alerify acquires Pennsylvania data center

Alerify acquires Pennsylvania data center

August 01, 2024 Pennsylvania

Recently formed colocation firm Alerify, Inc. announced this week that it will be acquiring the assets of the hosting and Internet services business of Elevated MSP which was built in 1981 and is owned by local real estate firm the Vartan Group. The two-story building totals 68,830 square feet...

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Read Verizon kickstarts construction of new cell tower in Texas
Verizon kickstarts construction of new cell tower in Texas

Verizon kickstarts construction of new cell tower in Texas

February 21, 2024 Verizon Enterprise

Verizon has started construction of a new cell tower at Fort Bliss Army Post in El Paso, Texas. This tower will be constructed by Boldyn Networks and will provide connectivity to service military personnel in Texas and New Mexico. “Verizon supports our military partners through a number of...

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Read Old Verizon office and data center in Pittsburgh for sale/lease
Old Verizon office and data center in Pittsburgh for sale/lease

Old Verizon office and data center in Pittsburgh for sale/lease

August 29, 2023 Verizon Enterprise

Verizon's former Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania office and data center is available for purchase or lease. It has been put up for sale or lease by Colliers and Sampson Morris Group at 5400 Campbells Run Road. The 10-acre, 1959-built office and data facility features 130,000 rentable square feet and is...

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Read Pennsylvania High School Tech Center Gets $2.6m Renovation, Including District Data Center
Pennsylvania High School Tech Center Gets $2.6m Renovation, Including District Data Center

Pennsylvania High School Tech Center Gets $2.6m Renovation, Including District Data Center

May 29, 2023 Pennsylvania

The Career and Technical Center (CTC) at State College Area High School in Pennsylvania is undergoing a $2.6 million upgrade to bring the district's data center to the campus. The school administration approved the renovation on May 15. The CTC will be utilized for online education, Reclaiming...

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Read Wesco ventures into the data center business
Wesco ventures into the data center business

Wesco ventures into the data center business

March 07, 2023 Pennsylvania

Wesco has announced the launch of a data center group, namely Wesco Data Center Solutions. The company is set to be led by Rahi Systems founding member Tarun Raisoni, who will be senior vice president and general manager, following the recent acquisition of Rahi Systems Holdings.Speaking about...

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Read Cumulus Data completes work on first data center at Pennsylvania nuclear station
Cumulus Data completes work on first data center at Pennsylvania nuclear station

Cumulus Data completes work on first data center at Pennsylvania nuclear station

January 19, 2023 Pennsylvania

Cumulus Data, a Talen Energy subsidiary, has announced that it has finished construction of its first data center building at its nuclear-powered Susquehanna 475MW data center campus in Pennsylvania. According to the company, six facilities are planned on the campus, which have the option to...

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Read Verizon signs four new PPAs
Verizon signs four new PPAs

Verizon signs four new PPAs

January 17, 2023 Verizon Enterprise

Verizon has announced that it has signed four new power purchase agreements (PPAs) for renewable energy, an aggregate of up to 410 MW of renewable energy capacity. According to the company, these new deals align with its broader goal to source or generate renewable energy equivalent to 50 percent...

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Read Standard Power To Develop 900MW Data Center at Pennsylvania Nuclear Power Station
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Standard Power To Develop 900MW Data Center at Pennsylvania Nuclear Power Station

May 09, 2022 Pennsylvania

Standard Power has announced that it is developing a massive data center in Pennsylvania. The blockchain company signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Energy Harbor Corp to develop a massive carbon-free facility at Energy Harbor’s Beaver Valley nuclear power plant. Per the agreement, the...

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Read BET Investment To Acquire Prudential's Office and Data Center Building in Pennsylvania
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BET Investment To Acquire Prudential's Office and Data Center Building in Pennsylvania

April 06, 2022 Pennsylvania

According to Biz Journal, BET Investments Inc. is buying Prudential Insurance Co.’s property located at 2101 Welsh Road. The 90-acre campus in Pennsylvania has three interconnected office buildings totaling 80,000 square meters (861,000 square feet). The office buildings house a Tier III...

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Read Verizon signs seven Power Purchase Agreements
Verizon signs seven Power Purchase Agreements

Verizon signs seven Power Purchase Agreements

January 22, 2022 Verizon Enterprise

As it expands its usage of green energy, Verizon, has announced that it has signed seven new Power Purchase Agreements (PPAs) for renewable energy representing 910MW. The company's sustainability goals are to have carbon neutrality across all its operations (scope 1 and 2) by 2035. Renewable...

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Read Verizon expands in Colorado Springs
Verizon expands in Colorado Springs

Verizon expands in Colorado Springs

January 18, 2022 Verizon Enterprise

Verizon has announced that it is expanding its digital footprint with the addition of a second data center in Colorado Springs. The company has submitted a proposal for a 49,000 square-foot (4,500 sqm) data center on Arrowswest Drive in El Paso County, with plans for a potential second phase for...

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Read Equinix Completes Acquisition of 29 Data Centers from Verizon [Press Release]
Equinix Completes Acquisition of 29 Data Centers from Verizon [Press Release]

Equinix Completes Acquisition of 29 Data Centers from Verizon [Press Release]

May 01, 2017 Verizon Enterprise

REDWOOD CITY, Calif., May 1, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Equinix, Inc. (Nasdaq: EQIX), the global interconnection and data center company, today announced the completion of its acquisition of 29 data centers and their operations from Verizon Communications Inc. (NYSE, Nasdaq: VZ). The U.S. $3.6 billion...

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