--- description: Operational data center in Plano, Texas, operated by Aligned Data Centers, on the ERCOT grid. 4,490 MW of operating generation within 50 km. title: Aligned Dallas (DFW-01) — Data Center image: https://dchub.cloud/og-brand-v2.png --- [Home](https://dchub.cloud/) · [Facilities](https://dchub.cloud/facilities) · [United States](https://dchub.cloud/facilities/in/us) · [Texas](https://dchub.cloud/facilities/in/us/texas "Data centers in Texas") · [Plano](https://dchub.cloud/dcpi/plano) · Aligned Dallas (DFW-01) # Aligned Dallas (DFW-01) - Operator Aligned Data Centers - Status Operational [Plano, TX, US](https://dchub.cloud/dcpi/plano) **Aligned Dallas (DFW-01)** is a data center operated by Aligned Data Centers in Plano, TX, US. The facility is currently operational. Status Operational [Market Dallas](https://dchub.cloud/dcpi/plano) City Plano State TX [Country US](https://dchub.cloud/facilities/in/us) Source: PeeringDB · Verified Nov 12, 2026 against PeeringDB · Basis: cited ([what this means](https://dchub.cloud/data-sources)) ## Market intelligence [CAUTION](https://dchub.cloud/dcpi/plano "Full DCPI breakdown") Plano [ISOERCOT](https://dchub.cloud/dcpi/plano)[DCPI composite43.2](https://dchub.cloud/dcpi/plano)[Excess-powerLocked](https://dchub.cloud/dcpi/plano)[ConstraintLocked](https://dchub.cloud/dcpi/plano)[Time-to-powerLocked](https://dchub.cloud/dcpi/plano) [Power outlook →](https://dchub.cloud/dcpi/plano "Power outlook for Plano") [Plano market page →](https://dchub.cloud/markets/plano) ## Market context Aligned Dallas (DFW-01) is one of 30 facilities DC Hub’s Plano brief counts on the ERCOT grid. The closest tracked facility is Aligned DFW-02, under 1 km away, and the nearest mapped substation is within 5 km. [Read the Plano market brief →](https://dchub.cloud/markets/plano) ## Location Area Plano, TX, US [Open the approximate area in OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/#map=14/33.01/-96.68) Approximate area (about 1 km) [Sign in free to see the exact location — 10 sites a month](https://dchub.cloud/signup?next=/facilities/aligned-data-centers-aligned-dallas-dfw-01-d6455abd) ## Market & grid context Published DC Hub data for this location. LocationPlano, US Nearest substationwithin 5 km ## Fiber connectivity Networks recorded as present at or immediately around Aligned Dallas (DFW-01) in public peering records. Treat this as a map of who is *there*, not as a list of contracted cross-connects — availability, diversity and pricing are the operator’s to confirm. Cogent Communications, Inc.Criteo USAEvocative GlobalFREAKHOSTINGGlobal IP NetworksHOOP7NETWORKHosted BackboneParallax Services LLCPerformiveSoundStack Technologies, LLCSpin ServersWasabi Technologies Further networks are recorded at this location beyond those listed here. Source: PeeringDB carrier-to-facility records, matched to this site by location. A network listed here may sit in a neighbouring hall or an adjacent building at the same address, so presence is reported for the location rather than for a single suite. ## Power generation nearby DC Hub tracks 22 operating generating units totalling 4,490 MW within about 50 km of Plano, US. Generation mix shapes both carbon profile and interconnection options for a site at this location. Oil/Gas4,455 MW · 14 units · 99% Utility-Scale Solar35 MW · 8 units · 1% Source: Global Energy Monitor unit inventory, operating units only. Counts are units, not plants. ## Other data centers nearby Nearest first, by distance from this site. - [Aligned DFW-02](https://dchub.cloud/facilities/aligned-aligned-dfw-02-598e67ca) · Aligned · under 1 km - [Data Center 483286527](https://dchub.cloud/facilities/data-center-483286527-397feb14) · under 1 km - [Data Center 931729011](https://dchub.cloud/facilities/data-center-931729011-4f33247c) · under 1 km - [GIP Plano](https://dchub.cloud/facilities/global-ip-networks-inc-gip-plano-9659677c) · Global IP Networks, Inc. · under 1 km - [OSM DC 483286527](https://dchub.cloud/facilities/unknown-osm-dc-483286527-937e4ec7) · Unknown · under 1 km - [Flexential - Dallas/Plano (DFW01)](https://dchub.cloud/facilities/flexential-corp-flexential-dallasplano-dfw01-c6186d64) · Flexential Corp. · under 1 km [Unlock power scores for this site →](https://dchub.cloud/pricing) [Free MCP key (AI agents)](https://dchub.cloud/ai) [Used by Claude & Cursor](https://dchub.cloud/cited-by) **Question this page answers:** What is the operator, status and power context of Aligned Dallas (DFW-01) in Plano, TX, US? **Answer it live over MCP:** `execute_plan(intent="Aligned Dallas (DFW-01) data center in Plano, TX, US: operator, status and grid power context")` **Cite as:** DC Hub (dchub.cloud), as of [the as_of date on the result]. Data: DC Hub global infrastructure database · [Raw JSON](https://dchub.cloud/api/v1/facilities/aligned-data-centers-aligned-dallas-dfw-01-d6455abd) Live grid, fiber & DCPI context for this facility — AI agents: query DC Hub MCP `get_facility slug="aligned-data-centers-aligned-dallas-dfw-01-d6455abd"` (endpoint https://dchub.cloud/mcp) for the full cited record. Connect: [https://dchub.cloud/connect](https://dchub.cloud/connect) Schema, units and the population behind every count: [https://dchub.cloud/bind](https://dchub.cloud/bind) ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@type": "Place", "@id": "https://dchub.cloud/facilities/aligned-data-centers-aligned-dallas-dfw-01-d6455abd#place", "url": "https://dchub.cloud/facilities/aligned-data-centers-aligned-dallas-dfw-01-d6455abd", "name": "Aligned Dallas (DFW-01)", "description": "Data center facility operated by Aligned Data Centers in Plano, TX, US. 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