DataBank Dallas (DFW3) is a data center operated by DataBank in Plano, TX, US. It carries a reported power capacity of 5.0 MW and is currently operational. It sits in the Plano data-center market on the ERCOT grid, which DC Hub's Data Center Power Index currently rates CAUTION, with an estimated 60.9-month time-to-power. The market shows mixed signals — validate live grid headroom and queue depth before committing capacity.
Data Center Power Index verdict for Plano — the market this facility sits in.
Full DCPI breakdown →DC Hub analyst read on Plano — the market this facility sits in (full deep-dive →).
Plano hosts a mid-sized, operationally mature installed base of 971 MW across 32 tracked facilities, but faces an emerging power-supply ceiling. Aligned operates the largest footprint with 8 facilities, followed by smaller competitive holdings from Aligned Data Centers 3, DataBank 3, and CoreWeave 2. The market's power availability remains adequate relative to current utilization, but constraint pressures are rising: the DCPI constraint score of 59/100 signals that grid and infrastructure headroom is tightening faster than excess capacity can absorb new demand. For acquisition-focused investors, the CAUTION verdict demands disciplined deal structuring. The excess-power score of 65/100 indicates that available capacity exists, but it is not abundant—meaning greenfield or lease expansion will face higher interconnection costs and longer lead times as utility coordination intensifies.…
Published DC Hub data for this location.
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