DataBank Dallas (DFW2) is a data center operated by DataBank in Richardson, TX, US. The facility is currently operational. It sits in the Richardson data-center market on the ERCOT grid, which DC Hub's Data Center Power Index currently rates BUILD, with an estimated 33.1-month time-to-power. For operators evaluating new capacity, this market screens favorably — grid headroom and interconnection timelines are comparatively strong.
Data Center Power Index verdict for Richardson — the market this facility sits in.
Full DCPI breakdown →DC Hub analyst read on Richardson — the market this facility sits in (full deep-dive →).
Richardson's data center market holds 139 MW across 20 tracked facilities, anchored by Digital Realty's 9-site footprint and a mix of regional operators including Rackspace, Flexential, and DataBank. The market's DCPI profile—excess power at 65/100 paired with a constraint score of 50/100—signals favorable conditions for new supply: power availability outpaces physical and permitting constraints, creating the clearest opening for greenfield or major expansion activity in the Richardson submarket. The BUILD verdict explicitly prioritizes development over acquisition for capital-deploying investors. With excess-power scoring substantially above constraint metrics, the risk calculus favors operators with site control and development capabilities. Richardson's relative abundance of available power—contrasting with tighter markets like Dallas 54/100 constraint and Plano 60/100 constraint in…
Published DC Hub data for this location.
Networks recorded as present at or immediately around DataBank Dallas (DFW2) 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.
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.
DC Hub tracks 26 operating generating units totalling 6,216 MW within about 50 km of Richardson, US. Generation mix shapes both carbon profile and interconnection options for a site at this location.
Source: Global Energy Monitor unit inventory, operating units only. Counts are units, not plants.
Comparable facilities in Richardson tracked by DC Hub — compare power, operators, and grid context across the market.
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