Digital Realty DFW16 Garland is a data center operated by Digital Realty in Garland, TX, US. The facility is currently operational. It sits in the Garland data-center market on the ERCOT grid, which DC Hub's Data Center Power Index currently rates CAUTION, with an estimated 54.5-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 Garland — the market this facility sits in.
Full DCPI breakdown →DC Hub analyst read on Garland — the market this facility sits in (full deep-dive →).
Garland's tracked footprint remains modest at 33 MW across seven facilities, placing it as a secondary node in the broader North Texas corridor. Stream Data Centers operates two sites, while Digital Realty, RagingWire Data Centers, and RagingWire Data Centers – NTT each maintain single facilities. The fragmented operator base reflects early-stage market development, with no dominant regional player yet consolidated the portfolio. The CAUTION verdict reflects structural tension: excess power capacity scores 65/100, indicating available generation headroom, but grid constraint scores 58/100—signaling real transmission limitations despite adequate generation. For acquisition-focused investors, this split creates asymmetric risk. Buyers entering now acquire facilities with power supply optionality but face hard ceilings on throughput expansion without substantial utility infrastructure…
Published DC Hub data for this location.
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