Digital Realty Dallas DFW28 is a data center operated by Digital Realty in Richardson, TX, US. It carries a reported power capacity of 14.0 MW and 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 CAUTION, with an estimated 58.2-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 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 footprint remains modest but strategically positioned within the Dallas metro ecosystem: 20 tracked facilities operate 185 MW of total capacity, dominated by Digital Realty's nine-site portfolio. The market's DCPI scoring—65/100 on excess power availability paired with a 58/100 constraint rating—reflects a bifurcated supply picture typical of secondary nodes within major metros. Power headroom exists in absolute terms, but infrastructure constraints are tightening faster than capacity is being deployed, creating friction for new entrants. The CAUTION verdict demands disciplined capital deployment rather than wholesale avoidance. This scoring pattern indicates that Richardson remains investable for operators with site-specific expertise or existing customer relationships, but opportunistic land grabs or distressed acquisitions should be avoided. Buyers entering…
Published DC Hub data for this location.
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