--- description: "Rackspace Richardson DFW3: under 10 MW operational data center in Richardson, Texas, operated by Rackspace, on the ERCOT grid. Specs, nearby power & peers." title: Rackspace DFW3 — Richardson 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") · [Richardson](https://dchub.cloud/dcpi/richardson) · Rackspace Richardson DFW3 # Rackspace DFW3 — Richardson Data Center - Operator Rackspace - Status Operational [Richardson, TX, US](https://dchub.cloud/dcpi/richardson) **Rackspace Richardson DFW3** is a data center operated by Rackspace in Richardson, TX, US. Its reported power capacity falls in the under 10 MW range and it is currently operational. Power under 10 MW Status Operational [Market Dallas](https://dchub.cloud/dcpi/richardson) City Richardson State TX [Country US](https://dchub.cloud/facilities/in/us) Source: OpenStreetMap · Added Mar 18, 2026, not re-checked since · Basis: cited ([what this means](https://dchub.cloud/data-sources)) ## Market intelligence [CAUTION](https://dchub.cloud/dcpi/richardson "Full DCPI breakdown") Richardson [ISOERCOT](https://dchub.cloud/dcpi/richardson)[DCPI composite43.9](https://dchub.cloud/dcpi/richardson)[Excess-powerLocked](https://dchub.cloud/dcpi/richardson)[ConstraintLocked](https://dchub.cloud/dcpi/richardson)[Time-to-powerLocked](https://dchub.cloud/dcpi/richardson) [Power outlook →](https://dchub.cloud/dcpi/richardson "Power outlook for Richardson") [Richardson market page →](https://dchub.cloud/markets/richardson) ## Market context Rackspace Richardson DFW3 is one of 18 facilities DC Hub’s Richardson brief counts on the ERCOT grid. The closest tracked facility is Digital Realty Dallas DFW16, about 1 km away, and the nearest mapped substation is within 1 km. [Read the Richardson market brief →](https://dchub.cloud/markets/richardson) ## Location Area Richardson, TX, US [Open the approximate area in OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/#map=14/32.96/-96.72) Approximate area (about 1 km) [Sign in free to see the exact location — 10 sites a month](https://dchub.cloud/signup?next=/facilities/rackspace-rackspace-richardson-dfw3-8b51c65b) ## Market & grid context Published DC Hub data for this location. LocationRichardson, US Reported capacityunder 10 MW Nearest substationwithin 1 km ## Fiber connectivity Networks recorded as present at or immediately around Rackspace Richardson DFW3 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. Akamai TechnologiesArelion (Twelve99)Athena Health AS11174AutomatticCDS Global Cloud Co., LTDCogent Communications, Inc.DataBankForcepoint - AMERForcepoint CloudFriendFinder NetworksICFNInvesco Group Services, Inc. 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 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. Oil/Gas5,770 MW · 17 units · 93% Utility-Scale Solar447 MW · 9 units · 7% 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. - [Digital Realty Dallas DFW16](https://dchub.cloud/facilities/digital-realty-digital-realty-dallas-dfw16-f73d7080) · Digital Realty · 10–50 MW · about 1 km - [Digital Realty DFW (1232 Alma)](https://dchub.cloud/facilities/digital-realty-digital-realty-dfw-1232-alma-ae272824) · Digital Realty · about 1 km - [Data Center 597876723](https://dchub.cloud/facilities/data-center-597876723-51cc2440) · about 1 km - [DataBank Dallas (DFW2)](https://dchub.cloud/facilities/databank-databank-dallas-dfw2-ba46c28b) · DataBank, Ltd. · about 1 km - [Digital Realty Dallas DFW17](https://dchub.cloud/facilities/digital-realty-digital-realty-dallas-dfw17-9d2828f3) · Digital Realty · 10–50 MW · about 1 km - [Digital Realty Dallas DFW18](https://dchub.cloud/facilities/digital-realty-digital-realty-dallas-dfw18-a339204e) · Digital Realty · 10–50 MW · about 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 Rackspace Richardson DFW3 in Richardson, TX, US? **Answer it live over MCP:** `execute_plan(intent="Rackspace Richardson DFW3 data center in Richardson, 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/rackspace-rackspace-richardson-dfw3-8b51c65b) Live grid, fiber & DCPI context for this facility — AI agents: query DC Hub MCP `get_facility slug="rackspace-rackspace-richardson-dfw3-8b51c65b"` (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/rackspace-rackspace-richardson-dfw3-8b51c65b#place", "url": "https://dchub.cloud/facilities/rackspace-rackspace-richardson-dfw3-8b51c65b", "name": "Rackspace Richardson DFW3", "description": "Data center facility operated by Rackspace in Richardson, TX, US. 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