Evocative DA4 is a data center operated by VPLS in Dallas, TX, US. The facility is currently operational. It sits in the Dallas data-center market on the ERCOT grid, which DC Hub's Data Center Power Index currently rates CAUTION, with an estimated 37.9-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 Dallas — the market this facility sits in.
Full DCPI breakdown →DC Hub analyst read on Dallas — the market this facility sits in (full deep-dive →).
Dallas hosts 392 tracked facilities totaling 7,067 MW across a fragmented operator base, but tight power constraints and moderate excess capacity signal a market in transition. The DCPI excess-power score of 65/100 indicates available headroom, yet the constraint score of 54/100 reveals infrastructure bottlenecks that are beginning to bite. This combination—adequate supply paired with delivery friction—creates friction rather than slack. The CAUTION verdict reflects asymmetric risk. For acquisition-focused investors, the environment favors consolidation of existing, grid-connected assets over greenfield development. New builds face longer permitting and interconnection timelines precisely when power availability matters most. Operators like DataBank 17 facilities, Digital Realty 16, and Equinix 14 maintain scale advantages; their existing footprints bypass constraint pain points that…
Published DC Hub data for this location.
Networks recorded as present at or immediately around Evocative DA4 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.
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.
DC Hub tracks 35 operating generating units totalling 8,310 MW within about 50 km of Dallas, 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 Dallas tracked by DC Hub — compare power, operators, and grid context across the market.
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