LightEdge Austin I Data Center — Austin, TX · Ask the Grid

Power and grid

Capacity	Basis	Status	Scope	As of
2.5 MW	Critical IT Load	Reported	Campus	—
Critical IT workload reported for the combined Austin Data Center 1 & 2 campus; not attributable to Austin I alone.
8.25 MW	Backup Generation	Reported	Campus	—
Total generator capacity reported for the combined Austin Data Center 1 & 2 campus; not attributable to Austin I alone.

Utility: Austin Energy
Balancing authority: Austin Energy Balancing Authority area
ISO / RTO: ERCOT
Substation: Austin Energy substation; the substation name was not identified
Redundancy: Isolated 2N power architecture with multiple redundant utility transformers, generators, automatic transfer switches, main switch panels, UPSs, and PDUs; HVAC operates at a minimum of N+1. The operator specification also reports an isolated 2N UPS configuration.
Backup generation: Multiple diesel generators with priority refueling contracts for continuous operation during emergencies.
Power sources: Austin Energy utility grid

Facility and development

Gross floor area (sq ft): 30,960
Site area (acres): 2.8
Construction: Operating LightEdge Austin I facility at 2916 Montopolis Drive, Suite 300, Austin, Texas. The available evidence identifies the property as a fully operational facility, with a 1997 building year and 2015 renovation; no site-specific construction or permit timeline is established.
Facility class: Colocation · Cloud · Enterprise
Workloads: colocation hosting · private cloud · hybrid cloud · managed infrastructure · compliant hosting · business continuity and disaster recovery · regulated-sector workloads for healthcare, financial services, education, and manufacturing
Rack density (kW): 30
Cooling systems: N+1 HVAC units controlling cooling and humidity. · Redundant Liebert DS chilled-water cooling systems. · Hot-aisle/cold-aisle configuration with cold-aisle containment, supported by raised-floor and overhead-plenum airflow delivery.
Cooling medium: Chilled water, based on LightEdge's statement that redundant Liebert DS chilled-water cooling systems are implemented and monitored in each of its data-center facilities.
Fiber and connectivity: LightEdge Austin I is connected to LightEdge’s private fiber/MPLS backbone and has diverse fiber entry points, connectivity from multiple carriers, redundant internet, and cross-connects to cloud services. The current Austin specification lists nine on-net network carriers at the Austin facilities; Astound’s on-net list identifies LightEdge Austin I as supporting wavelength, dark fiber, and Ethernet services.
Operating context: Operating LightEdge colocation and hybrid-IT facility at 2916 Montopolis Drive. The operating model supports single-rack, cage, and private-suite deployments, along with private cloud, managed infrastructure, compliant hosting, and cloud-delivered services. It is backed by redundant isolated-path power, N+1 cooling, 24/7/365 support, and a 100% uptime guarantee/SLA.
Emissions: The site has reported diesel generators in a redundant configuration for backup power, but no site-specific emissions quantities, emissions inventory, or air-permit record were identified.
Environmental commitments: OnRamp reported that 100% of the exact site's power came from renewable energy sources such as wind power; this is a historical operator/industry listing claim and is not independently confirmed as current in the retrieved evidence.
Environmental impacts: The exact site is reported to be outside the 100-year and 500-year floodplains, reducing documented flood exposure; no quantified adverse environmental impact was identified.
Project cost (USD): 1,253,000
Permits and dockets: Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation Architectural Barriers Project EABPRJB2804428 (ONRAMP), 2916 Montopolis Drive, Suite 300; renovation/alteration; project closed June 1, 2012.
Transactions: Exact-site renovation/alteration project: privately funded ONRAMP project with an estimated cost of $1,253,000, registered with TDLR and completed June 1, 2012. · Corporate transaction affecting the operator portfolio, not identified as a separately priced asset purchase: LightEdge announced that it acquired Austin-based OnRamp on July 17, 2018; LightEdge later stated that the acquisition added three data centers across Austin and Raleigh.
Public hearings: No public hearing specifically concerning LightEdge Austin I, OnRamp Austin I, or 2916 Montopolis Drive was identified. The exact-address permit result reports permits but not a public hearing.
Community benefits: No site-specific charitable activity, community investment, local-procurement benefit, or other documented community benefit was identified for LightEdge Austin I at 2916 Montopolis Drive. · A local news result reports that OnRamp employed 50 people in Austin, but the source concerns the separate 7000 Burleson Road facility and does not attribute those jobs specifically to Austin I.
Petitions: No petition specifically naming LightEdge Austin I, OnRamp Austin I, or 2916 Montopolis Drive was identified in the reviewed records.
Opposition or litigation: No exact-site opposition campaign or litigation was identified. An Onramp-related Arizona case and an unrelated Austin neighborhood lawsuit were reviewed and ruled out as unrelated to 2916 Montopolis Drive.

Identity and campus: LightEdge Austin I
Also reported as LightEdge Austin Data Center #1, Austin Data Center #1, OnRamp Austin I, OnRamp Access - Austin Data Center #1, LightEdge Austin 1 (AUS1).
Regulatory record: The exact-site regulatory record is TDLR Architectural Barriers Project EABPRJB2804428 for ONRAMP at 2916 Montopolis Drive, Suite 300, Austin. It was a privately funded renovation/alteration of existing lease space on private land, registered December 5, 2011, started January 1, 2012, completed June 1, 2012, and is listed as closed. The TDLR record identifies One Management Inc. as owner and AO3 Inc. as design firm.

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