# LightEdge Austin I

ERCOT data center · https://askthegrid.com/assets/facilities/lightedge-austin-i

LightEdge operates Austin I, a 30,960-square-foot colocation and cloud facility at 2916 Montopolis Drive in Austin on 2.8 acres, operational with a 1997 building year and 2015 renovation. The combined Austin 1 & 2 campus provides 2.5 MW critical IT load and 8.25 MW backup generation.

## Identity and location

- Operating status: operating
- Asset scope: facility
- Location: 2916 Montopolis Drive, Suite 300, Austin, Travis County, TX
- Owner: LightEdge (exact asset) — https://lightedge.com/data-centers/austin-data-center/
- Operator: LightEdge (exact asset) — https://lightedge.com/data-centers/austin-data-center/
- Other: OnRamp Access, LLC (exact asset) — https://www.lightedge.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/OnRamp-Business-Associate-Agreement.pdf

## Power and grid context

- Critical it load: 2.5 MW · reported · campus — Critical IT workload reported for the combined Austin Data Center 1 & 2 campus; not attributable to Austin I alone.
- Backup generation: 8.25 MW · reported · campus — Total generator capacity reported for the combined Austin Data Center 1 & 2 campus; not attributable to Austin I alone.
- ISO/RTO: ERCOT
- Balancing authority: Austin Energy Balancing Authority area
- Electric utility: Austin Energy
- Substation: Austin Energy substation; the substation name was not identified

## Development

- Site status: Operating; fully operational facility
- Site area: 2.8 acres
- Gross floor area: 30,960 square feet
- 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.

## Compute and operations

- Facility classes: 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
- 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.

## Sources

- [http://baxtel.com/data-center/lightedge-austin1-montopolis](http://baxtel.com/data-center/lightedge-austin1-montopolis)
- [http://compass.com/homedetails/2916-Montopolis-Dr-Austin-TX-78741/1G9DTW_pid](http://compass.com/homedetails/2916-Montopolis-Dr-Austin-TX-78741/1G9DTW_pid)
- [http://datacentermap.com/usa/texas/austin/onramp-austin-ii](http://datacentermap.com/usa/texas/austin/onramp-austin-ii)
- [http://elitehands.io/locations/us/austin-texas/lightedge-austin-1-aus1](http://elitehands.io/locations/us/austin-texas/lightedge-austin-1-aus1)
- [http://lightedge.com/data-centers/austin-data-center](http://lightedge.com/data-centers/austin-data-center)
- [http://lightedge.com/onramp-acquisition-update-the-major-changes-that-have-taken-shape](http://lightedge.com/onramp-acquisition-update-the-major-changes-that-have-taken-shape)
- [http://lightedge.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/OnRamp-Business-Associate-Agreement.pdf](http://lightedge.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/OnRamp-Business-Associate-Agreement.pdf)
- [http://lightedge.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/Austin-Data-Center-3.pdf](http://lightedge.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/Austin-Data-Center-3.pdf)
- [Fetched web page](https://austinenergy.com/-/media/Project/Websites/AustinEnergy/Contractors/PDFs/facilityConnectionRequirements.pdf?rev=24a5824decc24b7db4e8278d3df0dd34&sc_lang=en&hash=8E41B8C1C7A172413A655566F9E787DBD)
- [2916 MONTOPOLIS DR UNIT 300, 78741 — Permit History](https://austintexaspermitsearch.com/address/2916-montopolis-dr-unit-300-fabc55)
- [LightEdge Austin1 Montopolis Data Center](https://baxtel.com/data-center/lightedge-austin1-montopolis)
- [OnRamp Access - Austin Data Center #1 - Cloud and Colocation](https://cloudandcolocation.com/datacenters/onramp-access-austin-data-center-1/)
- [City of Austin Utilities](https://coautilities.com/)
- [Enforcement and Compliance History Online | US EPA](https://echo.epa.gov/)
- [LightEdge Austin 1 (AUS1) — Elite Hands | Austin, Texas](https://elitehands.io/locations/us/austin-texas/lightedge-austin-1-aus1/)
- [UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION ...](https://ir.liveventures.com/all-sec-filings/content/0001015402-03-002788/0001015402-03-002788.pdf)
- [Austin, TX Colocation Data Centers | Lightedge](https://lightedge.com/data-centers/austin-data-center)
- [Austin, TX Colocation Data Centers | Lightedge](https://lightedge.com/data-centers/austin-data-center/)
- [OnRamp Acquisition Update: Major Changes Taken Shape | Lightedge|OnRamp Acquisition Update: Major Changes Taken Shape | Lightedge|OnRamp Acquisition Update: Major Changes Taken Shape | Lightedge](https://lightedge.com/onramp-acquisition-update-the-major-changes-that-have-taken-shape/)
- [Underground Data Center Storage: How to Avoid Failures](https://lightedge.com/underground-data-center-storage-how-to-avoid-failures/)
- [Fetched web page](https://lightedge.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/Austin-Data-Center-3.pdf)
- [Fetched web page](https://lightedge.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Lightedge-Data-Center-Austin.pdf)
- [OnRamp Announces Build of Second Austin Data Center](https://newswire.telecomramblings.com/2013/02/onramp-announces-build-of-second-austin-data-center)
- [LightEdge Announces Acquisition Of Compliant Cloud Provider OnRamp](https://prweb.com/releases/LightEdge_Announces_Acquisition_Of_Compliant_Cloud_Provider_OnRamp/prweb15627791.htm)
- [Fetched web page](https://services.austintexas.gov/edims/document.cfm?id=251299)
- [Untitled - AustinTexas.gov - City of Austin](https://services.austintexas.gov/edims/document.cfm?id=288569)
- [2916 Montopolis Dr, Austin, TX 78741](https://www.compass.com/homedetails/2916-Montopolis-Dr-Austin-TX-78741/1G9DTW_pid/)
- [LightEdge - Austin I Data Center | 2916 Montopolis Drive](https://www.datacentermap.com/usa/texas/austin/onramp-access/)
- [Lightedge Acquires Texas-Based Colocation Company | Press Release|Lightedge Acquires Texas-Based Colocation Company | Press Release|Lightedge Acquires Texas-Based Colocation Company | Press Release](https://www.lightedge.com/blog/acquisition/)
- [OnRamp HIPAA Business Associate Agreement](https://www.lightedge.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/OnRamp-Business-Associate-Agreement.pdf)
- [2916 Montopolis Dr, Austin, TX 78741 - APN/Parcel ID](https://www.loopnet.com/property/2916-montopolis-dr-austin-tx-78741/48453-784493/)
- [Onramp Austin I, 2916 Montopolis DR Ste 300 ...](https://www.mapquest.com/us/texas/onramp-austin-i-433924756)
- [Some neighbors sue City of Austin over proposed Grove at ...](https://www.reddit.com/r/Austin/comments/4gp7v3/some_neighbors_sue_city_of_austin_over_proposed/)
- [Austin-based OnRamp set to open new Austin data center](https://www.statesman.com/story/business/2014/03/18/austin-based-onramp-set-to-open-new-austin-data-center/10119318007/)
- [Project Details](https://www.tdlr.texas.gov/TABS/Search/Print/EABPRJB2804428)

## Data quality

- LightEdge’s official Austin page identifies Austin Data Center #1 at 2916 Montopolis Drive, Suite 300, and separately identifies Austin Data Center #2 at 7000-B Burleson Road.
- The strongest local and trade coverage concerns OnRamp’s second Austin facility rather than the exact AUS1 site; those articles are classified as nearby-project or operator-portfolio evidence.
- Permit and property records corroborate the address and operating identity, but the reviewed corpus does not provide an exact-site public-hearing, petition, opposition, or litigation record.
- Power values retain their reported, requested, contracted, energized, gross-campus, or critical-IT basis.

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