SC1 Data Center Facility

Industry: Data Center

"Because of their data center expertise, technical staff and ability to consistently deliver high-quality results, we chose Cupertino Electric for this data center. CEI's ability to integrate seamlessly into any project is like having a virtual extension of my own team."

Jason Bell
Holder Construction Company

Project Details

Description:
Data center facility and substation
Owner:
DuPont Fabros
Location:
Santa Clara, Calif.
Project Size:
360,000 square feet (176,200 of raised floor)
Role:
Electrical contractor

Project Summary

Two years after putting its 360,000-square-foot data center on hold, real estate investment trust company DuPont Fabros Technology (www.dft.com) re-engaged Cupertino Electric, Inc. (CEI) in 2010 to build a multi-phase data center in the heart of Silicon Valley.  The project for one of the nation’s leading owners, developers, operators and managers of wholesale data centers features 176,200 square feet of raised floor constructed in two phases for a total aggregate critical load of 36.4 Megawatts (MW). The first phase of the project is anticipated to be completed by the third quarter of 2011.