approximately 880,000 square feet of expandable space , drawing power from two on-site substations , as well as access to over 50 carriers in the immediate area . Schaap believes the new facility has allowed his company to be different . “ We have the ability to connect with multiple carriers and diverse routes , as well as a power silo connecting to multiple hub stations upstream of us into Dominion Energy ,” says Schaap . “ What makes us different is our innovative cooling technology , which allows us to sense when we should use water or when we should switch to lower or zero water utilization based on what ’ s actually happening with the weather in real time . I believe we ’ re the only ones that have that unique technology .”
With Aligned Energy ’ s clients firmly in mind , Schaap ’ s the decision to choose Virginia was primarily based on its location central to the biggest networks . “ We decided on our particular location in Virginia because it ’ s in proximity to one of the highest networked pathways in the nation . We ’ re in the middle of all the biggest networks ,” says Schaap . “ It ’ s been fantastic for us because our
“ On the innovation side , our focus is on removing any potential concerns that our customers may have in five or 10 years from now . No one else can really do that apart from Aligned ”
— Andrew Schaap , Chief Executive Officer , Aligned Energy
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