Aligned Data Centers, a leading technology infrastructure company that aims to devise innovative, sustainable and adaptive Scale Data Centers and build-to-scale solutions for global hyperscale and enterprise customers, broke ground on its PHX-13 facility in Glendale on Tuesday, April 15.

The Glendale campus at 8805 N. Reems Road spans 100 acres and represents an expansion of Aligned’s data center footprint. At the heart of this development is PHX-13, a 72 MW data center that is one of four planned facilities for the site. To support the campus’s energy needs, the project will incorporate a new 230 kV transmission line provided by Arizona Public Service.

“I am excited to see PHX-13 break ground,” stated Glendale Mayor Jerry P. Weiers in press release. “In 2025, data centers are essential to the U.S. economy and future growth. This project and all the benefits it will bring are exciting for our Glendale community.”

Aligned is committed to sustainability and operational efficiency. Aligned’s Delta³ air cooling arrays will be utilized in PHX-13 to capture and remove heat at the source, rather than pushing cold air into the data hall. Additionally, Aligned will use its closed-loop cooling system, recycling water to significantly reduce consumption.

All of Aligned’s power comes from renewable sources, progressing toward the goal of achieving zero-carbon hosting by 2040. The Glendale campus was once a rose farm, and its transformation results in a more than 73% reduction in annual water use.

Aligned retained the site’s unused well rights, allowing groundwater to remain on-site and supporting local ecological balance.

This facility will leverage its Adaptive Modular Infrastructure, compared to traditional, stick-built methods. By prefabricating components offsite and delivering them to the site as required, Aligned enhances safety, quality, sustainability, and speed.