MD · Frederick County · 39.263°N 77.387°W
Aligned Data Centers IAD-04 Frederick
Aligned Data Centers
Key facts
- Location
- MD, Frederick County
- Capacity
- 72 MW planned
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- Announced
- 2025-02
- Last updated
Civic impact
Economics
- Land
- 75 acres
Energy & water
- Energy source
- Grid · Utility: Potomac Edison / FirstEnergy
- Cooling
- Hybrid
Utility-served (FirstEnergy / Potomac Edison, multi-gigawatt scale per Frederick Chamber). Aligned commits to "100% renewable power" (procurement, not dedicated generation). 172 emergency diesel generators (508 MW combined) MDE-approved (Jan 2025) for backup only.
Aligned describes "Delta³ air cooling arrays" plus "DeltaFlow liquid cooling" within a "closed-loop chilled water system" and markets "near-zero water consumption"; no facility MGD disclosed. Cooling spec is campus-level and may not be IAD-04-specific.
Public subsidies
- Maryland Data Center Sales & Use Tax Exemption — 10-year exemption on qualified data-center personal property (extendable to 20 years for $250M+ investment). Aligned's CEO cited "attractive tax exemptions" for choosing Frederick; statutory eligibility only, no project-specific certification confirmed.Maryland · 2020
Community sentiment
Frederick County Data Center Referendum Committee collected 21,000+ signatures opposing overlay zone expansion. Maryland Supreme Court scheduled to hear referendum appeal. Frederick County Council created Critical Digital Infrastructure Overlay Zone in January 2026.
What Now for Quantum Loophole and the Quantum Frederick Data Center Campus?Status history
- Proposed
Aligned announced campus at Quantum Frederick; Maryland regulations on backup generators initially delayed groundbreaking
Aligned breaks ground on 72MW Maryland data center in Quantum Frederick Park - Under construction
Groundbreaking February 5, 2025 after Maryland amended generator regulations. 450,000 sq ft, two-story facility; Turner Construction GC. Structural topping-out milestone completed.
Aligned breaks ground on 72MW Maryland data center in Quantum Frederick Park
Location
Sources & data provenance
Confirmed: data verified against official filings, permits, or direct operator announcements.
Last updated:
- Data Center DynamicsRetrieved:
- Data Center FrontierRetrieved:
- BaxtelRetrieved:
- Aligned Data CentersRetrieved:
- Maryland Dept. of CommerceRetrieved:
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