Business Chief USA February 2019
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CONSTRUCTION<br />
approximately 880,000 square feet<br />
of expandable space, drawing power<br />
from two on-site substations, as well<br />
as access to over 50 carriers in the<br />
immediate area. Schaap believes the<br />
new facility has allowed his company<br />
to be different. “We have the ability to<br />
connect with multiple carriers and<br />
diverse routes, as well as a power silo<br />
connecting to multiple hub stations<br />
upstream of us into Dominion Energy,”<br />
says Schaap. “What makes us different<br />
is our innovative cooling technology,<br />
which allows us to sense when we<br />
should use water or when we should<br />
switch to lower or zero water utilization<br />
based on what’s actually happening<br />
with the weather in real time. I believe<br />
we’re the only ones that have that<br />
unique technology.”<br />
With Aligned Energy’s clients firmly<br />
in mind, Schaap’s the decision to choose<br />
Virginia was primarily based on its<br />
location central to the biggest networks.<br />
“We decided on our particular location<br />
in Virginia because it’s in proximity to<br />
one of the highest networked pathways<br />
in the nation. We’re in the middle of all<br />
the biggest networks,” says Schaap.<br />
“It’s been fantastic for us because our<br />
“On the innovation<br />
side,<br />
our focus is on<br />
removing any<br />
potential<br />
concerns that<br />
our customers<br />
may have<br />
in five or 10<br />
years from now.<br />
No one else<br />
can really<br />
do that apart<br />
from Aligned”<br />
—<br />
Andrew Schaap,<br />
<strong>Chief</strong> Executive Officer, Aligned Energy<br />
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