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Aligned Frederick County Campus

Frederick / Adamstown, Maryland, United StatesUnder construction
Capacity
264 MW
Planned / design
Lead participant
Aligned Data Centers
Developer · Operator
Last updated
Aug 25, 2026
Most recent public record update

About Aligned Frederick County Campus

IAD-04 and IAD-06 are under construction; IAD-06 topped out in March 2026. The other two buildings have site-plan approval but no verified construction start. Aligned Frederick County Campus is in Frederick / Adamstown, MD, US and is a data center campus with under construction status. Participants include Aligned Data Centers as developer, Aligned Data Centers as operator, Aligned Data Centers (MD) PropCo, LLC as owner, TPG Real Estate as developer. Published specifications include 264 MW planned capacity, 72 MW planned capacity, 72 MW planned capacity. Development comprises IAD-04 (under construction), IAD-06 (under construction), Approved future building 3 (planned). Key milestones include IAD-06 construction reported underway. (2025-10) and IAD-06 reached structural top-out. (2026-03-12). backup generation — 172 generators: 168 three-MW and four one-MW emergency units; nameplate generation is not IT capacity. transformer yard: Site-plan approval reported in March 2025; utility service capacity is unresolved. Permitting includes site plan for Initial 450,000-square-foot facility (reviewed) and permit to construct for Campus emergency generators (issued). Capital records include land acquisition for Sale of the Aligned 75-acre campus parcel; consideration undisclosed. Incentives include sales and use tax exemption (marketed program) for Maryland data center sales and use tax exemption referenced by project parties; campus qualification and claimed value not publicly disclosed. and personal property tax exemption (marketed program) for Frederick County personal-property-tax exemption referenced in campus marketing; exact rate, term and campus election not publicly disclosed.

Capacity

Planned / design
Operating capacityAn operating IT-capacity figure has not been publicly disclosed.
Future Potential264 MWActual · Aligned Frederick County Campus
Future Potential72 MWActual · Aligned Frederick County Campus
Future Potential72 MWActual · Aligned Frederick County Campus

Development

4 phases · 8 milestones
IAD-04Under Construction

First 72 MW building; operating date not public.

1 building

IAD-06Under Construction

Second 72 MW, 450,000-square-foot building; structural phase complete.

1 building

Approved future building 3Planned

One of three additional buildings approved in 2025; canonical site code and capacity require confirmation.

1 building

Approved future building 4Planned

One of three additional buildings approved in 2025; canonical site code and capacity require confirmation.

1 building

Nov 29, 2022
Quantum Loophole closed land sale to Aligned
Completed
May 10, 2023
First 450,000-square-foot facility site plan reviewed
Completed
Jan 30, 2025
MDE issued permit to construct for 172 generators
Completed
Feb 5, 2025
IAD-04 broke ground
Completed
Mar 1, 2025
Transformer yard site plan approved
Completed
May 20, 2025
Site plan for three additional buildings approved
Completed
Oct 1, 2025
IAD-06 construction reported underway
Completed
Mar 12, 2026
IAD-06 reached structural top-out
Completed

Infrastructure

Onsite GenerationPermitted Or Installed

172 generators

168 three-MW and four one-MW emergency units; nameplate generation is not IT capacity.

Electric GridSecured Or Contracted

Site-plan approval reported in March 2025; utility service capacity is unresolved.

FiberReported Context

QLoop route connects the Frederick site to Ashburn.

Project map

0 of 1 project point mapped
Infrastructure facts
3
Mapped records
1
Capacity figures
1

No map point available

Power & interconnection: 1Generation & storage: 1Fiber & connectivity: 1

Facts & sources

Published claims and their source links.

13 facts
Site Area
75 acres
Actual
Planned Building Count
4
Actual
Planned It Capacity
264 MW
Actual
Iad04 Planned Capacity
72 MW
Actual
Iad06 Planned Capacity
72 MW
Actual
Iad06 Floor Area
450,000 square feet
Actual
Permitted Backup Generator Count
172 generators
Actual
Permitted Three Mw Generator Count
168 generators
Actual
Permitted One Mw Generator Count
4 generators
Actual
Historical Cpcn Generator Count
168 generators
Actual
Qlink To Ashburn
True
Fact
Iad04 Groundbreaking Date
2025-02-05
Actual
Iad06 Topout Date
2026-03-12
Actual