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Aligned Frederick County Campus

PRJ-0280 · Site · Frederick / Adamstown, Maryland, United States

Record last updated Oct 28, 2026

Scope and capacity

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.

Headline: 264 MW Planned critical IT

Numbers refer to their stated physical boundaries and are not added together. Source dates, claim dates and record updates have different meanings. Missing dates and locators are not inferred.

Site area · 75 acres

Actual · Aligned Frederick County Campus (Project)

Claim 26153 · Recorded claim type: Actual · Review: Approved · Claim date: Not stated

  1. Quantum Frederick — Maryland Data Center Series

    Nature Forward · Document date: Jun 26, 2026 · Corroborating

    Source reference: SRC-1497 · News report · Recorded authority: Secondary

    Source URL

    https://natureforward.org/quantum-frederick-frederick-county-md-maryland-data-center-series-pt-3/

  2. Aligned tops out Maryland data center

    Data Center Dynamics · Document date: Mar 12, 2026 · Corroborating

    Source reference: SRC-1495 · News report · Recorded authority: Secondary

    Source URL

    https://www.datacenterdynamics.com/en/news/aligned-tops-out-maryland-data-center/

  3. Frederick County data center expansion approved

    Government Technology · Document date: May 20, 2025 · Corroborating

    Source reference: SRC-1496 · News report · Recorded authority: Secondary

    Source URL

    https://www.govtech.com/artificial-intelligence/frederick-county-md-data-center-project-expansion-approved

  4. Aligned breaks ground on 72MW Maryland data center

    Data Center Dynamics · Document date: Feb 5, 2025 · Corroborating

    Source reference: SRC-1494 · News report · Recorded authority: Secondary

    Source URL

    https://www.datacenterdynamics.com/en/news/aligned-breaks-ground-on-72mw-maryland-data-center-in-quantum-frederick-park/

  5. Aligned Data Centers issued permit to construct

    Maryland Department of the Environment · Document date: Jan 30, 2025 · Corroborating

    Source reference: SRC-1492 · Government record · Recorded authority: Official primary

    Source URL

    https://mde.maryland.gov/programs/land/MarylandBrownfieldVCP/Documents/AlignedDataCenterJan2025IssuedPTC.pdf

  6. Final determination — Aligned Data Centers air permit

    Maryland Department of the Environment · Document date: Jan 30, 2025 · Corroborating

    Source reference: SRC-1499 · Government record · Recorded authority: Official primary

    Source URL

    https://mde.maryland.gov/programs/land/MarylandBrownfieldVCP/Documents/FinalDetermination-Aligned.pdf

  7. Order No. 90830 — Aligned CPCN exemption rehearing

    Maryland Public Service Commission · Document date: Oct 30, 2023 · Corroborating

    Source reference: SRC-1493 · Government record · Recorded authority: Official primary

    Source URL

    https://psc.maryland.gov/wp-content/uploads/Order-No.-90830-Provisional-Order-on-Rehearing-ML-302893.pdf

  8. Frederick County Planning Commission — Aligned site plan

    Frederick County · Document date: May 10, 2023 · Corroborating

    Source reference: SRC-1491 · Government record · Recorded authority: Official primary

    Source URL

    https://www.frederickcountymd.gov/Archive.aspx?ADID=14291

  9. Quantum Loophole closes Maryland land sale with Aligned

    Quantum Loophole · Document date: Nov 29, 2022 · Corroborating

    Source reference: SRC-1490 · Company announcement · Recorded authority: Party primary

    Source URL

    https://quantumloophole.com/2022/11/29/quantum-loophole-closes-maryland-land-sale-with-aligned-data-centers/

  10. Aligned signs agreement with Quantum Loophole

    Aligned Data Centers · Document date: May 9, 2022 · Corroborating

    Source reference: SRC-1489 · Company announcement · Recorded authority: Party primary

    Source URL

    https://aligneddc.com/press-release/aligned-data-centers-signs-agreement-with-quantum-loophole/

  11. Adaptive data centers in Frederick County

    Aligned Data Centers · Document date: Not stated · Primary

    Source reference: SRC-1488 · Company announcement · Recorded authority: Party primary

    Source URL

    https://aligneddc.com/maryland-data-centers/

Planned building count · 4 buildings

Actual · Aligned Frederick County Campus (Project)

Claim 26154 · Recorded claim type: Actual · Review: Approved · Claim date: Not stated

  1. Aligned tops out Maryland data center

    Data Center Dynamics · Document date: Mar 12, 2026 · Corroborating

    Source reference: SRC-1495 · News report · Recorded authority: Secondary

    Source URL

    https://www.datacenterdynamics.com/en/news/aligned-tops-out-maryland-data-center/

  2. Aligned breaks ground on 72MW Maryland data center

    Data Center Dynamics · Document date: Feb 5, 2025 · Corroborating

    Source reference: SRC-1494 · News report · Recorded authority: Secondary

    Source URL

    https://www.datacenterdynamics.com/en/news/aligned-breaks-ground-on-72mw-maryland-data-center-in-quantum-frederick-park/

  3. Quantum Loophole closes Maryland land sale with Aligned

    Quantum Loophole · Document date: Nov 29, 2022 · Primary

    Source reference: SRC-1490 · Company announcement · Recorded authority: Party primary

    Source URL

    https://quantumloophole.com/2022/11/29/quantum-loophole-closes-maryland-land-sale-with-aligned-data-centers/

Planned IT capacity · 264 MW

Planned / design or future potential · Aligned Frederick County Campus (Project)

Claim 26155 · Recorded claim type: Actual · Review: Approved · Claim date: Not stated

Headline treatment: Selected headline

  1. Aligned tops out Maryland data center

    Data Center Dynamics · Document date: Mar 12, 2026 · Corroborating

    Source reference: SRC-1495 · News report · Recorded authority: Secondary

    Source URL

    https://www.datacenterdynamics.com/en/news/aligned-tops-out-maryland-data-center/

  2. Aligned breaks ground on 72MW Maryland data center

    Data Center Dynamics · Document date: Feb 5, 2025 · Primary

    Source reference: SRC-1494 · News report · Recorded authority: Secondary

    Source URL

    https://www.datacenterdynamics.com/en/news/aligned-breaks-ground-on-72mw-maryland-data-center-in-quantum-frederick-park/

Iad04 planned capacity · 72 MW

Planned / design or future potential · Aligned Frederick County Campus (Project)

Claim 26156 · Recorded claim type: Actual · Review: Approved · Claim date: Not stated

Headline treatment: Separate claim, not added to the headline

  1. Aligned breaks ground on 72MW Maryland data center

    Data Center Dynamics · Document date: Feb 5, 2025 · Primary

    Source reference: SRC-1494 · News report · Recorded authority: Secondary

    Source URL

    https://www.datacenterdynamics.com/en/news/aligned-breaks-ground-on-72mw-maryland-data-center-in-quantum-frederick-park/

Iad06 planned capacity · 72 MW

Planned / design or future potential · Aligned Frederick County Campus (Project)

Claim 26157 · Recorded claim type: Actual · Review: Approved · Claim date: Not stated

Headline treatment: Separate claim, not added to the headline

  1. Aligned tops out Maryland data center

    Data Center Dynamics · Document date: Mar 12, 2026 · Primary

    Source reference: SRC-1495 · News report · Recorded authority: Secondary

    Source URL

    https://www.datacenterdynamics.com/en/news/aligned-tops-out-maryland-data-center/

Iad06 floor area · 450,000 square feet

Actual · Aligned Frederick County Campus (Project)

Claim 26158 · Recorded claim type: Actual · Review: Approved · Claim date: Not stated

  1. Aligned tops out Maryland data center

    Data Center Dynamics · Document date: Mar 12, 2026 · Primary

    Source reference: SRC-1495 · News report · Recorded authority: Secondary

    Source URL

    https://www.datacenterdynamics.com/en/news/aligned-tops-out-maryland-data-center/

Permitted backup generator count · 172 generators

Actual · Aligned Frederick County Campus (Project)

Claim 26159 · Recorded claim type: Actual · Review: Approved · Claim date: Not stated

  1. Aligned Data Centers issued permit to construct

    Maryland Department of the Environment · Document date: Jan 30, 2025 · Primary

    Source reference: SRC-1492 · Government record · Recorded authority: Official primary

    Source URL

    https://mde.maryland.gov/programs/land/MarylandBrownfieldVCP/Documents/AlignedDataCenterJan2025IssuedPTC.pdf

  2. Final determination — Aligned Data Centers air permit

    Maryland Department of the Environment · Document date: Jan 30, 2025 · Corroborating

    Source reference: SRC-1499 · Government record · Recorded authority: Official primary

    Source URL

    https://mde.maryland.gov/programs/land/MarylandBrownfieldVCP/Documents/FinalDetermination-Aligned.pdf

Permitted three MW generator count · 168 generators

Actual · Aligned Frederick County Campus (Project)

Claim 26160 · Recorded claim type: Actual · Review: Approved · Claim date: Not stated

  1. Aligned Data Centers issued permit to construct

    Maryland Department of the Environment · Document date: Jan 30, 2025 · Primary

    Source reference: SRC-1492 · Government record · Recorded authority: Official primary

    Source URL

    https://mde.maryland.gov/programs/land/MarylandBrownfieldVCP/Documents/AlignedDataCenterJan2025IssuedPTC.pdf

  2. Final determination — Aligned Data Centers air permit

    Maryland Department of the Environment · Document date: Jan 30, 2025 · Corroborating

    Source reference: SRC-1499 · Government record · Recorded authority: Official primary

    Source URL

    https://mde.maryland.gov/programs/land/MarylandBrownfieldVCP/Documents/FinalDetermination-Aligned.pdf

Permitted one MW generator count · 4 generators

Actual · Aligned Frederick County Campus (Project)

Claim 26161 · Recorded claim type: Actual · Review: Approved · Claim date: Not stated

  1. Aligned Data Centers issued permit to construct

    Maryland Department of the Environment · Document date: Jan 30, 2025 · Primary

    Source reference: SRC-1492 · Government record · Recorded authority: Official primary

    Source URL

    https://mde.maryland.gov/programs/land/MarylandBrownfieldVCP/Documents/AlignedDataCenterJan2025IssuedPTC.pdf

  2. Final determination — Aligned Data Centers air permit

    Maryland Department of the Environment · Document date: Jan 30, 2025 · Corroborating

    Source reference: SRC-1499 · Government record · Recorded authority: Official primary

    Source URL

    https://mde.maryland.gov/programs/land/MarylandBrownfieldVCP/Documents/FinalDetermination-Aligned.pdf

Historical cpcn generator count · 168 generators

Actual · Aligned Frederick County Campus (Project)

Claim 26162 · Recorded claim type: Actual · Review: Approved · Claim date: Not stated

  1. Order No. 90830 — Aligned CPCN exemption rehearing

    Maryland Public Service Commission · Document date: Oct 30, 2023 · Primary

    Source reference: SRC-1493 · Government record · Recorded authority: Official primary

    Source URL

    https://psc.maryland.gov/wp-content/uploads/Order-No.-90830-Provisional-Order-on-Rehearing-ML-302893.pdf

Qlink to ashburn · True

Source report · Aligned Frederick County Campus (Project)

Claim 26163 · Recorded claim type: Not stated · Review: Approved · Claim date: Not stated

  1. Quantum Loophole closes Maryland land sale with Aligned

    Quantum Loophole · Document date: Nov 29, 2022 · Corroborating

    Source reference: SRC-1490 · Company announcement · Recorded authority: Party primary

    Source URL

    https://quantumloophole.com/2022/11/29/quantum-loophole-closes-maryland-land-sale-with-aligned-data-centers/

  2. Adaptive data centers in Frederick County

    Aligned Data Centers · Document date: Not stated · Primary

    Source reference: SRC-1488 · Company announcement · Recorded authority: Party primary

    Source URL

    https://aligneddc.com/maryland-data-centers/

Iad04 groundbreaking date · 2025-02-05

Actual · Aligned Frederick County Campus (Project)

Claim 26164 · Recorded claim type: Actual · Review: Approved · Claim date: Not stated

  1. Aligned breaks ground on 72MW Maryland data center

    Data Center Dynamics · Document date: Feb 5, 2025 · Primary

    Source reference: SRC-1494 · News report · Recorded authority: Secondary

    Source URL

    https://www.datacenterdynamics.com/en/news/aligned-breaks-ground-on-72mw-maryland-data-center-in-quantum-frederick-park/

Iad06 topout date · 2026-03-12

Actual · Aligned Frederick County Campus (Project)

Claim 26165 · Recorded claim type: Actual · Review: Approved · Claim date: Not stated

  1. Aligned tops out Maryland data center

    Data Center Dynamics · Document date: Mar 12, 2026 · Primary

    Source reference: SRC-1495 · News report · Recorded authority: Secondary

    Source URL

    https://www.datacenterdynamics.com/en/news/aligned-tops-out-maryland-data-center/

Counterparties and capital

Aligned Data Centers · Developer, Operator · CMP-0165

Aligned Data Centers (MD) PropCo, LLC · Owner · CMP-0745

Frederick County · Government authority · CMP-0748

Maryland Department of the Environment · Government authority · CMP-0751

TPG Real Estate · Developer · CMP-0747

Turner Construction Company · Contractor · CMP-0752

Commercial contract

Amount not disclosed · Nov 29, 2022

Sale of the Aligned 75-acre campus parcel; consideration undisclosed.

Aligned Data Centers (Other) · Quantum Loophole (Other)

Sources (1)

Financing record 71; claim-specific source links appear in the exhibit sources where published.

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