Atlanta-based data center developer T5 Data Centers is seeking to deploy fuel cells to power a planned data center project in Dulles, Virginia.
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According to reporting from the Fairfax Real Estate Insider, the company is seeking an exemption from the local council to construct a 312,000 sq ft (28,985 sqm) data center at a 19-acre site at the intersection of Stonecroft Boulevard and Lee Road in the Westfields International Center at Dulles.
According to a letter filed with the county, the company is seeking clarification over whether the proposed fuel cell systems are allowed under the current zoning regulations. The operator is seeking to use the fuel cells as the facility's primary power source, with additional power from the grid during periods of high load. The letter states that the fuel cells will be powered by natural gas supplied via a nearby pipeline, approximately 4,000 feet from the property.
The company said that it intends to deploy 60MW of fuel cells at the site, with all the power produced utilized by the data center.
