Why put Data Centers in HOT Phoenix?

[Snyder, Alexander J]

While I'm not certain, I do think it has something to do with it the
geology. Regarding temperature, everywhere is hot to a 60F data center ...
The air is gonna get conditioned regardless, and the air is gonna get a
treatment too. Anyone who's spent any measurable time in a data center
knows "that smell" ... That carbon paper artificial smell ... But more
over, "extreme" (excessive) heat is easier to deal with than rain, water,
and humidity. Additionally, there are no faults, no quakes ... A lot of
Flagstaff is still geologically active ... at least when compared to
Phoenix. No tornados, no hurricanes ... Nothing. It's just hot. Hot is easy
to plan for, and easy to predict, which insurance likes!


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Thanks,
Alexander

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On Sun, Dec 31, 2023, 07:10 Michael via PLUG-discuss <
plug-discuss at lists.phxlinux.org> wrote:

> verde valley would probably be better. not as hot as phoenix nor as cold
> as flagstaff.
>
> On Sun, Dec 31, 2023 at 8:54 AM Keith Smith via PLUG-discuss <
> plug-discuss at lists.phxlinux.org> wrote:
>
>> I get the labor pool is probably a draw.
>>
>> I've always wondered why companies want to build data centers in Phoenix
>> given the extreme heat.
>>
>> Last year we had a month with daily highs of 116 degrees.  That means
>> lots of A/C to cool down all that heat.
>>
>> I wonder why someplace cool like Flagstaff is not more attractive.  I've
>> been there twice.  Once in October and it was freezing and once in May
>> and the high of the day was 60 degrees.
>>
>> In a place like Flagstaff all that one would need to do is pull in the
>> cool outside air and your center is cool.
>>
>> Seems like that would save a bunch of money.
>>
>> Keith
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