{ "schema": "dcd-facility-classifications-1", "purpose": "Sourced facility classifications for reviewed records. Unknown is the default and is never stored: a record with no published assertion for a dimension is unknown for it. Each value quotes the source that states it for the exact scope shown. This file is not a census and supports no national classification percentage.", "as_of": "2026-09-24", "assertions": [ { "assertion_id": "cls-sabey-intergate-quincy-cooling-1", "subject": { "kind": "record", "stable_id": "sabey-intergate-quincy" }, "dimension": "cooling", "value": "evaporative", "scope": "campus", "source": { "url": "https://ecology.wa.gov/getattachment/af601a75-5bd5-410c-8a47-dcef65b517ca/20260406SabeyInterNOCTSD.pdf", "title": "Approval Order No. 26AQ-E016 and Technical Support Document — Intergate Quincy – Sabey Data Center Properties", "publisher": "Washington State Department of Ecology, Eastern Region Air Quality Program", "source_date": "2026-04-06", "retrieved": "2026-09-24", "locator": "PDF p.22, Technical Support Document, Project Summary (TSD preparation date February 27, 2026); see also Approval Order p.8, Table 3: Cooling Units", "quote": "Intergate Quincy – Sabey Data Center Properties (the Permittee and source) is a data center classified as a Synthetic Minor 80 source with 96 previously permitted emergency generators and 280 previously permitted evaporative cooling emissions units.", "evidence_class": "primary_official" }, "confidence": "high", "establishes": "The state air regulator's order covers 280 permitted evaporative cooling emissions units (Table 3 lists 148 Munters PV-W35-PVT and 132 Munters Oasis indirect evaporative units) that dissipate heat from electronic equipment at the 2200 M Street NE facility.", "does_not_establish": "That every building or data hall uses only evaporative cooling; that any unit is in service at a given date; water withdrawal or consumption; which tenant uses which hall.", "author": "claude-classification-lane", "qualifiers": {}, "status": "published", "reviewed_by": "fable-independent-reviewer", "reviewed_at": "2026-09-24" }, { "assertion_id": "cls-sabey-intergate-quincy-power_source-1", "subject": { "kind": "record", "stable_id": "sabey-intergate-quincy" }, "dimension": "power_source", "value": "onsite_generation", "scope": "campus", "source": { "url": "https://ecology.wa.gov/getattachment/af601a75-5bd5-410c-8a47-dcef65b517ca/20260406SabeyInterNOCTSD.pdf", "title": "Approval Order No. 26AQ-E016 and Technical Support Document — Intergate Quincy – Sabey Data Center Properties", "publisher": "Washington State Department of Ecology, Eastern Region Air Quality Program", "source_date": "2026-04-06", "retrieved": "2026-09-24", "locator": "PDF p.3, Approval Order, Project Summary", "quote": "The list of equipment for this approval order includes 109 diesel engines used to power emergency electrical generators.", "evidence_class": "primary_official" }, "confidence": "high", "establishes": "Permitted emergency diesel generation equipment exists in the approval order for this facility (up to 109 engines, 13 of them newly approved for Building E).", "does_not_establish": "That the site runs on these generators; generator run-hours; that all 109 engines are installed; the site's normal (utility) power supply or its supplier.", "author": "claude-classification-lane", "qualifiers": { "generation_purpose": "backup", "fuel": "diesel_or_renewable_diesel" }, "status": "published", "reviewed_by": "fable-independent-reviewer", "reviewed_at": "2026-09-24" }, { "assertion_id": "cls-vantage-quincy-campus-wa-cooling-1", "subject": { "kind": "record", "stable_id": "vantage-quincy-campus-wa" }, "dimension": "cooling", "value": "evaporative", "scope": "campus", "source": { "url": "https://ecology.wa.gov/20230829vantagenocpermit", "title": "Approval Order No. 23AQ-E056 — Vantage-Quincy Data Center", "publisher": "Washington State Department of Ecology, Eastern Region Air Quality Program", "source_date": "2023-08-29", "retrieved": "2026-09-24", "locator": "PDF p.5, Equipment section, paragraph after the engine table (resolves to ecology.wa.gov/getattachment/3496318c-…/20230829VantageNOCpermit.pdf)", "quote": "The Permittee will utilize indirect evaporative cooling units to dissipate heat from electronic equipment at the facility, thus eliminating evaporative cooling tower emissions from the project.", "evidence_class": "primary_official" }, "confidence": "moderate", "establishes": "The 2023 approval order describes indirect evaporative cooling units as the heat-rejection method for electronic equipment at the three-phase 2101 M Street NE facility.", "does_not_establish": "That the phases built after 2023 were built as described; that no supplemental mechanical cooling exists; water use; current operating condition of any unit.", "author": "claude-classification-lane", "qualifiers": {}, "status": "published", "reviewed_by": "fable-independent-reviewer", "reviewed_at": "2026-09-24" }, { "assertion_id": "cls-vantage-quincy-campus-wa-power_source-1", "subject": { "kind": "record", "stable_id": "vantage-quincy-campus-wa" }, "dimension": "power_source", "value": "onsite_generation", "scope": "campus", "source": { "url": "https://ecology.wa.gov/20230829vantagenocpermit", "title": "Approval Order No. 23AQ-E056 — Vantage-Quincy Data Center", "publisher": "Washington State Department of Ecology, Eastern Region Air Quality Program", "source_date": "2023-08-29", "retrieved": "2026-09-24", "locator": "PDF p.3, Equipment section", "quote": "The list of equipment that was evaluated for this order of approval consists of five existing MTU Model 20V4000 diesel engines used to power emergency electrical generators", "evidence_class": "primary_official" }, "confidence": "high", "establishes": "Diesel emergency generators exist/are permitted at the facility (five existing at order date; 61 engine-generators across three phases).", "does_not_establish": "That the site operates on generator power; run-hours; that phases two and three were installed; normal power supply.", "author": "claude-classification-lane", "qualifiers": { "generation_purpose": "backup", "fuel": "diesel_or_renewable_diesel" }, "status": "published", "reviewed_by": "fable-independent-reviewer", "reviewed_at": "2026-09-24" }, { "assertion_id": "cls-cyrusone-quincy-data-center-wa-power_source-1", "subject": { "kind": "record", "stable_id": "cyrusone-quincy-data-center-wa" }, "dimension": "power_source", "value": "onsite_generation", "scope": "building", "source": { "url": "https://ecology.wa.gov/20260122cyrusonenoctsd", "title": "Approval Order No. 26AQ-E008 and Technical Support Document — CyrusOne LLC – Quincy Data Center (PNW1)", "publisher": "Washington State Department of Ecology, Eastern Region Air Quality Program", "source_date": "2026-01-22", "retrieved": "2026-09-24", "locator": "PDF p.5, Approval Conditions, 2. Operating Limitations, condition a (diesel fuel limit for the 22 engines); backup purpose at Approval Conditions 1.a, PDF p.4 ('Each engine approved in this Order must operate as an emergency engine as defined at 40 C.F.R. 60, Subpart IIII') and Project Summary, PDF p.3 ('reducing the facility total emergency generators from 42 to a total of 22') (resolves to ecology.wa.gov/getattachment/59e53690-…/20260122CyrusOneNOCTSD.pdf)", "quote": "The fuel consumption at the CyrusOne Data Center facility after full build-out and commissioning (a total of 22 engines) must be limited to a total of 132,016 gallons per year of diesel fuel", "evidence_class": "primary_official" }, "confidence": "high", "establishes": "The facility at 1025 D Street NW holds an approval for up to 22 diesel-fuelled engines (reduced from 42) that the same order requires to operate as emergency engines.", "does_not_establish": "That the facility operates on generator power; run-hours; normal power supply or supplier; whether all 22 engines are installed today.", "author": "claude-classification-lane", "qualifiers": { "generation_purpose": "backup", "fuel": "diesel_or_renewable_diesel" }, "status": "published", "reviewed_by": "fable-independent-reviewer", "reviewed_at": "2026-09-24" }, { "assertion_id": "cls-h5-quincy-data-center-wa-power_source-1", "subject": { "kind": "record", "stable_id": "h5-quincy-data-center-wa" }, "dimension": "power_source", "value": "onsite_generation", "scope": "building", "source": { "url": "https://ecology.wa.gov/20241126h5nocpermit", "title": "Approval Order No. 24AQ-E040 — H5 Data Centers – Quincy", "publisher": "Washington State Department of Ecology, Eastern Region Air Quality Program", "source_date": "2024-11-26", "retrieved": "2026-09-24", "locator": "PDF p.5, Approval Conditions, 2. Operating Limitations, condition a; TSD p.19 identifies the fuel as diesel (resolves to ecology.wa.gov/getattachment/05f07ceb-…/20241126H5NOCpermit.pdf)", "quote": "The fuel consumption by all the engines that power the emergency backup generators will be limited to 421,612 gallons per year and 28,151 gallons per day of specification No. 2 distillate fuel oil (less than 0.00150 weight percent sulfur).", "evidence_class": "primary_official" }, "confidence": "high", "establishes": "Emergency backup generators burning No. 2 distillate (diesel) fuel are approved at 1711 M Street NE.", "does_not_establish": "That the facility runs on them; run-hours; the normal power supply or its supplier.", "author": "claude-classification-lane", "qualifiers": { "generation_purpose": "backup", "fuel": "diesel_or_renewable_diesel" }, "status": "published", "reviewed_by": "fable-independent-reviewer", "reviewed_at": "2026-09-24" }, { "assertion_id": "cls-willow-creek-ginger-east-west-des-moines-power_source-1", "subject": { "kind": "record", "stable_id": "willow-creek-ginger-east-west-des-moines" }, "dimension": "power_source", "value": "onsite_generation", "scope": "campus", "source": { "url": "https://www.iowadnr.gov/media/7168/download?inline", "title": "Title V Operating Permit 24-TV-005 — Willow Creek / Ginger East Data Centers", "publisher": "Iowa Department of Natural Resources", "source_date": "2024-12-09", "retrieved": "2026-09-24", "locator": "PDF p.18, Plant-wide conditions, PM2.5 high-activity-day fuel limits (a); same page limits each engine to operate as an emergency stationary internal combustion engine; equipment list p.4", "quote": "Generator Engines EU-1 through EU-86 are limited to burning a maximum of 265,723 gallons of diesel fuel", "evidence_class": "primary_official" }, "confidence": "high", "establishes": "The permit-defined two-address group holds diesel-fuelled generator engines that the same permit restricts to emergency stationary engine operation.", "does_not_establish": "That the site runs on generator power; actual engine-hours; normal power supply or supplier; the permit also allows approved HVO fuel, so the exact fuel in use at any time is not established.", "author": "claude-classification-lane", "qualifiers": { "generation_purpose": "backup", "fuel": "diesel_or_renewable_diesel" }, "status": "published", "reviewed_by": "fable-independent-reviewer", "reviewed_at": "2026-09-24" }, { "assertion_id": "cls-osmium-data-center-west-des-moines-power_source-1", "subject": { "kind": "record", "stable_id": "osmium-data-center-west-des-moines" }, "dimension": "power_source", "value": "onsite_generation", "scope": "building", "source": { "url": "https://www.iowadnr.gov/media/6245/download?inline", "title": "Title V Operating Permit 24-TV-004 — Osmium Data Center", "publisher": "Iowa Department of Natural Resources", "source_date": null, "retrieved": "2026-09-24", "locator": "PDF p.4, I. Facility Description and Equipment List, emission units EU-1 onward", "quote": "EP-1 EU-1 Emergency Diesel Generator Engine 19-A-469-S3", "evidence_class": "primary_official" }, "confidence": "high", "establishes": "The Title V permit for 5855 SW Kerry St lists emergency diesel generator engines as emission units.", "does_not_establish": "That the site runs on generator power; run-hours; normal power supply or supplier; any cooling or operating-model value.", "author": "claude-classification-lane", "qualifiers": { "generation_purpose": "backup", "fuel": "diesel_or_renewable_diesel" }, "status": "published", "reviewed_by": "fable-independent-reviewer", "reviewed_at": "2026-09-24" }, { "assertion_id": "cls-colovore-meridian-parkway-aurora-il-power_source-1", "subject": { "kind": "record", "stable_id": "colovore-meridian-parkway-aurora-il" }, "dimension": "power_source", "value": "onsite_generation", "scope": "project", "source": { "url": "https://epa.illinois.gov/content/dam/soi/en/web/epa/topics/environmental-justice/documents/notification-letters/Colovore%20LLC%20043407AEM%20Joing%20Construction%20LOP%2025070018.pdf", "title": "Environmental Justice notification letter — Colovore LLC (BOA ID 043407AEM), Joint Construction and Lifetime Operating Permit Application 25070018", "publisher": "Illinois Environmental Protection Agency, Office of Environmental Justice", "source_date": "2025-08-14", "retrieved": "2026-09-24", "locator": "Letter p.1, first paragraph", "quote": "Colovore LLC located in Aurora at 4245 Meridian Parkway is applying for a Joint Construction and Lifetime Operating Permit for a new data center consisting of five 2MW diesel powered emergency generators.", "evidence_class": "primary_official" }, "confidence": "moderate", "establishes": "The permit application for the proposed Aurora data center covers five diesel-powered emergency generators.", "does_not_establish": "Permit issuance; installation; that the site will run on generators; normal power supply or supplier.", "author": "claude-classification-lane", "qualifiers": { "generation_purpose": "backup", "fuel": "diesel_or_renewable_diesel" }, "status": "published", "reviewed_by": "fable-independent-reviewer", "reviewed_at": "2026-09-24" }, { "assertion_id": "cls-goodman-energy-park-data-center-vernon-ca-power_counterparty-1", "subject": { "kind": "record", "stable_id": "goodman-energy-park-data-center-vernon-ca" }, "dimension": "power_counterparty", "value": { "organization": "Vernon Public Utility (VPU)", "role": "serving_utility", "agreement_status": "planned" }, "scope": "campus", "source": { "url": "https://www.energy.ca.gov/powerplant/backup-generating-system/vernon-backup-generating-facility-vbgf", "title": "Vernon Backup Generating Facility (VBGF) — project page, Docket 25-SPPE-01", "publisher": "California Energy Commission", "source_date": null, "retrieved": "2026-09-24", "locator": "Project Description, second paragraph", "quote": "The VBGF would not be electrically interconnected to the electrical transmission grid. The GEP would be supplied electricity by VPU through a new switching station on the GEP site that would be owned and operated by VPU (VPU Switching Station).", "evidence_class": "primary_official" }, "confidence": "moderate", "establishes": "The state siting agency's project description names the municipal utility VPU as the planned electricity supplier to the two-building Goodman Energy Park data center.", "does_not_establish": "An executed service agreement; contracted or delivered MW; that the project is approved or built (SPPE status: Under Review).", "author": "claude-classification-lane", "qualifiers": {}, "status": "published", "reviewed_by": "fable-independent-reviewer", "reviewed_at": "2026-09-24" }, { "assertion_id": "cls-goodman-energy-park-data-center-vernon-ca-power_source-1", "subject": { "kind": "record", "stable_id": "goodman-energy-park-data-center-vernon-ca" }, "dimension": "power_source", "value": "grid_utility_service", "scope": "campus", "source": { "url": "https://www.energy.ca.gov/powerplant/backup-generating-system/vernon-backup-generating-facility-vbgf", "title": "Vernon Backup Generating Facility (VBGF) — project page, Docket 25-SPPE-01", "publisher": "California Energy Commission", "source_date": null, "retrieved": "2026-09-24", "locator": "Project Description, second paragraph", "quote": "The GEP would be supplied electricity by VPU through a new switching station on the GEP site that would be owned and operated by VPU (VPU Switching Station).", "evidence_class": "primary_official" }, "confidence": "moderate", "establishes": "The planned normal power supply for the campus is utility service from VPU.", "does_not_establish": "Energization; service capacity; generation mix of the utility supply.", "author": "claude-classification-lane", "qualifiers": {}, "status": "published", "reviewed_by": "fable-independent-reviewer", "reviewed_at": "2026-09-24" }, { "assertion_id": "cls-goodman-energy-park-data-center-vernon-ca-power_source-2", "subject": { "kind": "record", "stable_id": "goodman-energy-park-data-center-vernon-ca" }, "dimension": "power_source", "value": "onsite_generation", "scope": "campus", "source": { "url": "https://www.energy.ca.gov/powerplant/backup-generating-system/vernon-backup-generating-facility-vbgf", "title": "Vernon Backup Generating Facility (VBGF) — project page, Docket 25-SPPE-01", "publisher": "California Energy Commission", "source_date": null, "retrieved": "2026-09-24", "locator": "Project Description, first paragraph", "quote": "The Vernon Backup Generating Facility (VBGF) would consist of a total of forty (40) diesel fired generators that would be used exclusively to provide up to 99 megawatts (MW) of backup emergency generation to support the Goodman Energy Park Data Center (GEP)", "evidence_class": "primary_official" }, "confidence": "moderate", "establishes": "The proposed backup system for the campus is diesel-fired emergency generation.", "does_not_establish": "Exemption approval, installation or operation; that the campus runs on diesel.", "author": "claude-classification-lane", "qualifiers": { "generation_purpose": "backup", "fuel": "diesel_or_renewable_diesel" }, "status": "published", "reviewed_by": "fable-independent-reviewer", "reviewed_at": "2026-09-24" }, { "assertion_id": "cls-northtown-data-center-san-jose-ca-power_source-1", "subject": { "kind": "record", "stable_id": "northtown-data-center-san-jose-ca" }, "dimension": "power_source", "value": "onsite_generation", "scope": "campus", "source": { "url": "https://www.energy.ca.gov/powerplant/backup-generating-system/northtown-backup-generating-facility", "title": "NorthTown Backup Generating Facility — project page, Docket 25-SPPE-02", "publisher": "California Energy Commission", "source_date": null, "retrieved": "2026-09-24", "locator": "Project Description, first paragraph", "quote": "The NorthTown Backup Generating Facility (NTBGF) would consist of a total of forty two (42) diesel- fired generators that would be used exclusively to provide up to 97.3 megawatts (MW) of backup emergency generation to support NorthTown Data Center (NTDC)", "evidence_class": "primary_official" }, "confidence": "moderate", "establishes": "The proposed backup system for the NorthTown campus is diesel-fired emergency generation.", "does_not_establish": "Exemption approval, installation or operation; 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