AEP's qualified data center site program brief and initial results. Learn more at aepdatacenters.com.

1. Data Center Site Qualification Program
2013

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Background
• AEP commissioned Biggins Lacey Shapiro & Company (BLS), a
nationally recognized site location consulting firm, in partnership
with Sugarloaf Associates, an energy advisory group specializing in
the data center industry, and Intelligent Building Solutions, a
facilities consulting firm focusing on mission critical projects, to
conduct a data center qualification project.

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Process
• PHASE I -- Assessment of overall market conditions in AEP’s 11-
state service territory
• PHASE II – Identify sites suitable for data centers
• PHASE III - Objective on-site review of requirements needed to
support a major data center, including electricity infrastructure,
access to fiber, low risk of natural disasters and other hazards,
availability of incentives, state tax policy and availability of free
cooling. A wide range of basic site, ownership and pricing
information was also evaluated

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Results
9 Qualified Sites in 7 States