IronGate Data Centers runs two data centers along Bielenberg Drive in Woodbury. Data Center Map places IronGate Twin Cities East at 401 Bielenberg Drive and IronGate Twin Cities West at 500 Bielenberg Drive. On its website, IronGate calls them MSP 01 and MSP 02, respectively.
Though data centers operate outside public view, their electricity, cooling and backup systems can raise questions about power use, city water and future expansion.
The publication asks and answers a series of pragmatic questions about the data centers:
- What Is A Data Center?
- What Do The Listings Say About Each Facility?
- How Are The Facilities Cooled?
- How Much Electricity Could The Facilities Use?
- What Does This Mean For Woodbury’s Water?
- What About Noise And Backup Power?
While the article will be of most interest to folks in Woodbury, there are some nuggets for everyone. For example…
Under Minnesota law, the Public Utilities Commission must consider making very large electric customers cover the costs that utilities incur to serve them while protecting other customers from stranded costs.