Flanges for US data center markets
Each US data center market has its own climate, water rules and logistics, and each one changes the flange schedule a little. These pages cover the ten markets where most of the capacity is being built.
We ship ASME and AWWA flanges from our works in India to data center projects across the US. For each of the ten markets below there is a page on what the climate means for the cooling piping, the flange specification that suits it, and how shipments usually reach a site there. We have no US office or warehouse; every order is supplied to your line list and shipped to the port or address you name.
The ten markets at a glance
| Market | Size | Coldest night, typical year | Usual gateway |
|---|---|---|---|
| Northern Virginia | 4,496.5 MW inventory, 0.2% vacancy (CBRE, H1 2026) | 3.8 °F (-16 °C) | Port of Virginia (Norfolk) or Baltimore |
| Dallas-Fort Worth | 1,432.8 MW inventory (CBRE, H1 2026) | 19.1 °F (-7 °C) | Port Houston, then truck or rail |
| Phoenix | 1,069.2 MW inventory (CBRE, H1 2026) | 33.8 °F (1 °C) | Los Angeles and Long Beach, then truck or rail |
| Chicago | 910.6 MW inventory (CBRE, H1 2026) | -8.5 °F (-22 °C) | Rail from East or West Coast ports |
| Atlanta | 1,803.2 MW inventory; nearly 2,900 MW under construction (CBRE, H1 2026) | 15.2 °F (-9 °C) | Port of Savannah, then truck or rail |
| Silicon Valley | 509.2 MW inventory (CBRE, H1 2026) | 30.7 °F (-1 °C) | Port of Oakland, then truck |
| Columbus, Ohio | 114 data centers in the Columbus area (WSYX, May 2026) | -0.9 °F (-18 °C) | Norfolk or New York-New Jersey, then rail |
| Hillsboro, Oregon | 491.4 MW inventory, 1.1 MW available (CBRE, H1 2026) | 16.8 °F (-8 °C) | Seattle and Tacoma, then truck or rail |
| New York and New Jersey | 190.0 MW inventory (CBRE, H1 2026) | 7 °F (-14 °C) | Port of New York and New Jersey |
| Reno | Tahoe Reno Industrial Center: about 107,000 acres (DCD) | 6.6 °F (-14 °C) | Port of Oakland, then I-80 by truck or rail |
The coldest night matters because ASME B16.5 rates A105 carbon steel flanges down to -20 °F. Markets whose record lows fall below that, Chicago at -27 °F and Columbus at -22 °F, may need A350 LF2 flanges on outdoor glycol piping.
Market pages
Northern Virginia
4.5 GW of capacity, freezing winters and reclaimed water. Gateways: Norfolk or Baltimore.
Dallas-Fort Worth
1.4 GW of capacity, 100 °F summers and the 2021 freeze. Gateway: Port Houston.
Phoenix
1.1 GW of capacity, 111 days a year above 100 °F, little water. Gateway: Los Angeles and Long Beach.
Chicago
911 MW of capacity and -9 °F winter nights. Arrives by rail from either coast.
Atlanta
Nearly 2.9 GW under construction, hot and humid. Gateway: Savannah.
Silicon Valley
509 MW of capacity, mild climate, liquid cooling refits. Gateway: Oakland.
Columbus, Ohio
114 data centers around Columbus and -22 °F record cold. Arrives by rail from the East Coast.
Hillsboro, Oregon
491 MW of capacity and almost none free. Mild, but 114 °F in 2021. Gateway: Seattle and Tacoma.
New York and New Jersey
190 MW of capacity in tall buildings and New Jersey campuses. Gateway: Port of NY and NJ.
Reno
High desert at 4,400 feet: dry air, cold nights. Gateway: Oakland, then I-80.
Projects elsewhere in the US
We ship to any US destination. Tell us the site, the delivery terms and the standards on your line list, and the quotation covers the rest. How a US order works explains the documents, marking, packing and customs.
Operators and developers are named only to describe each market, from the public sources listed on each page. Naming them does not mean they are RIC customers.
Sources
- CBRE, North America Data Center Trends H1 2026 (27 August 2026)
- NOAA 1991 to 2020 climate normals for the airport named on each market page
- ASME B16.5, Pipe Flanges and Flanged Fittings: pressure-temperature ratings