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Noren Energy presents plan for 285,000‑sq‑ft, two‑story high‑performance computing campus; applicant says cooling will use closed‑loop system and on‑site gas‑tü
Summary
Noren Energy LLC presented a preliminary site plan for a two‑story high‑performance computing (HPC) facility at 3700 Limestone Drive. The applicant described on‑site gas turbines powered by rail‑delivered LNG/CNG, a closed‑loop liquid cooling system with a borehole well for make‑up water, and proposed variances for building height and frontage.
Representatives for Noren Energy LLC presented a preliminary site plan (SPR 9 20 25) for a high‑performance computing campus at 3700 Limestone Drive and answered questions about power, cooling, water use and site improvements.
Andrew Uten, civil engineer with Langan Engineering, said the primary data center building would have a footprint of about 285,000 square feet and would be two stories tall. He described the development as a “high performance computing center” with the majority of interior space occupied by server racks and the related cooling and HVAC infrastructure. Uten said the applicant estimates building height at “112 feet 7 inches” and requested a variance to 115 feet to ensure compliance with the BZA process.
On power, the applicant said the facility’s compute load would be supplied largely from on‑site generation: an on‑site power yard with enclosed gas turbines supplied by…
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