ADACEN, LLC, a data center operator exploring eco-efficient operations, is planning to move its national headquarters from Maryland to Albuquerque to develop and test new technologies.
The technologies ADACEN plans to explore at the new headquarters include both renewable energy solutions and computer cooling techniques that use less water than current technologies, according to a press release from the City of Albuquerque.
"From day one, we’ve worked to build an economy that works for everyone and brings more good paying jobs to our city," Albuquerque Mayor Tim Keller tweeted. "ADACEN sees the tremendous opportunities that Albuquerque has to offer in both the tech and renewable energy sectors."
Jon Davis, chairman of the ADACEN Board and a retired Marine general, said that the company had been searching for a location to relocate to, and Albuquerque came out as the clear lead candidate. He attributed some of that to the available facilities at the Sunport, the company's planned Albuquerque site.
While ADACEN has signed a lease agreement with the city for a former Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) building at the Sunport, the City Council approval is still pending, the release states. That vote is expected to come during the City Council's Monday, Oct. 18 regular meeting.
Plans for the former FAA building include remodeling and bringing the building up to Americans with Disabilities Act requirements, the release states.