Vector Data Centers, a “data center development platform” that claims to have more than 24GW of power in its pipeline, launched as of last December.

According to Vector’s website, its business model seems similar to that of a powered land developer with a specific focus on serving hyperscale customers.

Powered land firms prepare large tracts of land with power infrastructure, making it easier for data center operators, especially those with onerous energy requirements, to set up their campuses.

The demand for AI and the resulting data center construction boom has led many to set up their own powered land businesses, allowing companies without a specific data center niche to capitalize on the gold rush. Private equity firm Silver Lake, real estate investment firm BentallGreenOak, and energy investment firm EnCap can be counted amongst their ranks.

According to Vector’s website, it offers an “integrated, repeatable execution platform spanning site control, power infrastructure, datacenter delivery, and capital” – and the company claims that it has around 10,000 acres worth of land in its control.

This is spread across 12 locations in the continental US, including Wyoming, Pennsylvania, Ohio, Virginia, West Virginia, Texas, and the State of Washington.

Vector also claims that it has up to 2GW of capacity per campus.

Details about the nascent company’s development plans are sparse at the moment, and its LinkedIn page has no posts at the time of writing.

The company is led and founded by Jose Ruiz, a data center businessman who has worked at Digital Realty, Compass Datacenters, and Equinix.

He founded Vector Data Centers after leaving his most recent role as the senior vice president of Stream Data Centers, which builds, leases, manages, and operates hyperscale data center campuses.

Ruiz is joined by former energy executive and engineer Irene Di Martino, who will serve as the chief energy infrastructure officer, as well as Paul Ezekiel, a former executive at clean energy infrastructure company Amp, who will serve as Vector’s chief investment officer.