Two Prime Data Centers Facilities Earn ENERGY STAR Certification
Prime Data Centers’ Dallas and Sacramento data center facilities have earned the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s ENERGY STAR® certification for superior energy performance. The certifcation indicates that both facilities are among the top 25 percent of buildings nationwide for energy efficiency. Prime Data Centers is a developer and operator of hyperscale and purpose-built data centers.
ENERGY STAR certification recognizes buildings that demonstrate verified, weather-normalized energy performance, accounting for factors such as occupancy, hours of operation, and other key operational metrics. ENERGY STAR is the only energy efficiency certification in the U.S. based on actual, measured energy use and independently verified performance. To date, tens of thousands of buildings and plants across all 50 states have earned the ENERGY STAR certification.
On average, ENERGY STAR certified buildings use 35 percent less energy and generate 35 percent fewer greenhouse gas emissions than similar non-certified buildings, all without sacrifices in performance or comfort.
The Future Of Energy Star
A bipartisan spending bill moving through the U.S. Congress would fully fund the ENERGY STAR program for the current fiscal year. The bill passed the House of Representatives on January 8 and is expected to receive Senate approval before heading to the president’s desk. The funding will keep the program alive after the Trump administration proposed to eliminate it last year.
The negotiated bill includes $33 million for the EPA to carry out the ENERGY STAR program. This was a compromise between House and Senate proposals and a modest increase over the $32 million provided in fiscal year 2024.
“Data centers play an increasingly critical role in supporting the systems we depend on every day, which places a responsibility on operators to run facilities as efficiently and consistently as possible,” said Steve Benson, SVP of Critical Operations at Prime Data Centers. “These ENERGY STAR certifications validate the work our teams do to ensure our facilities are prepared to support customer needs today while scaling responsibly for what comes next.”
Prime Data Centers’ sustainability approach emphasizes efficiency-driven design, advanced monitoring and benchmarking, and operational best practices intended to reduce energy consumption without compromising uptime or performance. These efforts support Prime’s long-term environmental stewardship goals while enabling customers to deploy mission-critical digital infrastructure with confidence.
“These certifications are a meaningful validation of Prime’s broader sustainability strategy and our commitment to responsible growth,” said Sarah Martinez, Vice President of Sustainability at Prime Data Centers. “Energy efficiency is a critical component of reducing environmental impact, and ENERGY STAR recognition demonstrates that our facilities are performing at the highest standards as we continue to expand our footprint.”