MDC Data Centers: ELP1 El Paso Data Center

The ELP1 El Paso Data Center, located at 11455 Cedar Oak Drive, El Paso, TX, is the first carrier-neutral data center in the El Paso metro—purpose-built to support cross-border connectivity, low-latency routing, and resilient infrastructure operations. This Tier III–aligned facility delivers high availability, redundant power and cooling, and a secure environment ideal for carriers, ISPs, cloud providers, and enterprises operating at the U.S.–Mexico edge. Built for reliability, ELP1 ensures 99.982% availability across power, temperature, and humidity, providing a proven foundation for mission-critical workloads. 

⚙️ Facility Highlights

• Tier III standard with historic uptime of 99.982%.
• Electrical capacity: 500 kW installed.
• Power redundancy:
• UPS Battery Backup: 20 minutes
• Power Plant Backup: 2 hours
• Emergency Generator: 500 kW, N+1 redundancy (manual transfer switch)
• 48 hours of autonomy per full fuel tank
• Cooling system:
• N+1 HVAC redundancy
• Operating temperatures: 27°C (80.6°F) and 18°C (64.4°F)
• Building details:
• Concrete 1-story construction
• Data center built in 2017 (building constructed in 1989)
• Owned building
• No raised floor

ELP1 supports high-density routing, transport, and edge deployments required by carriers and enterprises serving the Southwest U.S. and northern Mexico.

🔐 Security & Compliance

• Physical security: Perimeter barrier safeguarding the entire property.
• Electronic security:
• CCRTV with 30-day retention
• Controlled-access systems throughout
• Fire protection:
• FM200 and CO₂ suppression
• Smoke detectors in all critical zones
• Service levels:
• Power availability: 99.982%
• Temperature & humidity availability: 99.982%

🌐 Connectivity & Carrier Access

• Carrier-neutral environment enabling full operator freedom.
• Three active fiber entrances provide robust network diversity.
• One fiber crossing for added redundancy in carrier routes.
• Integrated into MDC’s border interconnection network connecting El Paso to Mexico, McAllen, Laredo, Eagle Pass, and other strategic sites.
• Ideal for ISPs, CDNs, cloud platforms, and transport networks needing low-latency corridor access.

💼 Who It Serves

• Telecom carriers and ISPs requiring direct, redundant access across the U.S.–Mexico border.
• Cloud and content providers looking for a secure regional hub with strong uptime.
• Enterprises deploying workloads that demand consistent power and cooling availability.
• Organizations building DR, redundancy, or multi-site network architectures in the Southwest.