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Switch

AI Data Centers & Colocation · switch.com · Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
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AT A GLANCE

Switch is a Las Vegas technology infrastructure company that designs, builds and operates large data center campuses, including its Core Campus in Las Vegas. Rob Roy, its CEO and chief inventor, founded it in 2000. Switch reports a portfolio PUE of 1.18 and says its Prime Campus locations have run on 100% renewable energy since January 2016. Its 2024 ESG Report says clients contracted 1,081 MW in 2024.

COMPILED FROM THE SOURCED FACTS BELOW

What Switch does

Switch designs, builds and operates data centers and provides colocation, telecommunications, cloud services and content ecosystems.

Source: switch.com, en.wikipedia.org

Campuses and design

Its campuses include the Core Campus in Las Vegas. Switch cites more than 950 issued and pending patent claims covering its proprietary data center designs.

Source: switch.com

Efficiency

Switch states a portfolio PUE of 1.18. Its 2024 ESG Report gives a WUE of 1.28, down from 1.38, and ISO 14001 and ISO 50001 certifications.

Source: switch.com, Report (PDF), Report (PDF)

Renewable energy

According to the 2024 ESG Report, all Prime Campus locations have used 100% renewable energy since January 2016.

Source: Report (PDF)

Sustainability data

We found no Switch entry in the Science Based Targets initiative dashboard (checked October 16, 2026). Switch is privately held.

Source: sciencebasedtargets.org, en.wikipedia.org

Fit with colocation buyers

Switch suits enterprises and tech companies that want large-scale, renewable-powered colocation in the US.

Key facts

Key facts about Switch, with source labels
FieldValueSource
HeadquartersLas Vegas, Nevada, USACOMPANY WEBSITE switch.com
Founded2000COMPANY WEBSITE switch.com
OwnershipPrivatePUBLIC SOURCE en.wikipedia.org
Employees759 (2020)PUBLIC SOURCE en.wikipedia.org
Revenue (published)$511.6M (2020)PUBLIC SOURCE en.wikipedia.org
Operations and regionsUSA (Core Campus in Las Vegas, plus other US campuses)COMPANY WEBSITE switch.com
Customers and marketsEnterprise and technology clientsCOMPANY WEBSITE switch.com
Facilities and capacity1,081 MW of capacity contracted by clients in 2024COMPANY WEBSITE Report (PDF) (p. 4)
TechnologiesProprietary data center designs (950+ issued and pending patent claims); renewable power focusCOMPANY WEBSITE switch.com
Certifications and standardsISO 14001; ISO 50001; ENERGY STAR (some sites)COMPANY WEBSITE Report (PDF) (p. 6)
Partners and named customersNo dataNO DATA

Sustainability data

Only what the company or an official register publishes. Targets and commitments are labelled as such. No data means we found no public figure, not that none exists.

Sustainability disclosures of Switch, with source labels
FieldValueSource
PUE (published)1.18 (stated portfolio PUE)
ACHIEVED Year: not stated
COMPANY WEBSITE switch.com
WUE (published)1.28 (improved from 1.38)
ACHIEVED Year: 2024
COMPANY WEBSITE Report (PDF) (p. 14)
Renewable energy share100% renewable energy at all Prime Campus locations since Jan 2016
ACHIEVED Year: 2024
COMPANY WEBSITE Report (PDF) (p. 9)
SBTi target statusNot found in SBTi export (checked 2026-10-16)PUBLIC SOURCE sciencebasedtargets.org

Products

  • Switch COLO colocation
  • Data center campuses
  • Telecommunications and connectivity
PUBLIC SOURCE

Services

  • Cloud and content ecosystems
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FAQ about Switch

Who founded Switch?

Rob Roy, in 2000. (en.wikipedia.org)

What is Switch's PUE?

Switch states a portfolio PUE of 1.18. (switch.com)

Does Switch use renewable energy?

Its Prime Campuses have used 100% renewable energy since January 2016. (Report (PDF))

COMPANY WEBSITE from the company's own site   PUBLIC SOURCE from filings, Wikipedia or major press   SELF-REPORTED BY VENDOR submitted by the company   NO DATA nothing reliable found yet

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Unclaimed profile · sourced from public information (sources listed). Switch has not claimed or reviewed it.

Sources

  1. switch.com/
  2. switch.com/about
  3. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Switch_(company)
  4. switchdotcom.s3-sites.data.switch.com/media/reports/esg/Switch-ESG-Report-2024.pdf#page=6
  5. switchdotcom.s3-sites.data.switch.com/media/reports/esg/Switch-ESG-Report-2024.pdf#page=4
  6. switch.com/sustainability/
  7. switchdotcom.s3-sites.data.switch.com/media/reports/esg/Switch-ESG-Report-2024.pdf#page=14
  8. switchdotcom.s3-sites.data.switch.com/media/reports/esg/Switch-ESG-Report-2024.pdf#page=9
  9. sciencebasedtargets.org/target-dashboard
  10. switchdotcom.s3-sites.data.switch.com/media/reports/esg/Switch-ESG-Report-2024.pdf (2024 report)

Accessed Oct 24, 2026.

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