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Matrix NAC Awarded Greenfield Construction of Substation by Cumulus Data as Part of Its Carbon-Free Susquehanna Hyperscale Data Center Campus
TULSA, Okla., Feb. 08, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Matrix Service Company (Nasdaq: MTRX) announced today that its subsidiary Matrix NAC has been awarded the
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[{"type":"text","content":"TULSA, Okla., Feb. 08, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Matrix Service Company (Nasdaq: MTRX) announced today that its subsidiary Matrix NAC has been awarded the greenfield construction of a substation as well as transmission and distribution work at Talen Energy Corporation (“Talen”) subsidiary, Cumulus Data’s (“Cumulus”), flagship Susquehanna data center campus, currently under construction outside Berwick, Pa. The up to 475- megawatt (MW) campus will be powered by Talen’s adjacent Susquehanna nuclear generation facility. The substation will support efforts to provide Susquehanna’s low-cost, reliable, carbon-free energy to the data center and cryptocurrency processing clients operating on the campus. “We are pleased to have contracted with Matrix NAC for this important infrastructure project,” said Chief Data Center Officer, Kevin Dalton. “As technology adoption grows and the demand for energy increases to support data storage and processing activities, so does the call for decarbonizing these energy sources. We appreciate the support of Matrix NAC in helping to advance our flagship data center campus project, through their substation construction and transmission and distribution work.” Said Matrix Service Company President and CEO, John R. Hewitt, “We appreciate the opportunity provided by Talen and its Cumulus subsidiary to support their strategic objectives to develop low cost, carbon-free data center and cryptocurrency mining infrastructure. In addition to supporting new clean energy projects, this project marks an expansion of our electrical infrastructure services into new geographic markets. We look forward to delivering this project safely, on time and on budget.” Matrix Service Company Matrix Service Company (Nasdaq: MTRX), through its subsidiaries, is a leading North American industrial engineering and construction contractor headquartered in Tulsa, Oklahoma with offices located throughout the United States and Canada, as well as Sydney, Australia and Seoul, South Korea. The Company reports its financial results in three key operating segments: Utility and Power Infrastructure, Process and Industrial Facilities, and Storage and Terminal Solutions. With a focus on sustainability, building strong Environment, Social and Governance (ESG) practices, and living our core values, Matrix is ranked among the Top Contractors by Engin...