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DG Matrix and Satterfield and Pontikes partner to accelerate optimised AI data centre construction in Texas
DG Matrix, the global leader in solid-state transformer solutions, and Satterfield and Pontikes Construction( S & P), the ENR Top 400 general contractor with offices across Texas, has announced a strategic partnership to integrate DG Matrix’ s Interport solid-state transformer( SST) platform into S & P’ s builds as the general contractor expands its multi-GW data centre construction business.
The partnership gives S & P priority access to DG Matrix’ s Interport, the first commercially available multiport SST, at a time when conventional transformer lead times have stretched to two to three years, pushing first-power dates back six to nine months compared to projects built around solid-state transformer solutions. That bottleneck has become one of the most stubborn constraints on data centre construction in the United States.
At the same time, the Interport platform is an ideal solution to optimise AI data centre design for behind-the-meter projects in Texas.
“ In mid-2025, we began to see the stars aligning between Texas and Silicon Valley,” said Cam Thrutchley, Vice President, Mission Critical, S & P.“ Texas had all the ingredients to become the ideal place on Earth where hyperscalers could build at speed and scale behind the meter. And fortunately, it’ s where we call home. We have the relationships, the workforce and now, through DG Matrix, the multi-port power router technology that can optimise and future-proof data centre designs and drive faster delivery schedules. That combination allows us to deliver turnkey‘ Speed to Power’ as a partnership.”
The timing is critical. Texas Senate Bill 6, signed into law in June 2025, established new rules for large-load customers connecting to the ERCOT grid. Any facility drawing 75 megawatts or more now faces interconnection cost-sharing requirements, mandatory load curtailment capabilities during grid emergencies and remote-disconnect obligations for sites energised after December 31, 2025. The legislation puts a premium on behind-themeter power self-sufficiency.
At the core of the partnership sits DG Matrix’ s Interport platform, a multi-port solid-state-transformer solution that collapses what traditionally required multiple discrete systems: UPS capability, behind-the-meter energy aggregation, simultaneous AC or DC outputs, 800-VDC architecture, reliability and Gen AI server pulse-load mitigation, into an integrated, software-configurable power fabric.
For AI data centre developers, that means a single solution deployable across their entire portfolio, enabling faster time to compute and futureproofing for nextgeneration data centre architectures. For an AI data centre, that means flexible, behind-the-meter power architectures that do not depend on slow-moving utility interconnection queues and simplified infrastructure that reduces power conversion loss.
“ Texas has become the most consequential data centre market in the country, and the regulatory landscape with SB6 makes intelligent, behind-the-meter power infrastructure a requirement,” said Haroon Inam, CEO and co-founder of DG Matrix.“ Satterfield and Pontikes has the Texas DNA, the construction track record and the foresight to build with us.”
The DG Matrix and S & P model will bring projects online six to nine months ahead of conventional transformer procurement timelines, helping hyperscalers accelerate AI compute deployment while reducing project risk. The partnership also streamlines coordination across stakeholders, reducing engineering complexity and supporting evolving high-density compute environments efficiently. • www. intelligentcio. com
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