LightHouse Data Centers has announced a strategic platform launch with Wharton Digital, an investment vehicle of Wharton Equity Partners, to develop, own, and operate hyperscale data centers across North America. The companies say the platform is designed to address supply constraints while targeting hyperscale, artificial intelligence (AI), and cloud customers, with planned delivery of more than 2 GW of capacity.
The partnership combines LightHouse’s development, leasing, and operations capabilities with Wharton’s capital and real estate experience, according to the announcement. As part of the transaction, Wharton has invested in LightHouse and contributed its powered-land business and related properties to the platform. The companies say this creates a development pipeline spanning hyperscale campuses and major metro infill sites. Peter C. Lewis, Founder of Wharton Equity Partners, has been appointed Chairman of LightHouse.
LightHouse reports about 300 MW of near-term power capacity and more than 2 GW in active development across growth markets in the Southeast, Southwest, and Midwest, plus targeted infill locations near major metropolitan areas. LightHouse says it plans to deliver multiple data center campuses in late 2026 and early 2027, each with follow-on power capacity.
LightHouse says its facilities are purpose-built for next-generation, high-density AI workloads, including liquid-cooled architectures, while also supporting traditional hyperscaler core services. The company also cites a modular design framework, original equipment manufacturer (OEM) partnerships, and “disciplined operations” to enable rapid delivery while targeting resilience, efficiency, and mission-critical performance. It adds that each site is tailored to local requirements and designed to optimize resource use in support of community needs and customers’ long-term sustainability objectives.
Source: Wharton Equity Partners
