Data Center Design-Build in Central Texas
Comp-Utility provides turnkey data center design-build across Central Texas, engineering and delivering power, cooling, and supporting infrastructure as a single accountable partner. Our licensed Texas Professional Engineers design to Uptime Institute tier goals and TIA-942, then install and commission the systems. Based in Austin since 1992, we take projects from concept through commissioning across the region.
What We Provide
Our Capabilities
Design and Engineering
Electrical and mechanical design, one-line development, redundancy planning, and capacity modeling by licensed Texas Professional Engineers.
Learn moreInstallation and Commissioning
We install the power and cooling systems we design, then prove them with integrated systems testing before go-live.
Learn moreMaintenance and Monitoring
After go-live we maintain the facility and can deploy DCIM so you have visibility into power, cooling, and capacity.
Learn moreConcept to Commissioning
One Engineer-Owned Team for the Whole Build
Design-build means one team owns the outcome. Our engineers develop the basis of design, size power and cooling to your load and redundancy targets, and carry the project through installation and commissioning without handoffs between separate firms.
That continuity is how nothing falls through the cracks between the people who plan a facility and the people who build it.
The Comp-Utility Difference
Why Comp-Utility?
Engineer-Owned and Operated
Comp-Utility is owned and operated by engineers, with licensed Texas Professional Engineers (P.E.) on staff. That rigor anchors every design, specification, and installation.
Turnkey, Single-Contract Partner
We sell, design, install, and maintain complete infrastructure end to end. One accountable team and one contract for power, cooling, distribution, and cabling.
Trusted Since 1992
We have designed, installed, and maintained mission-critical power and cooling infrastructure across Central Texas since 1992, through every generation of the technology.
Long-Standing Distribution Partner
As a long-standing distribution partner of Eaton, Schneider Electric, and Vertiv, we specify best-in-class systems and back them with factory-grade service.
Licensed, Certified & Recognized
We hold ourselves to the standards of the institutions we serve, from professional licensure and jobsite safety to the industry organizations that set the bar for mission-critical work.
Licensed Professional Engineers
State of Texas (TBPE)
OSHA 30 Certified
Field Technicians
AFCOM Member
Data center industry association
7x24 Exchange Member
Mission-critical infrastructure
Frequently Asked Questions
Who provides data center design-build in Central Texas?
Comp-Utility provides data center design-build across Central Texas from its Austin headquarters. Owned and operated by engineers since 1992, with licensed Texas Professional Engineers on staff, the company designs, installs, and commissions power and cooling infrastructure as one turnkey partner. Call (512) 346-0999 or email sales@comp-utility.com to discuss a project.
What is the difference between design-build and design-bid-build?
In design-build, one team handles both design and construction, which improves coordination, speeds delivery, and gives you a single point of accountability. In design-bid-build, design and construction are contracted separately, which can add handoffs and finger-pointing. For mission-critical infrastructure, design-build often reduces risk because the people who plan the systems also build and commission them.
Do you design to Uptime Institute tier ratings?
Yes. We design to your target availability, whether that aligns with Uptime Institute Tier II, III, or higher, by engineering the appropriate redundancy (such as N+1 or 2N) into power and cooling paths. We also reference TIA-942 for facility infrastructure. We translate your uptime goal into a concrete electrical and mechanical design.
Can you retrofit an existing building into a data center?
Yes. We assess the existing electrical service, structure, and mechanical systems, then engineer the power, cooling, flooring, and cabling needed to convert the space. Retrofits require careful capacity and redundancy planning around existing constraints. Our engineers develop a feasible design and our crews execute it, all under one contract.
How do you size power and cooling for a new data center?
Sizing starts with the IT load in kW, rack density, redundancy target, and growth plan. From there we calculate UPS and generator capacity, cooling tons, distribution, and battery runtime, and model for future expansion. Our engineers build the one-line and mechanical design so the facility is right-sized for today and scalable for tomorrow.
Do you handle permitting and utility coordination in Texas?
Yes. We coordinate the electrical design with your utility for service capacity and handle the engineering documentation required for permitting. Our licensed Texas Professional Engineers stamp the designs where required. We manage these steps as part of the turnkey project so you are not coordinating multiple parties yourself.
What areas of Central Texas do you serve?
We serve the Austin-Round Rock-Georgetown area and surrounding Central Texas MSAs, including Killeen-Temple, Waco, San Marcos, and Bryan-College Station. Our Austin headquarters is the base for design-build projects across the region.
Can you maintain the facility after it is built?
Yes. Comp-Utility provides ongoing preventative maintenance, battery service, generator and ATS testing, and 24/7 emergency response, and can deploy DCIM for monitoring. Building and maintaining the facility with the same partner means the team that knows your systems best is the one keeping them running.