In today’s rapidly evolving digital landscape, data center operators are under increasing pressure to deploy infrastructure faster, more efficiently, and with uncompromising safety. That’s why achieving UL 2755 certification for power centers, prefabricated modular power distribution solutions, marks a significant milestone for both Schneider Electric and our customer, Compass Datacenters.
UL 2755, “Outline of Investigation for Prefabricated Modular Data Center Systems and Related Modular units” is a rigorous standard specifically designed for modular data center infrastructure, addressing safety, performance, and integration of pre-engineered systems. By securing this certification, Compass Datacenters power centers are validated not only as innovative solutions, but as systems that meet the highest benchmarks of reliability and operational integrity.
UL Solutions in a broader effort, is working with industry stakeholders to bring this new standard to all owner-operators, OEMs, and code authorities, helping extend these benefits across the industry. The timing is critical. A recent IDC Survey Spotlight highlights, “planned construction of modular data center footprint by the end of 2027 is expected to nearly double, signaling a structural shift in capacity strategy.*” As modular deployment accelerates, the industry needs a common framework to ensure quality keeps pace with growth. UL 2755 provides that framework, establishing a rigorous standard for safety, integration, and performance while empowering operators to expect more from their suppliers. As adoption scales, certifications like UL 2755 will be essential to ensuring modular infrastructure remains both reliable and resilient.
What this means for Compass Datacenters
For Compass Datacenters, an industry leader known for innovation and speed with their “Fastest to Ready” approach delivering consistency, and scalability with their data center designs, UL 2755 certification delivers meaningful, tangible advantages:
1. Accelerated Deployment with Confidence UL 2755 certification streamlines field inspections and approvals, helping Compass deploy modular facilities faster. With pre-validated power modules, customers can move from construction to commissioning with reduced risk of delays, ensuring faster time-to-revenue.
2. Enhanced Safety and Compliance Safety is paramount in mission-critical environments. UL 2755 provides a comprehensive evaluation of electrical, mechanical, and system-level safety. For Compass, this means peace of mind knowing that each power center has undergone stringent evaluation to mitigate risks protecting both assets and personnel.
3. Standardization at Scale Compass Datacenters thrives on repeatable, scalable designs. UL 2755-certified power centers support this model by ensuring consistent quality across deployments. This level of standardization simplifies design validation, procurement, and operations which are critical factors when expanding rapidly across multiple sites.
4. Simplified Authority Having Jurisdiction (AHJ) Approval Navigating local codes and approvals can slow down even the most efficient builds. UL 2755 certification provides a recognized framework that helps streamline discussions with AHJs, reducing friction and expediting approvals for modular installations.
5. Reduced On-Site Complexity By shifting more assembly and testing upstream into controlled manufacturing environments, UL 2755-certified modules minimize on-site construction complexity. For Compass, this means fewer variables in the field, improved quality control, and greater predictability in project timelines. This fits perfectly within their strategy to ship to site as much modular infrastructure as possible, limiting on-site work and complexity.
Driving innovation together
This achievement underscores the strong collaboration between Schneider Electric and Compass Datacenters. Together, we are pushing the boundaries of what’s possible in modular data center design and delivering infrastructure that is not only faster to deploy, but also safer, smarter, and more resilient.
Compass Datacenters views standardization and industrialized delivery as critical to the future of digital infrastructure. As one of the first operators to embrace this new benchmark, the company sees UL 2755 as an important step toward increasing confidence and consistency across modular deployments. Compass Datacenters leaders shared their perspectives on the significance of this milestone:
“UL 2755 certification means Schneider Electric’s power centers now arrive as certified appliances, with no internal inspection required. That removes a step from every deployment and gets capacity to our customers faster with no compromise on quality. Compass has long believed that standardization and industrialized delivery are essential to the future of data center construction. Being the first customer to deploy these power centers is a milestone for our organizations and for the industry.” Amy Marks, SVP, ESG & Innovation Compass Datacenters
“Delivering at scale depends on repeatability and predictability. That is why Compass moves work upstream wherever we can, so problems get solved in a controlled environment rather than discovered in the field. Schneider Electric’s UL 2755-certified power centers extend that principle to the equipment itself. They arrive having cleared a rigorous independent evaluation. What shows up on site performs the way the documentation says it will.” Michael Murphy, VP, Commissioning Compass Datacenters
As demand for AI, cloud, and edge computing continues to surge, modular data centers will play a critical role in meeting capacity needs. UL 2755 certification positions Compass and Schneider Electric at the forefront of this transformation, enabling customers to deploy infrastructure with unmatched confidence.
A new standard for modular power
Achieving UL 2755 certification isn’t just about meeting a standard it’s about setting one. With certified power centers, Compass Datacenters can continue delivering on their promise of speed and certainty, backed by proven safety and performance.
UL 2755 is now a certification available to Schneider Electric Power Module solutions. For reference UL Solutions File E549436, Volume 1. To learn how UL 2755-certified modular power infrastructure can help improve project predictability, streamline deployment, and support your next data center initiative, contact a Schneider Electric Prefabricated Data Center specialist.
Together, Compass Datacenters and Schneider Electric are not just building data centers, we’re building trust at scale.
*Source: IDC Survey Spotlight: Is Modular Datacenter Infrastructure Becoming the Dominant Architecture by 2027, and How Fast Can It Scale? (Doc # US54339826, February 2026)
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