Power Fundamentals
Available capacity is the portion of system capacity that may be usable after existing commitments, contingency criteria, maintenance margins, and operating limits are considered. It is more meaningful than raw nameplate capacity for site selection.
Brownfield is a property whose reuse or redevelopment may be complicated by actual or perceived contamination. Brownfields can offer infrastructure advantages, but they require careful environmental, liability, incentive, and remediation review.
Read definition →Due diligence period is the time when a buyer or tenant investigates the property before becoming fully committed. For data centers, diligence should include power, title, survey, environmental, zoning, water, fiber, geotech, tax, and political risk.
Read definition →Take-or-pay means the customer pays for committed capacity or service whether or not it fully uses it. This can help providers finance infrastructure but creates risk for customers whose load ramp is delayed.
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