Finance, Valuation, and Incentives
Capitalization rate is NOI divided by asset value or purchase price. It is a shorthand valuation metric, but data center assets may trade on power availability, tenant credit, lease term, development risk, and growth options in addition to stabilized NOI.
Force majeure excuses or extends performance for extraordinary events beyond a party's control, depending on contract language. For data center projects, it should be reviewed against utility delays, supply-chain issues, permitting delays, grid events, labor, and weather.
Read definition →Uninterruptible Power Supply provides short-duration power conditioning and ride-through between utility events and generator availability. UPS topology, battery chemistry, runtime, efficiency, redundancy, and maintenance are central to data center reliability.
Read definition →Non-coincident peak is the customer's own maximum demand in a period regardless of whether the grid is peaking at the same time. It is a common basis for distribution or customer demand charges.
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