Land, Permitting, and Environmental
Certificate of occupancy is local confirmation that a building or space may be occupied for its approved use. It may not equal ready-for-service, because utility energization, commissioning, tenant fit-out, or SLA milestones can remain separate.
Special Flood Hazard Area is a FEMA-mapped area with special flood, mudflow, or flood-related erosion hazards. It generally represents higher regulatory and insurance concern and should be treated as a major site-screening layer.
Read definition →Special use permit is local approval for a use that is allowed only after discretionary review and conditions. Data centers may trigger special use review due to scale, utility infrastructure, noise, traffic, generators, water use, or community concerns.
Read definition →Federal Energy Regulatory Commission regulates interstate transmission, wholesale electricity markets, and many interconnection frameworks. FERC rules shape generator interconnection, transmission tariffs, RTO/ISO market structures, and some large-load policy debates.
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