Finance, Valuation, and Incentives
Clawback is a provision requiring repayment or loss of incentives if commitments are not met. It protects public agencies but can create financial exposure if project timing, investment, or employment assumptions slip.
Computer Room Air Conditioner is a cooling unit that provides conditioned air to data center spaces, typically using refrigerant-based cooling. CRAC units are common in traditional environments but may be less suitable for very high-density AI racks without supplemental cooling.
Read definition →Peak demand is the highest measured demand in a defined period. It matters because a short spike can drive utility billing, transformer loading, interconnection sizing, and system planning even if total monthly energy use is modest.
Read definition →Firm service is service with higher priority and fewer curtailment rights than interruptible or non-firm service. Data center users usually need firm service for critical load, but some projects may combine firm and interruptible blocks for economics.
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