Land, Permitting, and Environmental
Entitlement is the set of legal approvals needed to develop and use a site as intended. In data center development, entitlement risk can include zoning, site plan, environmental permits, utility approvals, road improvements, and political acceptance.
IT load is the power consumed by servers, storage, and network equipment. Many data center metrics and leases revolve around IT load, while utility interconnection may consider total facility load including cooling and losses.
Read definition →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.
Read definition →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.
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