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Phase II ESA

Phase II Environmental Site Assessment uses sampling or testing to investigate potential contamination identified in Phase I or other diligence. It can affect purchase terms, remediation obligations, lender comfort, and development schedule.

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Battery room

Battery room is a dedicated space for battery systems supporting UPS or backup functions. Design considerations include ventilation, fire protection, spill or thermal-runaway controls, access, weight, monitoring, and code compliance.

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LMP

Locational Marginal Price is the wholesale energy price at a specific grid location, reflecting energy, congestion, and losses. LMP is useful for market intelligence and power-cost context, but retail data center bills may differ substantially due to tariffs, riders, hedges, and contracts.

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Tier II

Tier II adds redundant capacity components but still generally requires shutdowns for some maintenance and has distribution-path exposure. It is a step up from basic capacity but not concurrently maintainable.

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