Land, Permitting, and Environmental
Site plan approval is local review of the development layout, access, grading, stormwater, utilities, landscaping, lighting, and other site improvements. It often becomes a schedule driver after land control and zoning are resolved.
A system-peak charge is based on the customer's measured contribution during utility or market peak intervals. PJM 5CP and ERCOT 4CP are common examples users will encounter when evaluating large-load operating costs.
Read definition →Emissions rate expresses emissions per unit of energy, such as pounds or metric tons of CO2 per MWh. In data center analysis, emissions rate can be location-based, market-based, marginal, or hourly depending on the question.
Read definition →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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