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Data Center Time-to-Power
The date a site can energize may matter as much as the cost of the power.
Decision Framework
What a project team should evaluate
01
Define the time gap
Compare the target operational date with the utility’s credible full-service date.
02
Define the capacity gap
Compare total facility MW required with capacity available when the project needs it.
03
Separate bridge from long-term power
A temporary capacity gap is a different commercial and engineering problem from a campus designed for long-term independent operation.
04
Phase around demand
Where appropriate, generation and data-hall capacity can be evaluated in stages rather than waiting for one full buildout.
05
Put schedule into the business case
Delayed revenue, financing carry and lost customer commitments can change the economics of alternative power.