How We Evaluate Power & Site Feasibility

(Beyond “Near a Substation”)

What most brokers do:
Identify land near power and send it to developers.

What we do:
Determine whether a site can actually interconnect, perform, and generate revenue under real grid conditions. We communicate the value of a site in terms that developers actually care about, and market sites to our network of developer site acquisition partners – ranging from major hyperscalers and colocation data center developers to modular data center, BESS, solar, wind and thermal generation developers.

Two sites can look identical on a map.
One clears interconnection and performs economically.
The other never pencils.

This page explains how we tell the difference and communicate that value to infrastructure developers, who are often bombarded with projects that don’t make sense. We help developers see through the noise in the market and connect with pre-vetted sites that have a clear interconnection story. 

Data Center Site Feasibility Analysis

(Can the Site Actually Support Load?)

Evaluating a data center site requires more than proximity to power. We analyze whether a location can support sustained load, clear interconnection, and be physically built and operated under real-world conditions.

Our analysis includes both technical feasibility and practical constructability.

Electrical Load & Grid Capacity Analysis

We evaluate whether the grid can reliably serve large, continuous load under multiple operating conditions, including:

• On-peak and off-peak load availability

• Summer peak, shoulder, and minimum load conditions

• N-0 and N-1 operating scenarios to assess resilience under contingency events

• Available capacity before network upgrades are triggered

• Sensitivity to congestion and stressed system conditions

This allows us to understand not just nameplate availability, but how much load the site can realistically support over time.

Physical & Technical Interconnection Feasibility

A viable data center site must clear both technical studies and real-world constructability.

We assess:

• Distance to substations and transmission infrastructure

• Practical routing for transmission or distribution interconnection

• Space for substations, switchyards, and utility equipment

• Right-of-way and easement constraints

• Whether interconnection is physically achievable — not just theoretically approvable

Many sites fail here despite appearing strong on paper.

Fiber & Network Infrastructure

Digital infrastructure is as critical as electrical infrastructure.

We evaluate:

• Proximity to long-haul and metro fiber routes

• Carrier diversity and redundancy potential

• Practical entry points and route diversity

• Ability to support low-latency and high-availability network design

This ensures the site can support hyperscale or enterprise-grade connectivity requirements.

Water Availability & Cooling Constraints

Cooling strategy drives long-term operability.

We analyze:

• Availability and reliability of water sources

• Regulatory and drought exposure risks

• Suitability for air-cooled, hybrid, or water-based cooling designs

• Long-term sustainability under regional water constraints

This helps align site selection with realistic cooling and operating assumptions.

Geotechnical & Topographic Feasibility

Even strong grid locations can fail due to ground conditions.

We screen for:

• Soil composition and bearing capacity

• Presence of expansive soils, sands, or shallow bedrock

• Slope and grading requirements

• Floodplain and drainage constraints

These factors materially impact cost, design complexity, and construction timelines.

Design & Constructability Screening

Before a site ever reaches a developer, we consider whether it can actually be built.

This includes:

• Usable acreage and site layout efficiency

• Setbacks, buffers, and security requirements

• Phasing potential for multi-hall or modular designs

• Compatibility with typical data center campus configurations

• Analysis of zoning, permitting constraints and a critical issues analysis. 

Our goal is to surface design issues early — before they become expensive surprises.

Why This Matters

A data center site must succeed across power, fiber, water, ground, and design simultaneously.

Failure in any one of these areas can:

• Delay or derail interconnection

• Trigger unexpected capital costs

• Reduce usable load

• Kill developer interest entirely

Our process is designed to identify those risks early and present only sites that can realistically support large-scale digital infrastructure.

Nodal Pricing, Volatility & Basis Risk

Grid location drives economics.

We analyze historical and forward-looking behavior at the specific electrical node, including:

• Nodal price levels and volatility

• Frequency and magnitude of price spikes

• Congestion-driven price separation from major hubs

• Basis risk that can erode expected returns

This is how we determine whether grid stress creates opportunity — or hidden downside.

Grid Strength & Electrical Robustness

Not all substations are created equal.

We assess the electrical strength of the serving infrastructure, including:

• Short-circuit strength and fault current capacity

• Three-phase power availability and system stability

• Utility confidence levels and data reliability

• Historical performance of the serving transmission system

Strong grid fundamentals reduce operational risk and improve lender, utility, and offtaker confidence.

Stress-Tested Scenarios (Not Just Best Case)

We don’t underwrite to a perfect grid.

Our analysis considers how a site performs under:

• Normal operating conditions

• Peak demand stress

• Minimum load stress

• Scenarios where available headroom collapses due to congestion

This is critical for long-life assets like data centers and storage projects that must survive extreme conditions over decades.

Why This Matters

Most deals fail after time and money have already been spent.

Our approach shifts that risk forward.

• Landowners get realistic expectations

• Developers avoid dead-end sites

• Brokers bring higher-quality opportunities

• Capital sees disciplined underwriting

This level of analysis is typically performed by developers, utilities, or investment funds — not traditional brokerages.

That’s the gap we fill.