DEPLOYMENT GUIDE / 02
Available power.
Verified potential.
A site’s value is in what it can deliver for your deployment. Start by understanding the physical conditions and the work ahead.
THREE PATHWAYS
Existing facilities
Established buildings and infrastructure can provide a starting point. Confirm equipment condition, usable IT capacity, cooling suitability, and any reactivation work.
Conversion opportunities
Former mining and industrial properties may offer valuable land and electrical access. Evaluate the extent of refurbishment, replacement, or redevelopment required for the proposed cluster.
Powered land
A site can accommodate modular or purpose-built infrastructure where conditions allow. Establish exactly what “powered” means, what rights are in place, and what must be built.
These are opportunity categories, not available inventory. We discuss specific properties privately.
ASK THE RIGHT QUESTIONS
Readiness has
several dimensions.
A practical facility brief ties your hardware requirements to evidence about the site.
Discuss a site assessmentPower
Is the capacity energized, contractually committed, or proposed? Where is it measured? What are the delivery conditions and expansion dependencies?
Cooling
What fluid temperatures, flow rates, heat rejection, and residual air cooling does the selected configuration require? Who provides and operates each part?
Space & structure
Can the floor and delivery route support the equipment? Is there sufficient service clearance and space for distribution, piping, and external plant?
Connectivity
Which carriers can provide service, on what schedule, and through which physical routes? Does that meet the deployment’s connectivity requirements?
Approvals & delivery
What property work and approvals remain? Which parties own the dependencies? What evidence will establish that the facility is ready for service?
POWER IS A COMMITMENT
Understand the service
behind the number.
For example, AEP Ohio’s data-center process distinguishes load studies, construction agreements, service agreements, and energization. Its published terms include financial commitments and delivery dependencies.
The applicable utility and agreements matter. A nearby substation or historical site load alone does not complete the assessment.
Source: AEP Ohio Data Center Tariff ↗U.S. example, reviewed September 4, 2026. Local rules and project conditions vary.
LET’S BUILD THE CONNECTION