Framework
Data Center Site Readiness Index™
A single, defensible score that compares candidate sites across the six factors that decide whether capital deploys on time and on budget.
Why it matters
The Site Readiness Index is our flagship diligence lens. It converts fragmented utility letters, soil reports, fiber maps and regulatory filings into one comparable score, so an investment committee can rank ten sites in one view and understand exactly why one wins.
What it measures
Power Availability
Firm capacity, queue position, and energization timeline.
Water Security
Allocation, cooling fit, and long term stress exposure.
Fiber Density
Route diversity, carrier count, and latency to demand.
Land Suitability
Zoning, geotech, contiguity, and expansion headroom.
Regulatory Environment
Permitting velocity, incentives, and policy stability.
Climate Risk
Flood, seismic, heat, and physical asset resilience.
Power Availability
25%Firm capacity, queue position, and energization timeline.
Water Security
15%Allocation, cooling fit, and long term stress exposure.
Fiber Density
15%Route diversity, carrier count, and latency to demand.
Land Suitability
15%Zoning, geotech, contiguity, and expansion headroom.
Regulatory Environment
15%Permitting velocity, incentives, and policy stability.
Climate Risk
15%Flood, seismic, heat, and physical asset resilience.
What you receive
- Ranked shortlist with scores
- Red flag register per site
- Sensitivity analysis on key assumptions
Services that use this framework
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