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Interconnection and Studies

Cluster study

Cluster study is a process that studies multiple interconnection requests together in a batch. It is designed to reduce serial-study backlogs and allocate shared study or upgrade costs among grouped projects, but withdrawals can still cause restudies and uncertainty.

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Letter of intent

Letter of intent summarizes major business terms before definitive agreements. It is usually non-binding except for specific provisions, but it sets expectations on price, power, diligence, exclusivity, confidentiality, deposits, and timing.

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Latency

Latency is time delay for data to travel between points. AI training, financial trading, cloud connectivity, and replication workloads can have different latency sensitivities, so site value depends on workload-specific requirements.

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Phase I ESA

Phase I Environmental Site Assessment is a non-invasive environmental diligence review for recognized environmental conditions. It is a standard transaction step and can determine whether deeper Phase II testing is needed before closing or development.

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