Leasing, Transactions, and Commercial Terms
Conditions precedent are events or requirements that must occur before a party is obligated to close, perform, or commence payment. Data center transactions often condition obligations on power, zoning, permits, title, environmental, and financing milestones.
Power factor is the ratio of real power to apparent power. A lower power factor means more current is needed to deliver the same useful kW, which can affect utility charges, transformer loading, conductor sizing, and conversion between kVA and kW.
Read definition →Waters of the United States is a federal jurisdictional concept used in Clean Water Act programs. Whether a water or wetland is jurisdictional can determine whether federal permitting is needed for dredge or fill activities.
Read definition →A transformer changes AC voltage from one level to another and is a core bottleneck for large-load service. Transformer ratings, impedance, cooling class, lead time, losses, redundancy, and fault-current contribution all matter for data center feasibility.
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