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Land, Permitting, and Environmental

Cultural resources review

Cultural resources review evaluates potential impacts to historic, archaeological, tribal, or culturally significant resources. It can be triggered by federal permits, funding, land disturbance, or local rules.

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CDU

Coolant Distribution Unit transfers heat between facility cooling loops and IT liquid-cooling loops while controlling flow, temperature, pressure, and filtration. CDUs are becoming a core design component for direct-to-chip AI deployments.

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Conditional use permit

Conditional use permit is similar to special use permit and authorizes a use subject to conditions designed to address local impacts. Terminology varies by jurisdiction, so the local code controls.

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Backup generator

Backup generator provides on-site power during utility outages or test events. Generator strategy affects air permitting, fuel logistics, noise, runtime, emissions, redundancy, commissioning, and community acceptance.

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