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Deposit

Deposit is money posted to secure obligations, access diligence rights, or show commitment. In powered-land and utility processes, deposits may be refundable, non-refundable, milestone-based, or credited against future costs.

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Air permit

Air permit authorizes emissions from regulated sources such as backup generators, testing, fuel systems, or construction activities. Generator-heavy data center designs can make air permitting a material path item and community issue.

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Three-phase power

Three-phase power uses three AC waveforms separated in phase, allowing efficient delivery of large amounts of power. Most utility, substation, generator, UPS, and data center distribution calculations for major loads rely on three-phase formulas.

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kVA

Kilovolt-ampere is apparent power, which combines real and reactive power. Equipment such as transformers and UPS systems is often rated in kVA, so users need power factor to translate a kVA rating into usable kW.

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