Sustainability, Risk, and Reporting
Emissions rate expresses emissions per unit of energy, such as pounds or metric tons of CO2 per MWh. In data center analysis, emissions rate can be location-based, market-based, marginal, or hourly depending on the question.
Expansion right gives a tenant or buyer a defined path to obtain additional space, land, or power capacity. It is critical in data center transactions because power ramp and campus growth can be more valuable than initial capacity.
Read definition →Property tax is a local tax on real property and sometimes personal property, depending on jurisdiction. Data center projects can materially expand a local tax base, but abatements or exemptions can change the net public revenue story.
Read definition →Categorical exclusion is a category of federal action that normally does not require detailed NEPA analysis because significant environmental effects are not expected. Extraordinary circumstances can still prevent its use.
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