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Leasing, Transactions, and Commercial Terms

Gross lease

Gross lease is a lease structure where rent includes most operating expenses, subject to negotiated details. It can make budgeting simpler for tenants but shifts expense risk to the landlord unless there are caps, stops, or exclusions.

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Thermal runaway

Thermal runaway is a self-heating failure mode in batteries where rising temperature accelerates further heat generation. It is a critical safety consideration for lithium-ion battery systems and affects fire protection, spacing, monitoring, and emergency response.

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Fault tolerant

Fault tolerant means the facility can continue operating through an individual equipment failure or distribution-path interruption. It is associated with Tier IV, but real fault tolerance depends on detailed topology, controls, and isolation.

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Middle mile

Middle mile is regional network infrastructure connecting local access networks to long-haul backbones or major exchange points. Powered-land sites far from dense fiber markets may need middle-mile upgrades to become viable.

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