CRAH
Computer Room Air Handler moves air across chilled-water coils to cool data center spaces. CRAH systems depend on chilled-water infrastructure and are common in larger facilities where centralized cooling plants are used.
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Microgrid
Microgrid is a local electric system that can operate connected to or separate from the larger grid. It may include generation, storage, controls, and critical loads, but economics and utility rules are highly site-specific.
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ROFR
Right of First Refusal gives the holder the right to match a third-party offer the owner is willing to accept. It can protect strategic land or capacity positions, but timing and matching mechanics must be carefully drafted.
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Resource adequacy is the ability of the power system to have enough supply, imports, demand response, and reserves to meet expected demand plus reliability margins. AI load growth has made resource adequacy a core large-load planning issue.
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