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Land, Permitting, and Environmental

Phase I ESA

Phase I Environmental Site Assessment is a non-invasive environmental diligence review for recognized environmental conditions. It is a standard transaction step and can determine whether deeper Phase II testing is needed before closing or development.

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Interconnection

Interconnection is the physical and electrical connection of a facility to the grid or to another electric system. For data centers, the term can refer to utility service connection, transmission-level large-load process, on-site generation connection, or fiber/network interconnection depending on context.

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Build-to-suit

Build-to-suit is a development model where a facility is designed and delivered for a specific tenant or customer. It can align design with workload requirements but requires careful agreement on schedule, specifications, acceptance testing, and change control.

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Cross connect

Cross connect is a dedicated physical or logical connection between two endpoints inside a data center or campus. It can connect customers to carriers, cloud on-ramps, other tenants, or internal network nodes.

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