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Power Fundamentals

Power quality

Power quality describes whether voltage, frequency, waveform, and disturbances stay within acceptable limits for equipment operation. Poor power quality can affect IT uptime, UPS behavior, cooling equipment, and utility service obligations.

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Exclusivity

Exclusivity restricts a seller, landlord, or provider from negotiating with others for a defined period or asset. It is valuable when power and land diligence require meaningful time and expense before signing definitive documents.

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Resource adequacy

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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Make-up water

Make-up water is water added to replace losses from evaporation, blowdown, drift, or leakage in cooling systems. It is a key input for WUE, utility-water planning, and local community impact.

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