What powered land means
Sellers and developers use "powered land" for a site where the hard power work is said to be done or well under way. That can mean a signed agreement with a utility, a finished study, or only a letter that says power may be possible.
Because the term is loose, two "powered" sites can be at very different stages.
What to ask for in writing
- How many megawatts, and by what date?
- Is there a study result or a signed interconnection agreement, or only a letter?
- Who pays for network upgrades, and has security been posted?
- Who holds site control, and in what form?
- What is known about zoning, water, flood zones and wetlands?
How Voltane treats the term
Voltane does not label any site as powered. A substation or a transmission line near a parcel is a place to ask the utility, not available capacity. Voltane reports show the public facts around a site and say plainly what is still unknown.
Questions people ask
Does powered land mean power is guaranteed?
No. Power is only committed when the utility and the customer sign the needed agreements. Ask to see the documents behind any claim.
Is powered land the same as a powered shell?
No. Powered land is a site without a finished building. A powered shell is a building with power brought to it, ready for a tenant to fit out.
Related
More glossary
- What is time to power?
- What is a powered shell?
- What is large load interconnection?
- What is a point of interconnection?
- What is an interconnection queue?
- What is queue position?
- What is ERCOT?
- What is an ERCOT load zone?
Need a site, or have one?
Tell us what you need and Voltane finds, reports on and prices candidate sites in ERCOT. Or bring a site you already have for a path-to-power report (by request for now).