Common forms of site control
- Ownership: the developer holds the deed.
- Lease: the developer rents the land for a long term.
- Option: the developer holds a signed right to buy or lease later. See option agreement.
Why grid operators ask for it
Utilities and grid operators do not want to study projects that have no land. Most interconnection processes ask for proof of site control at the start or at a set milestone.
Under the Texas rule adopted under SB 6, a large load customer must show site control before the study with a lease of at least five years, a deed, or a signed option to purchase or lease. Check the PUCT rule for the current text.
Questions people ask
Does a letter of intent count as site control?
Often not. Many processes ask for a signed deed, lease or option. Check the rule that applies to your request.
When should a developer secure site control?
After screening shows the site is worth the cost, and before filing a request that requires it. Options are a common way to hold land while studies run.
Does Voltane tell me who owns a site?
Voltane does not publish landowner names. Its reports give the county property ID and a link to the official county record.
Related
More glossary
- What is time to power?
- What is powered land?
- 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?
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