Data Center Power Availability and Timing

Data Sources and Refresh Rules for Data Center Power and Timing

A public methodology view of the source families, refresh cadence, and update rules behind the power and timing scorecard.

Where do these numbers come from, how fresh are they, and how do you know when to update them?

  • Public-source methodology
  • Private inputs improve site-specific confidence
  • Reviewed May 4, 2026

How the source model works

Inventurist starts with public records such as interconnection queues, utility filings, tariff schedules, outage data, planning releases, permit records, and vendor lead-time signals. Where a project-specific value is not public, we use related records to estimate the likely range, label the derivation method, and identify which private evidence would improve confidence.

Public source families

Inventurist starts with ISO/RTO queues, utility tariffs, government energy datasets, outage records, permitting portals, municipal records, and equipment lead-time disclosures.

Freshness signals

Each variable has a target refresh cadence and a source-specific freshness signal such as report date, tariff effective date, retrieved date, or permit status date.

When values are not public

When project-specific values are not public, Inventurist estimates likely ranges from related records, labels the derivation method, and names the private evidence that would improve confidence.

Source inputs behind the scorecard

These are the public input families that feed the power and timing variables. They are not all final scorecard outputs, but they explain the records used to estimate timing, capacity, cost, resilience, and site-support risk.

Interconnection queue timing

Queue records are used to estimate how long similar projects spend between request intake, study activity, and the latest public queue milestone.

  • ISO/RTO queues
  • utility interconnection records

Update trigger: Refresh when queue timing moves by roughly three months or a large relative change versus the prior estimate.

Capacity at point of interconnection

Public queue and planning feeds provide capacity signals near the named point of interconnection or comparable utility service area.

  • ISO/RTO queue feeds
  • utility planning releases

Update trigger: Refresh when new queue or planning records materially change deliverable MW or project-stage confidence.

Network upgrade cost exposure

Study releases and project feeds are used to estimate upgrade cost pressure per MW where public upgrade estimates are available.

  • cluster study releases
  • project-level interconnection feeds

Update trigger: Refresh when public upgrade cost pressure changes by about $200k/MW or 30%.

Energy charge posture

Public tariff and retail-price records are used to estimate the likely power-price range before meter-specific tariff data is available.

  • EIA retail data
  • utility tariff schedules

Update trigger: Refresh when public energy rates move by about $5/MWh, 5%, or a new tariff sheet becomes effective.

Demand charge posture

Demand-charge schedules and utility tariff books are reviewed where the applicable service class can be inferred from public information.

  • utility tariff books
  • supplemental public rate data

Update trigger: Refresh when demand charges move by about $2/kW-month, 10%, or the relevant public schedule changes.

Transformer lead time

Vendor lead-time disclosures and market availability signals are used to estimate long-lead transformer exposure for the power path.

  • OEM lead-time disclosures
  • equipment market releases

Update trigger: Refresh when public lead-time signals move by about eight weeks or 20%.

Distribution feeder capacity

Distribution planning records, public capacity maps, and utility filings are used to estimate whether local feeder headroom is constrained.

  • utility planning filings
  • public capacity maps

Update trigger: Refresh when feeder headroom changes by about 10%, 5 MW, or a new utility planning release changes the local view.

Outage and reliability history

Public outage records and reliability datasets are used to benchmark reliability exposure around the project geography.

  • DOE outage datasets
  • utility reliability reports

Update trigger: Refresh when outage exposure changes materially or a newer reliability dataset replaces stale evidence.

Water will-serve evidence

Municipal and water-district records are checked for public evidence that water service has been requested, approved, or documented.

  • water district records
  • municipal meeting packets

Update trigger: Refresh when public evidence appears, is withdrawn, or changes approval status.

Fire-flow evidence

Hydrant tests, engineering memos, and public water-system records are checked when fire-flow constraints could affect site readiness.

  • city engineering records
  • water-system memos

Update trigger: Refresh when documented fire-flow support changes by about 250 GPM or a new engineering record changes the conclusion.

Local permit timing

Permit portals and public meeting records are used to estimate elapsed time for comparable permits and identify on-hold or referred statuses.

  • county permit portals
  • local meeting records

Update trigger: Refresh when the public timeline slips by about three months or permit status changes materially.

Transmission upgrade timing

Transmission project pages, utility filings, and federal dockets are used to estimate the timing exposure of major upstream upgrades.

  • ISO/RTO transmission plans
  • FERC and utility filings

Update trigger: Refresh when completion slips by about six months or public scope changes materially.

Renewable and emissions posture

Public generation-mix, emissions, and renewable-portfolio records are used to estimate carbon and renewable-content posture where site-contracted coverage is not public.

  • EIA generation mix
  • EPA emissions datasets
  • utility portfolio disclosures

Update trigger: Refresh when a new emissions or portfolio release materially changes carbon intensity or renewable share.

PPA market availability

Public renewable procurement signals, market publications, and corporate portfolio disclosures are used to estimate available PPA capacity and price posture.

  • public procurement records
  • renewable market releases

Update trigger: Refresh when public PPA price or availability signals move enough to change the cost or renewable-coverage conclusion.

Curtailment and congestion exposure

Balancing-area curtailment, congestion, and transmission-constraint records are used to estimate whether contracted or delivered energy could be constrained.

  • ISO/RTO curtailment reports
  • balancing-area congestion records

Update trigger: Refresh when curtailment, congestion, or constraint records show a material change in delivery risk.

Site control and mitigation commitments

Public filings, permit submissions, meeting records, and disclosed developer commitments are used to identify whether site-control or mitigation actions are visible.

  • permit submissions
  • municipal records
  • developer disclosures

Update trigger: Refresh when a public filing or disclosure adds, removes, or materially changes a site-control or mitigation commitment.

Demand response and flexibility programs

Utility program filings and ISO/RTO participation records are used to estimate demand-response or flexibility options in the relevant territory.

  • utility DR tariffs
  • ISO/RTO DR enrollment reports

Update trigger: Refresh when program enrollment, eligibility, or tariff rules materially change available flexibility.

How the scorecard variables use those inputs

Use the sections below to see which public records inform each scorecard variable and what would make Inventurist update the view.

Site Readiness Index

Composite 0-1 score combining schedule, capacity, cost, carbon, and reliability to rank candidate sites.

index (0–1)Metric value is gated; unit and methodology are visible.
CurrentComputedConfidence 66%Higher is better

Question answered

How strong is the overall project across schedule, capacity, cost, carbon, and reliability?

Primary public source families

  • Interconnection queue timing
  • Capacity at point of interconnection
  • Network upgrade cost exposure
  • Local permit timing
  • Outage and reliability history

How it is computed

Component measures are normalized to comparable score ranges and weighted according to the scorecard methodology.

site_readiness_index = weighted blend of schedule, deliverable capacity, cost, permitting, and reliability signals

Freshness signal

Most recent public source date, record status, or planning release that supports the signal.

Typical refresh cadence

Weekly to quarterly, depending on source family.

Material-change trigger

A new public record materially changes the likely scorecard conclusion or confidence posture.

Known limitation

The index is a decision summary, not a single directly observed public value.

Probability of Hitting In‑Service Date

Probability (0–1) that the site reaches Commercial Operation Date (COD) by the target date given interconnection, equipment, and permitting risks.

0–1 ratioMetric value is gated; unit and methodology are visible.
CurrentComputedConfidence 69%Higher is better

Question answered

How likely is the project to reach commercial operation by the target date?

Primary public source families

  • Interconnection queue timing
  • Transformer lead time
  • Local permit timing

How it is computed

Schedule-slippage inputs are mapped to a probability-shaped score tied to the target window.

Freshness signal

Most recent public source date, record status, or planning release that supports the signal.

Typical refresh cadence

Weekly to quarterly, depending on source family.

Material-change trigger

A new public record materially changes the likely scorecard conclusion or confidence posture.

Known limitation

Public records rarely expose every dependency behind the project schedule.

Schedule Slippage (Days)

Expected days late relative to the target in‑service date (v0: clamped to ≥ 0; early/on‑time yields 0).

daysMetric value is gated; unit and methodology are visible.
CurrentComputedConfidence 69%Higher is worse

Question answered

How far past the target date could the project slip based on public schedule constraints?

Primary public source families

  • Interconnection queue timing
  • Transformer lead time
  • Transmission upgrade timing

How it is computed

Queue timing, transmission upgrade schedules, equipment lead times, and permit milestones are used to estimate likely days late versus the target in-service date.

Freshness signal

Most recent public source date, record status, or planning release that supports the signal.

Typical refresh cadence

Weekly to quarterly, depending on source family.

Material-change trigger

A public queue, equipment, permit, or transmission record indicates a multi-month schedule move.

Known limitation

Early-stage public schedules can move when the utility, developer, or permitting authority updates scope.

Deliverable Capacity by Target (MW)

MW expected to be physically deliverable by the target date for continuous operations (v0: grid-deliverable proxy; excludes backup gen/BESS unless explicitly modeled).

MWMetric value is gated; unit and methodology are visible.
CurrentComputedConfidence 80%Higher is better

Question answered

How much power appears physically deliverable by the target date?

Primary public source families

  • Capacity at point of interconnection
  • Distribution feeder capacity
  • Transmission upgrade timing

How it is computed

Public capacity, interconnection, and planning records are used to estimate how much MW can be delivered by the target window.

Freshness signal

Most recent public source date, record status, or planning release that supports the signal.

Typical refresh cadence

Weekly to quarterly, depending on source family.

Material-change trigger

New public capacity or upgrade records materially change estimated deliverable MW.

Known limitation

Public capacity signals may not equal firm deliverability at the meter or campus boundary.

Blended Effective Power Rate ($/MWh)

All‑in effective energy cost including volumetric energy, demand charge conversion, Demand Response (DR) credits, and on‑site Distributed Energy Resources (DER) savings.

USD/MWhMetric value is gated; unit and methodology are visible.
CurrentComputedConfidence 72%Higher is worse

Question answered

What power-cost range should underwriting or planning use before meter-specific data is available?

Primary public source families

  • Energy charge posture
  • Demand charge posture

How it is computed

Public retail-price, tariff, and demand-charge records are combined to estimate the effective power-rate range for the project context.

Freshness signal

Most recent public source date, record status, or planning release that supports the signal.

Typical refresh cadence

Quarterly to annual for public rate data; sooner when tariff updates are posted.

Material-change trigger

A new public record materially changes the likely scorecard conclusion or confidence posture.

Known limitation

Aggregated public rates can differ materially from meter-specific tariffs and negotiated supply terms.

Expected Emissions Intensity (kgCO₂e/MWh)

Blended operational carbon intensity after Power Purchase Agreements (PPAs)/Renewable Energy Certificates (RECs) and on‑site Distributed Energy Resources (DER) effects.

kgCO2e/MWhMetric value is gated; unit and methodology are visible.
CurrentProxyConfidence 75%Higher is worse

Question answered

What operating carbon-intensity range should planning assume before site-specific supply contracts are available?

Primary public source families

  • Renewable and emissions posture
  • Energy charge posture
  • PPA market availability

How it is computed

Grid carbon intensity is adjusted by visible renewable coverage and site-specific supply assumptions when those inputs are available.

Freshness signal

Most recent public source date, record status, or planning release that supports the signal.

Typical refresh cadence

Quarterly to annual, depending on public emissions, generation mix, and portfolio release cadence.

Material-change trigger

A new public record materially changes the likely scorecard conclusion or confidence posture.

Known limitation

The final value can change materially when site-specific PPAs, RECs, on-site DER, or hourly matching rules are known.

Renewable Content (%)

Proxy renewable share for the relevant grid/portfolio (v0: often grid-mix or corporate posture proxy; not necessarily site-contracted coverage).

percentMetric value is gated; unit and methodology are visible.
CurrentProxyConfidence 70%Higher is better

Question answered

How much renewable coverage is visible or inferable for the project load?

Primary public source families

  • Renewable and emissions posture
  • PPA market availability

How it is computed

Public grid-mix, utility portfolio, corporate posture, and renewable procurement signals are used to estimate renewable-content coverage where site-contracted coverage is not public.

Freshness signal

Most recent public source date, record status, or planning release that supports the signal.

Typical refresh cadence

Quarterly to annual, or sooner when a new public portfolio, REC, or PPA disclosure changes the renewable-coverage view.

Material-change trigger

A new public record materially changes the likely scorecard conclusion or confidence posture.

Known limitation

Public renewable posture may reflect a utility territory or corporate portfolio rather than contracted coverage for the specific site.

Reliability Risk Index

0–1 proxy index of outage/curtailment risk from grid reliability signals (v0: grid-only; on-site resilience not yet incorporated).

index (0–1)Metric value is gated; unit and methodology are visible.
CurrentComputedConfidence 78%Higher is worse

Question answered

How exposed is the project to reliability issues in the service area?

Primary public source families

  • Outage and reliability history
  • Distribution feeder capacity

How it is computed

Reliability inputs are normalized into a risk index so higher values indicate worse reliability exposure.

Freshness signal

Most recent public source date, record status, or planning release that supports the signal.

Typical refresh cadence

Weekly to quarterly, depending on source family.

Material-change trigger

A new public record materially changes the likely scorecard conclusion or confidence posture.

Known limitation

Reported outage and reliability methods vary by utility and geography.

Total Delay Cost Exposure ($)

Expected financial impact of schedule slippage (lost revenue, liquidated damages, carrying costs).

USD (millions)Metric value is gated; unit and methodology are visible.
CurrentComputedConfidence 69%Higher is worse

Question answered

What is the approximate financial exposure if the schedule slips?

Primary public source families

  • Interconnection queue timing
  • Transformer lead time
  • Local permit timing

How it is computed

Schedule-slippage estimates are combined with project-scale cost assumptions to approximate delay exposure.

Freshness signal

Most recent public source date, record status, or planning release that supports the signal.

Typical refresh cadence

Weekly to quarterly, depending on source family.

Material-change trigger

A new public record materially changes the likely scorecard conclusion or confidence posture.

Known limitation

The final exposure depends on project-specific contracts, revenue timing, and financing terms that may not be public.

Interconnection Queue Wait (Months)

Estimated remaining time in the interconnection queue for the selected path.

monthsMetric value is gated; unit and methodology are visible.
CurrentDirectConfidence 85%Higher is worse

Question answered

How long are comparable projects waiting in the queue?

Primary public source families

  • Interconnection queue timing

How public records are used

Inventurist compares request timing and latest public queue status for comparable projects in the relevant ISO/RTO or utility queue.

Freshness signal

Most recent public source date, record status, or planning release that supports the signal.

Typical refresh cadence

Daily to weekly where public queue reports are updated frequently.

Material-change trigger

Queue wait changes materially when public records show a multi-month move or major status change.

Known limitation

Study-stage definitions vary across queue operators, so cross-region comparisons are approximate.

Interconnection Complexity Index

0-1 index capturing voltage class, network topology, upgrade scope, and deliverability hurdles.

index (0–1)Metric value is gated; unit and methodology are visible.
CurrentComputedConfidence 70%Higher is worse

Question answered

How complex does the interconnection path look from public records?

Primary public source families

  • Interconnection queue timing
  • Network upgrade cost exposure
  • Transmission upgrade timing

How it is computed

Queue status, study indicators, upgrade exposure, and transmission dependencies are summarized into an interconnection-complexity score.

Freshness signal

Most recent public source date, record status, or planning release that supports the signal.

Typical refresh cadence

Weekly to quarterly, depending on source family.

Material-change trigger

A new public record materially changes the likely scorecard conclusion or confidence posture.

Known limitation

Public records may omit utility-side engineering constraints that only appear in private study materials.

Network Upgrade Cost ($)

Utility/ISO‑estimated share of network upgrade CAPEX attributable to the interconnection.

USD (millions)Metric value is gated; unit and methodology are visible.
StaleDirectConfidence 70%Higher is worse

Question answered

How much public upgrade-cost exposure is visible?

Primary public source families

  • Network upgrade cost exposure

How public records are used

Public project feeds, study releases, and planning records are checked for upgrade-cost estimates tied to the project or comparable queue entries.

Freshness signal

Most recent public source date, record status, or planning release that supports the signal.

Typical refresh cadence

Weekly to quarterly, depending on source family.

Material-change trigger

A new public record materially changes the likely scorecard conclusion or confidence posture.

Known limitation

Early public upgrade estimates can be reallocated or revised as studies progress.

Deliverability Risk Index

0-1 risk that requested capacity cannot be delivered at peak due to constraints.

index (0–1)Metric value is gated; unit and methodology are visible.
CurrentComputedConfidence 75%Higher is worse

Question answered

How much risk is there that available grid capacity will not be deliverable on time?

Primary public source families

  • Capacity at point of interconnection
  • Distribution feeder capacity
  • Transmission upgrade timing

How it is computed

Capacity, feeder, and transmission-upgrade signals are combined into a deliverability-risk view.

Freshness signal

Most recent public source date, record status, or planning release that supports the signal.

Typical refresh cadence

Weekly to quarterly, depending on source family.

Material-change trigger

A new public record materially changes the likely scorecard conclusion or confidence posture.

Known limitation

Public planning records often describe area-level constraints rather than site-specific deliverability.

Available Grid Capacity (MW)

Estimated MW of firm capacity available at the point of interconnection by target date.

MWMetric value is gated; unit and methodology are visible.
CurrentComputedConfidence 80%Higher is better

Question answered

How much public grid capacity appears available near the project?

Primary public source families

  • Capacity at point of interconnection
  • Distribution feeder capacity

How it is computed

Public queue, planning, and feeder-capacity signals are used to estimate available MW near the project location.

Freshness signal

Most recent public source date, record status, or planning release that supports the signal.

Typical refresh cadence

Weekly to quarterly, depending on source family.

Material-change trigger

A new public record materially changes the likely scorecard conclusion or confidence posture.

Known limitation

Utility-confirmed headroom may differ from public estimates and often requires direct utility engagement.

Transformer Lead Time (Months)

Quoted lead time for required high‑voltage/medium‑voltage transformers.

monthsMetric value is gated; unit and methodology are visible.
CurrentProxyConfidence 65%Higher is worse

Question answered

How long could transformer procurement take?

Primary public source families

  • Transformer lead time

How it is computed

Vendor delivery disclosures and public market signals are used to estimate transformer lead-time exposure by relevant equipment class.

Freshness signal

Most recent public source date, record status, or planning release that supports the signal.

Typical refresh cadence

Weekly to quarterly, depending on source family.

Material-change trigger

A new public record materially changes the likely scorecard conclusion or confidence posture.

Known limitation

Lead times are indicative and can vary by specification, order timing, and vendor allocation.

Switchgear Lead Time (Months)

Quoted lead time for medium‑voltage switchgear and main protective devices.

monthsMetric value is gated; unit and methodology are visible.
CurrentProxyConfidence 65%Higher is worse

Question answered

How long could medium-voltage switchgear and protective-device procurement take?

Primary public source families

  • Transformer lead time

How it is computed

Public vendor lead-time disclosures and equipment market signals are used as a proxy for switchgear lead-time exposure where project-specific quotes are not public.

Freshness signal

Most recent public source date, record status, or planning release that supports the signal.

Typical refresh cadence

Weekly to quarterly, depending on source family.

Material-change trigger

Public equipment lead-time signals move by roughly eight weeks, 20%, or a vendor disclosure changes the likely delivery window.

Known limitation

Switchgear delivery depends on specification, vendor allocation, and order timing that are usually private.

Permitting Risk Index

0–1 risk score reflecting zoning fit, environmental review, and Authority Having Jurisdiction (AHJ) workload.

index (0–1)Metric value is gated; unit and methodology are visible.
CurrentComputedConfidence 60%Higher is worse

Question answered

How much public permitting risk is visible?

Primary public source families

  • Local permit timing
  • Water will-serve evidence
  • Fire-flow evidence

How it is computed

Local permit timelines, meeting records, water-service evidence, and fire-flow indicators are summarized into a permitting-risk view.

Freshness signal

Most recent public source date, record status, or planning release that supports the signal.

Typical refresh cadence

Weekly to quarterly, depending on source family.

Material-change trigger

A new public record materially changes the likely scorecard conclusion or confidence posture.

Known limitation

Permit portals can lag real project status, and some review comments are not public.

Tariff Energy Charge ($/MWh)

Blended volumetric energy rate for the applicable tariff/Time‑of‑Use (TOU) class.

USD/MWhMetric value is gated; unit and methodology are visible.
CurrentDirectConfidence 75%Higher is worse

Question answered

What public energy-charge signal should be used for planning?

Primary public source families

  • Energy charge posture

How public records are used

Retail-price data and public tariff schedules are reviewed to estimate the energy-charge component of cost.

Freshness signal

Most recent public source date, record status, or planning release that supports the signal.

Typical refresh cadence

Quarterly to annual, depending on public rate and tariff release cadence.

Material-change trigger

A new public record materially changes the likely scorecard conclusion or confidence posture.

Known limitation

Public averages do not replace meter-specific tariff analysis.

Tariff Demand Charge ($/kW·mo)

Monthly demand charge for the applicable tariff/voltage class (excl. ratchets/standby unless modeled in overlays).

USD/kWMetric value is gated; unit and methodology are visible.
CurrentDirectConfidence 70%Higher is worse

Question answered

What public demand-charge signal should be used for planning?

Primary public source families

  • Demand charge posture

How public records are used

Utility tariff schedules are reviewed for demand-charge exposure where the likely service class can be inferred.

Freshness signal

Most recent public source date, record status, or planning release that supports the signal.

Typical refresh cadence

Quarterly or when a relevant public tariff schedule changes.

Material-change trigger

A new public record materially changes the likely scorecard conclusion or confidence posture.

Known limitation

Demand charges are highly schedule- and meter-class-specific.

Marginal Emissions Rate (kgCO₂e/MWh)

Grid marginal emissions intensity for the site’s balancing area (period‑appropriate blend).

kgCO2e/MWhMetric value is gated; unit and methodology are visible.
CurrentProxyConfidence 72%Higher is worse

Question answered

What marginal grid-emissions signal applies to incremental load in the balancing area?

Primary public source families

  • Renewable and emissions posture
  • Curtailment and congestion exposure

How it is computed

Balancing-area emissions, generation mix, and constraint signals are used to estimate the marginal emissions posture for incremental load.

Freshness signal

Most recent public source date, record status, or planning release that supports the signal.

Typical refresh cadence

Quarterly to annual for public emissions datasets; sooner when a new balancing-area release changes the conclusion.

Material-change trigger

A new public record materially changes the likely scorecard conclusion or confidence posture.

Known limitation

Public marginal-emissions views can vary by period, model, and balancing-area definition.

Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) Availability (MW)

Indicative MW of bankable renewable Power Purchase Agreements (PPAs) available in the target geography/term window.

MWMetric value is gated; unit and methodology are visible.
CurrentProxyConfidence 58%Higher is better

Question answered

How much bankable renewable PPA capacity appears available in the target geography and term window?

Primary public source families

  • PPA market availability
  • Renewable and emissions posture

How it is computed

Public procurement, renewable market, and portfolio signals are used to estimate whether sufficient PPA capacity is likely to be available.

Freshness signal

Most recent public source date, record status, or planning release that supports the signal.

Typical refresh cadence

Weekly to quarterly, depending on source family.

Material-change trigger

A new public record materially changes the likely scorecard conclusion or confidence posture.

Known limitation

Actual PPA availability is market- and counterparty-specific and often requires direct outreach.

Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) Price ($/MWh)

Indicative PPA price proxy; v0 may be imputed from the blended effective power rate when offer data isn't available.

USD/MWhMetric value is gated; unit and methodology are visible.
CurrentEstimatedConfidence 55%Higher is worse

Question answered

What PPA price range should planning use before offer-level data is available?

Primary public source families

  • PPA market availability
  • Energy charge posture

How it is computed

Public renewable market signals and power-cost posture are used to estimate likely PPA price range where offer-level data is not available.

Freshness signal

Most recent public source date, record status, or planning release that supports the signal.

Typical refresh cadence

Weekly to quarterly, depending on source family.

Material-change trigger

A new public record materially changes the likely scorecard conclusion or confidence posture.

Known limitation

Indicative public price signals can differ materially from executable offers for a specific term, shape, and counterparty.

Grid Curtailment Risk Index

0-1 risk that delivered/contracted energy is curtailed due to system constraints.

index (0–1)Metric value is gated; unit and methodology are visible.
CurrentComputedConfidence 65%Higher is worse

Question answered

How exposed is the project to curtailment or delivery constraints?

Primary public source families

  • Curtailment and congestion exposure
  • Transmission upgrade timing

How it is computed

Curtailment, congestion, and constraint indicators are normalized into a 0-1 risk index.

Freshness signal

Most recent public source date, record status, or planning release that supports the signal.

Typical refresh cadence

Weekly to quarterly, depending on source family.

Material-change trigger

A new public record materially changes the likely scorecard conclusion or confidence posture.

Known limitation

Public curtailment records are usually area-level and may not reveal project-specific dispatch or contract risk.

Grid Reliability (SAIDI, min/yr)

System Average Interruption Duration Index for the serving utility territory.

minutesMetric value is gated; unit and methodology are visible.
CurrentDirectConfidence 78%Higher is worse

Question answered

What reliability benchmark is available for the service area?

Primary public source families

  • Outage and reliability history

How public records are used

Utility reliability filings and public outage datasets are reviewed for SAIDI or comparable reliability measures.

Freshness signal

Most recent public source date, record status, or planning release that supports the signal.

Typical refresh cadence

Weekly to quarterly, depending on source family.

Material-change trigger

A new public record materially changes the likely scorecard conclusion or confidence posture.

Known limitation

Public reliability metrics can be reported at a broader geography than the project site.

Site Control Secured

Whether site control (Letter of Intent (LOI)/option/lease/purchase) is secured, enabling permit submissions.

booleanMetric value is gated; unit and methodology are visible.
CurrentQualitativeConfidence 55%Higher is better

Question answered

Is there public evidence that the site is controlled strongly enough to support permitting and utility work?

Primary public source families

  • Site control and mitigation commitments
  • Local permit timing

How it is computed

Permit submissions, meeting records, and public project disclosures are checked for evidence that site control has been secured or is sufficiently advanced.

Freshness signal

Most recent public source date, record status, or planning release that supports the signal.

Typical refresh cadence

Weekly to monthly while project filings or local records are active.

Material-change trigger

A new public record materially changes the likely scorecard conclusion or confidence posture.

Known limitation

Site-control documents are often private, so public evidence can be incomplete or lag the actual commercial position.

Expedite Procurement Budget ($)

Budget set aside to accelerate long‑lead equipment procurement.

USD (millions)Metric value is gated; unit and methodology are visible.
CurrentQualitativeConfidence 50%

Question answered

Is there evidence that budget exists to accelerate long-lead equipment procurement?

Primary public source families

  • Site control and mitigation commitments
  • Transformer lead time

How it is computed

Public budgets, filings, or disclosed mitigation plans are checked for evidence of procurement-acceleration commitments.

Freshness signal

Most recent public source date, record status, or planning release that supports the signal.

Typical refresh cadence

Weekly to quarterly, depending on source family.

Material-change trigger

A new public record materially changes the likely scorecard conclusion or confidence posture.

Known limitation

Procurement budgets are usually private and may only be visible through disclosed filings or customer-provided inputs.

Transformer Expedite Option Selected

Whether an expedited transformer procurement option is chosen.

booleanMetric value is gated; unit and methodology are visible.
CurrentQualitativeConfidence 50%

Question answered

Is there public or disclosed evidence that an expedited transformer path has been selected?

Primary public source families

  • Transformer lead time
  • Site control and mitigation commitments

How it is computed

Equipment lead-time exposure is paired with public or disclosed mitigation evidence to identify whether expedited transformer procurement is likely.

Freshness signal

Most recent public source date, record status, or planning release that supports the signal.

Typical refresh cadence

Weekly to quarterly, depending on source family.

Material-change trigger

A new public record materially changes the likely scorecard conclusion or confidence posture.

Known limitation

Expedite options are normally vendor- and contract-specific and may require private evidence to confirm.

Temporary Generation Committed (MW)

Rental or temporary generation capacity committed to bridge early operations.

MWMetric value is gated; unit and methodology are visible.
CurrentQualitativeConfidence 50%

Question answered

Is temporary generation visibly committed to bridge early operations?

Primary public source families

  • Site control and mitigation commitments
  • Local permit timing

How it is computed

Public permit records, meeting packets, and disclosed project plans are checked for temporary-generation commitments or enabling permits.

Freshness signal

Most recent public source date, record status, or planning release that supports the signal.

Typical refresh cadence

Weekly to quarterly, depending on source family.

Material-change trigger

A new public record materially changes the likely scorecard conclusion or confidence posture.

Known limitation

Temporary generation commitments can be private and may not appear until late-stage permitting or procurement.

Battery Storage Committed (MWh)

Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) energy capacity contracted for the site.

MWhMetric value is gated; unit and methodology are visible.
CurrentQualitativeConfidence 50%

Question answered

Is battery storage visibly committed as part of the site power plan?

Primary public source families

  • Site control and mitigation commitments
  • Renewable and emissions posture

How it is computed

Public permit records, interconnection records, and disclosed project plans are checked for battery-storage commitments.

Freshness signal

Most recent public source date, record status, or planning release that supports the signal.

Typical refresh cadence

Weekly to quarterly, depending on source family.

Material-change trigger

A new public record materially changes the likely scorecard conclusion or confidence posture.

Known limitation

Battery commitments may be scoped privately and can be absent from early public filings.

On‑Site Solar Capacity Committed (MW)

Nameplate MW of on‑site Photovoltaic (PV) committed (if feasible given land/roof).

MWMetric value is gated; unit and methodology are visible.
CurrentQualitativeConfidence 50%

Question answered

Is on-site solar visibly committed for the project?

Primary public source families

  • Site control and mitigation commitments
  • Renewable and emissions posture

How it is computed

Public site plans, permit records, and disclosed project commitments are checked for on-site solar capacity.

Freshness signal

Most recent public source date, record status, or planning release that supports the signal.

Typical refresh cadence

Weekly to quarterly, depending on source family.

Material-change trigger

A new public record materially changes the likely scorecard conclusion or confidence posture.

Known limitation

On-site solar feasibility and commitment can be constrained by land, roof area, interconnection, and private procurement decisions.

Renewable Content Target (%)

Target share of load to be covered by renewables over the commitment period.

percentMetric value is gated; unit and methodology are visible.
CurrentQualitativeConfidence 60%

Question answered

What renewable-coverage target is publicly visible for the project or buyer?

Primary public source families

  • Renewable and emissions posture
  • PPA market availability

How it is computed

Public corporate commitments, utility portfolio disclosures, and project-specific filings are checked for renewable-coverage targets.

Freshness signal

Most recent public source date, record status, or planning release that supports the signal.

Typical refresh cadence

Weekly to quarterly, depending on source family.

Material-change trigger

A new public record materially changes the likely scorecard conclusion or confidence posture.

Known limitation

Corporate renewable targets may not map cleanly to a specific site or operating period.

Demand Response (DR) Enrollment Commitment (kW)

Proxy: territory-level demand response (DR) enrolled curtailable load (kW); not a subject-level commitment unless disclosed.

kWMetric value is gated; unit and methodology are visible.
CurrentProxyConfidence 60%

Question answered

Is demand-response participation visible or inferable for the project territory?

Primary public source families

  • Demand response and flexibility programs
  • Demand charge posture

How it is computed

Utility demand-response tariffs and territory-level enrollment records are used to estimate whether DR participation is available or likely.

Freshness signal

Most recent public source date, record status, or planning release that supports the signal.

Typical refresh cadence

Weekly to quarterly, depending on source family.

Material-change trigger

A new public record materially changes the likely scorecard conclusion or confidence posture.

Known limitation

Territory-level demand-response participation is not the same as a confirmed subject-level commitment.

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When a change is material enough to update

The scorecard is not refreshed for every small public-record movement. It is refreshed when the change is likely to affect project timing, delivered capacity, power cost, reliability, or confidence.

Material-change rules

  • Queue timing changes when public records show a delay of roughly one quarter or a large relative move versus the prior estimate.
  • Capacity and upgrade-cost signals change when new queue, study, or planning records materially alter deliverable MW or cost pressure.
  • Tariff and rate signals change when a new tariff sheet, retail-price release, or public utility filing materially shifts energy or demand-charge exposure.
  • Equipment lead-time signals change when public vendor or market releases move long-lead delivery expectations by multiple weeks.
  • Permit, water, fire-flow, and transmission signals change when public status, approval, or schedule records show a new constraint or a meaningful slip.

Automation and analyst review

  • High-velocity public feeds such as queue and capacity records are checked on a daily or weekly basis.
  • Tariffs, vendor lead-time signals, outage data, and public planning records are refreshed on a slower cadence that matches source publication patterns.
  • Inventurist does not emit a new public signal for every raw source update; updates are promoted when the change is material to the scorecard.
  • Analyst review is used when records conflict, when a source is ambiguous, or when private customer evidence can materially improve confidence.

What public data cannot tell us

Public sources are strong enough to identify risk patterns, but they are not always enough for final diligence.

Public data is uneven across utilities, ISO/RTO regions, municipalities, and project stages.
No public record should be treated as a substitute for utility-provided headroom, meter-specific tariffs, will-serve letters, equipment quotes, or current permit correspondence.
Where a project-specific value is not public, Inventurist uses related public records to estimate the likely range and labels the result as direct, proxy, estimated, or computed.
Private project evidence can improve confidence, especially for meter class, interconnection status, equipment procurement, fire flow, water service, and permit status.

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