Data Centers vs. Utility-Scale Solar: Land Valuation Framework for the Highest and Best Use of Prime Acreage
The competition for prime land in the United States has never been fiercer. As the digital economy expands and the clean energy transition accelerates, data centers and utility-scale solar farms  are increasingly vying for the same parcels of land. Both require vast acreage, robust infrastructure, and specific environmental conditions, creating a complex challenge for landowners, developers, and investors alike: determining the "highest and best use." Traditional land valuati
This Week in Data Center News 10.13.25
The global data center industry is undergoing a massive transformation, driven primarily by the explosive growth of Artificial Intelligence (AI), creating urgent demands for revolutionary power solutions and infrastructure. Recent major industry developments underscore this shift: Brookfield Asset Management is investing up to $5 billion to deploy Bloom Energy's on-site fuel cells, providing a rapidly deployable, behind-the-meter alternative to the aging grid. This move, alon
Comparing Existing Wind Lease Economics Against New Site Potential
The wind energy landscape in the U.S. is maturing, and with a significant portion of early-era wind farms approaching 20-30 years of...
Ohio's $11.8B Blueprint Demands a Intel-First Approach to Data Center Siting
Ohio has definitively moved from an emerging data center market  to a national powerhouse. A recent economic impact study out of the...
Using Site Intelligence to Conquer Interconnection Queue Costs
The booming demand for new energy infrastructure—from utility-scale solar and wind to power-hungry data centers —is exposing the...
