For years, the energy transition has faced a frustrating paradox. We have the technology to generate massive amounts of clean solar and wind power, and we have the capital ready to build it. But between the project site and the consumer stands a 20th-century obstacle: an aging, congested power grid. Traditionally, increasing grid capacity meant years of permitting and billions of dollars in new transmission line construction. But in Minnesota, a new "smart" solution  is provi

As energy and infrastructure developers increasingly integrate Large Language Models (LLMs) into their workflows, a new challenge has emerged: the "hallucination" hurdle.  While connecting your own Enterprise AI interface to LandGate’s massive geospatial dataset via our AI Data Agent  allows for unprecedented speed in site selection, the "black box" nature of AI can sometimes leave teams second-guessing the output. When millions of dollars in capital expenditure are on the li

A "First Step" in Illinois: Increased Deposit Costs for Large Load Projects On March 19, 2026, the Illinois Commerce Commission (ICC) approved a pivotal proposal  by Commonwealth Edison (ComEd). The utility can now seek significantly higher security deposits from large-load developers, specifically data centers, based on their projected energy needs. Historically, ComEd required a flat $1 million deposit. Under the new "tiered" model, a 200 MW project could see that deposit c

The digital era is moving faster than the power grid was ever designed to handle. As Artificial Intelligence and advanced manufacturing drive an unprecedented surge in demand, a singular bottleneck has emerged: Time-to-Power. At LandGate, in collaboration with our partners at KPMG, we are proud to announce our support for the EPRI DCFlex  framework. EPRI DCFlex is a revolutionary industry shift that moves us away from lengthy development timelines toward a scalable, standard

Global data center investment is entering a new era. Knowing where to invest- and how to evaluate sites before committing capital- has never mattered more.