The recent breakthroughs associated with Artificial Intelligence and the potential for our society to harness these benefits will be predicated on our ability to provide sufficient data storage for these emerging technological advancements. CEC understands the challenges behind data center site selection and design, including power, water, cooling, and permitting regulations and can provide a range of support services from conceptual and master planning through facility operation.
CEC’s data center development services encompass the entire project life cycle, from critical issues analysis and conceptual design to permitting, construction, and project completion. Our expertise spans multiple types of data centers, including hyperscale, interconnection, and enterprise-level facilities. Additionally, we have specialized knowledge in power generation, ensuring reliable and efficient energy solutions. Our data center development experts collaborate with developers, owners/operators, investors, regulators, utility companies, and other stakeholders to support diverse projects nationwide.
PREPURCHASE AGREEMENT SERVICES
CEC assists various business, legal, investment, and financial stakeholder clients to identify, quantify, and resolve complex environmental compliance and liability issues, as well as review and quantify facility asset capital and operation and maintenance obligations to protect value. CEC provides services during the business investment cycle with due diligence tailored to meet individual stakeholder needs while assessing opportunities to acquire assets and provide engineering and compliance services. These services may include:
- Assessment of Environmental Liabilities – provide estimates of environmental liabilities and future obligations to assess fair market value assumptions for management, legal, and financial advisors during potential acquisitions to fulfill financial and accounting reporting obligations
- Purchase Price Allocation – assess fair market value of environmental liabilities and asset retirement obligations (AROs) before a transaction to assess value assumptions
CRITICAL ISSUES ANALYSIS
Involving a professional consulting team in the early stages of a project, ideally before a project site is being negotiated with the land owner, can help you avoid missteps. CEC taps a vast network of knowledge, data, and contacts to provide early-stage data center project development services to help you qualify and compare prospective sites. Key service offerings include a feasibility and fatal flaw desktop analysis of the following:
- Topography
- Accessibility
- Ecology Assessments
- Environmental Conditions
- Utility Infrastructure and Availability
- Water Resourcing Evaluation
- Brownfields, Mine Lands, Landfills, and other Non-Greenfield Sites
- Geohazards
- State and Local Land Ordinances and Zoning
- Permitting Requirements
FIELD INVESTIGATION SERVICES
CEC also offers several field investigation services that provide you with boots-on-the-ground information you can use for planning purposes.
- Streams and Wetlands (including delineations)
- Threatened & Endangered Species Surveys
- Cultural Resources
- Environmental Conditions (Phase I/II ESA)
- Geospatial Conditions (Topographic, ALTA, and Boundary)
- Property Condition Assessments of Existing Structures (including structural and foundation analysis)
- Geotechnical Conditions
DESIGN AND PERMITTING
Challenges associated with local ordinances, state and federal regulations, community concerns, and design constraints have the potential to impact data center development projects. CEC’s team works effectively with stakeholders to help our clients develop and navigate productive strategies. CEC provides the following services to help streamline the design and permitting process.
- Civil Engineering
- Environmental Permitting
- Air Quality Permitting
- Water Management Planning
- Geotechnical Engineering
- Land Use Permitting and Variances
- Erosion and Sediment Control
- Stormwater Management
- Landscape Architecture and Visual Screening
- Public/Community Outreach
CONSTRUCTION-PHASE SERVICES
CEC understands that the success of a data center development project hinges on maintaining schedule, efficiency, and cost control during the late stages of a project. From bidding to project closeout, CEC can help you maximize project return on investment with construction-phase services such as:
- Management Support
- Details and Bid Specifications
- Inspection, Oversight, and Monitoring
- Materials Testing and Oversight
- As-built Surveys
- Environmental Remediation
