Corporate Strategy & Site Selection
Compare locations on the constraint that will actually decide them.
Site selection processes often treat power as a checkbox. For energy-intensive operations it is frequently the deciding constraint. We research candidate locations so leadership can compare them on evidence.
Discuss a Site DecisionDecisions they face
- Which shortlisted location to advance for a new facility or expansion
- Whether a preferred site's energization timeline fits the operating plan
- How to phase a build against realistic power availability
- Which locations to remove from consideration early
Questions our research addresses
- Which candidate sites have realistic access to the capacity we need, and when?
- What infrastructure upgrades would each site depend on?
- How do long-term cost exposure and regulatory direction compare across territories?
- Where is timing uncertainty greatest, and why?
Research deliverables
Location Comparison Matrix
Candidate sites compared on power availability, timing, dependencies and cost exposure, with stated scoring rules.
Power Availability Assessment
Evidence-based read on capacity and energization pathways per site.
Infrastructure Dependency Map
The upgrades, approvals and counterparties each location relies on.
Executive Briefing
Written findings and scenarios for the selection committee.
Illustrative example — not a client engagement or live market data
Illustrative: three candidate sites for a 120 MW facility
- Situation
- A company shortlists three sites in different utility territories with similar land and labor profiles.
- Research
- Each site is researched for nearby substation capacity, published upgrade plans, queue conditions and tariff direction.
- Decision implication
- The comparison shows one site is strongest on cost but depends on an upgrade with no committed in-service date — leadership can weigh speed against cost explicitly.
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