Pre-capital data center site screening
Get a scored, sourced report on any candidate site before you spend money on land control or due diligence.
Site-level checks · Patented market areas · Peer-area evidence
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No commission. No brokerage. No stake in whether your site closes.
Purpose-built for data center site teams. Use land-data and power-feasibility tools alongside sourced screening for grid, water and community readiness.
Nearby power lines do not prove that power is available. A site screen is not a grid connection approval. Engineers, lawyers and permit teams still need to check the details.
We review community sentiment, zoning history, nearby grid constraints, and local opposition risk — all before you commit capital.
Look at nearby projects and similar places. We show comparisons only where the data supports them.
We label county, block-group and site data at their true scale. An estimated map pin does not show exact parcel bounds.
Use the findings to choose your next questions. Ask local experts or the utility to confirm facts that remain unclear.
Area data adds context. It does not supply every score or come with every report. The detail and reach of the data vary by site and source. Today, we use census block groups, counties and site map points. Our patented neighborhood-level market geographies are planned, not live. The Planning Area layer is not yet part of the scores.
Start with a scorecard. Add a playbook if you need an engagement plan. Ask about team access when you have more sites to review.
Start with a site address or map point. We first check how exact the location is and which data covers it.
The $495 Site Viability Scorecard helps you review the site. It covers local community conditions, nearby power, climate, water and permit rules. You can see the sources and limits.
The $695 Site Readiness Package pairs the scorecard with a Community Engagement Playbook for the same site. We agree on prep work, analyst help and timing with you.
Common questions
Run a scorecard before you sign a land option, before you present to your investment committee, or before you commit engineering budget to a site.
Use a quick site screen to sort your first questions. Then ask your consultant, utility, engineers or lawyer to check the facts. A screen does not replace their work.
Yes. The report shows sources, dates, the scale of the data and what is still unknown. Use it to guide a review. It is not an engineering study or a formal disclosure opinion.
No. The Site Viability Scorecard costs $495. The $695 Site Readiness Package pairs the scorecard with a playbook. Insurance and broker teams have their own one-time options.
Ask us to scope team, API or batch access if you need it. You do not need a plan for one site.
A site can look right for months before a local issue stalls it. Check more than power and land at the start.
A local roadblock can surface after you have paid for studies, land options and staff time.
Permit rules, local services or public concerns can change the path to approval.
Each site has its own story. A shared set of checks helps you weigh the tradeoffs.
Most site reviews are built to justify a deal. Ours is built to tell you the truth — including when a site isn't worth pursuing.
We do not broker land or run a marketplace. We earn no sale commission and have no stake in whether a site closes.
We show the sources behind our site review. Use the findings to decide where you need help from engineers, lawyers, insurers or permit teams. Our work does not replace theirs.
Eight groups of evidence combine site and parcel context, permitting and regulatory records, utility and grid proximity, water data and documented community activity. Get a PDF report with sources, dates and limitations.
Local review steps and early signs that a team should engage.
Nearby fire, EMS, hospital and trauma services.
Jobs and tax results in similar places.
Nearby homes and other uses that may need a noise study.
Power records and limits that need a closer check.
Water needs for cooling when supplies are tight.
Heat, drought and air quality around the site.
Policy risks and on-site power options.
The scorecard shows sources, dates and limits to guide your follow-up with experts. Where data is available, we also show emergency services, noise and sensitive-site checks, and workforce context. These are extra signals. They do not change the composite Site Viability score or the compliance certificate.
Review interconnection queues and community readiness separately. Grid proximity, a sourced site scorecard and an engineering power study answer different questions.
One-site analysis with a Site Viability score, evidence sources and location limits. An approximate map point does not establish exact parcel boundaries.
Nearby assets and public power context. Proximity does not establish interconnection queue position, available capacity or time-to-power.
Water and cooling-related conditions with source dates and coverage limits; not a water right or utility service commitment.
Evidence to guide follow-up with authorities and qualified professionals, not a permit decision or legal opinion.
The Scorecard screens documented community conditions. Stakeholder mapping and engagement sequencing belong to the separate Community Engagement Playbook.
Platform sources, cadence and project coverage are scoped in the proposal. Do not assume blanket real-time monitoring or that every channel is included.
Sources reviewed October 15, 2026. Vendor statements describe advertised scope, not independently verified results. Not established means unknown from these sources, not that a capability is absent. Report purchases and annual platform proposals are different products.
| Capability | AI Data Center Impact | Geoforge | Acres |
|---|---|---|---|
| Interconnection queues / grid analysis | Grid proximity and public power context in the Scorecard. These are not queue-position, power-flow, capacity or time-to-power determinations; seek direct utility evidence and specialist review. | Advertises Power reports covering substations, modeled capacity, interconnection queues, pricing and time-to-power. These are vendor claims, not our validation. | Grid queue analysis is not established by the published pricing page reviewed. Confirm coverage with Acres. |
| Community readiness | Community Fit and documented public activity with sources and limits. Stakeholder mapping is in the separate Playbook. Neither is proof of local support or an approval forecast. | Community & Permitting is labeled coming soon on the reviewed homepage. | A directly comparable community-readiness score is not established by the published pricing page reviewed. |
| Batch / API processing | $15,000 / year. API-only annual proposal. Batch volumes, outputs, implementation and availability must be confirmed in writing; it is not included with a single-site report. | The FAQ describes enterprise API access as coming; confirm launch status and terms with Geoforge. | API scope is not established by the pricing page reviewed. It lists CSV/KML exports for qualifying plans; exports are not proof of an API. |
Choose the report or team access that fits your site decision.
Power, land and grid studies help you check where a project might connect. They are a starting point, not a full site decision or a grid connection approval.
We check local people, permits, water, roads and services. These checks help you plan beyond the power supply.
| Product | Price | What’s included |
|---|---|---|
| Site Viability Scorecard | $495 | Single-site assessment; Community readiness score; Parcel-level analysis; PDF report with sources; Engagement Plan Summary. |
| Community Engagement Playbook | $495 | Approval strategy for the site; Stakeholder mapping; Engagement timeline; Objection and response guide; Next-phase recommendations. |
| Site Readiness Package | $695 | Site Viability Scorecard; Community Engagement Playbook; Integrated strategy brief; PDF with analyst support as scoped; Priority turnaround as scoped. Scorecard + Playbook bundle. Roughly 30% less than the two bought separately ($495 + $495 = $990). |
| Community OS Platform Subscription | $25,000 / year, up to 10 users | Scorecards and Playbooks at volumes set in the proposal; Tripwire monitoring, with sources and cadence scoped per project; Neighborhood incentive identification, proposed; Team dashboard and project tracking, proposed; API access (JSON/CSV), proposed; Priority support and periodic reviews, proposed. Ideal for teams running multiple projects or managing an ongoing community strategy. Proposed scope, subject to implementation and confirmation. |
Plan local engagement and track the issues around your site.
Use sourced local facts to guide an insurance review.
Screen land and bring clear facts to the next deal discussion.
Start with an inquiry. We agree in writing on scope, user and volume limits, setup, trial terms and delivery before you pay. These links do not start a subscription or a trial.
We agree which sources to monitor and how often for each project. We do not offer live coverage of every source. Neighborhood-level Planning Area geographies are planned, not live. A screen does not predict approval, confirm utility capacity or establish insurance coverage.
Screen the site first. Use the findings to focus deeper work before you spend more.
Check local issues before you commit more money to engineering, legal work and permits.
Use the same checks across your site list. Screening takes minutes. We agree on report delivery and any extra work separately.
Keep sources, dates and limits in the record. Show what led your team to advance or stop.
These views show the current product and its public research. They are not stock images, proof of past predictions or customer results.
A dated Texas project index shows which sites the study covers and the limits of its evidence.
See what area data can tell you. Learn which checks need an exact site location.
The study applies today’s model to past sites. It does not show that we predicted their outcomes at the time.
Evidence to review
Independent validation
When Carter Legacy Listings brought a Valley, AL industrial site to AI Data Center Impact for scoring, they mentioned a data center company had already submitted an LOI on the property—but that information played no role in the model’s evaluation. Scored purely on infrastructure, climate, power capacity, municipal permitting, regulatory, community readiness, and site fundamentals, the parcel came back “High Viability — 68/100,” independently matching what the market had already concluded. The score wasn’t an echo of the deal—it was validation built from the ground up.
High Viability — 68/100
What is AI Data Center Impact?
AI Data Center Impact helps teams check a site before they spend more. We bring local facts about power, water, climate, permits, public services and community conditions into one screen.
We keep the source, date and limits with each result. You can trace what the report says and see what still needs a closer check.
We use climate and air data from EPA AirNow and NOAA. Energy records come from EIA. Grid records come from Berkeley Lab’s Queued Up report and ISO/RTO filings. They do not prove that a utility can serve your site.
Census and jobs data describe the area. We also check public services and local hearing outcomes. These do not prove local support. They do not prove that services can meet the project’s needs.
Use the screen to choose your next questions. It is not an engineering study, legal advice or a formal disclosure review.
“As a private landowner in the timber business, we found this report to be an extremely valuable tool in evaluating the potential of our property as a data center site. It provides a professional preliminary overview of the site's strengths and potential challenges, giving us valuable insight to guide our next steps and make more informed decisions about the future direction of our property.”
Taylor Cardwell, CPCU · Forester, Disiere Forestry
Choose a scorecard for one site. Add a playbook to plan engagement, or ask us about team access. Pick the scope that fits your next decision.