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Permitting Risk

Site Selection
Also known asapproval riskplanning risk

Permitting Risk is the possibility that planning, environmental, utility, water or construction approvals are delayed, refused or granted with onerous conditions, disrupting a project's cost or schedule. It is a central concern in data-center development because approvals often sit on the critical path and vary widely between jurisdictions.

Category: Data Center Facility & Site  ·  Subcategory: Site Selection  ·  Part of the AIDC Technical Terminology reference.

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