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Powered Shell Leases: Centuria Industrial REIT's Data Center Strategy of June 2026
In a presentation lodged on June 16, 2026, Centuria Industrial REIT listed powered land leases, powered shell leases and fully fitted leases as data center conversions it "may" consider, and set out for several of its sites what it calls "Future optionality."
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Power, Not Space: Risk Factors on Power in Equinix's Annual Report for 2025
In its annual report for 2025, signed on February 11, 2026, Equinix says that in certain instances it has had difficulty securing energy supply it contracted for or needs for its expansion plans, that its ability to find partners and sites for expansion may be limited by access to power, and that power, not space, is a limiting factor in many of its data centers. It expects limited availability of water and power and grid constraints in many markets to continue.
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Properties Affected by Contamination: EPA's Guidance on Superfund and Brownfield Sites as AI Data Centers
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's guidance of January 2026 gives introductory information on how Superfund and Brownfield sites may be redeveloped as AI data centers. Its table of initial criteria sets power, water and the state of a site's cleanup beside size and location, and it says local conditions and regulations will determine whether a site is suitable.
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May Not Be Subject to County or Municipal Zoning: West Virginia's 2025 Act on Certified High Impact Data Centers
West Virginia's act of 2025 on electric power created a program for high impact data centers, provides for a state liaison to assist them with matters "including, but not limited to site selection and permitting," and says certified projects "may not be subject to" county or municipal zoning.
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All, Some, or None of the Sites: The Energy Department's Request for Information on AI Infrastructure on DOE Lands
A request for information by the U.S. Department of Energy, signed on March 21, 2025, seeks to assess industry interest in developing, operating and maintaining AI infrastructure on select land the department owns or manages, and lists sites. It is not a solicitation, and the department may choose to make available all, some or none of the listed sites in potential future solicitations.
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Evidence of Utility Partnerships for Power Enablement: OpenAI's Request for Site Proposals of January 2025
OpenAI's request for proposals of January 30, 2025, made on behalf of Stargate, sought "Site (land and power) proposals" for large AI data centers, and set out what a proposal should show about its power, including a "Clear power ramp and max power availability" and "Evidence of utility partnerships for power enablement, both as a power supplier and as an interconnect partner."
