Data center opportunities for landmen and energy professionals

Bring your land and energy knowledge to the table

Independent landmen, in-house land teams, land managers and right-of-way professionals are welcome here. You may be helping a landowner explore a new use for acreage, assembling adjoining parcels or evaluating a property with energy infrastructure.

We work with companies seeking wholesale data center capacity. That gives us a view of the locations, power, timing and connectivity they need. Together, we can identify the questions worth answering before you spend more time assembling a site package.

You bring the local knowledge and landowner relationship. We bring the data center requirements and operator relationships. Start with what you know, including the gaps.

How we work with you

1. Understand the opportunity. Tell us about the location, your relationship to the property and what the landowner wants to accomplish.
2. Screen the fit. We review the available site facts against data center requirements and identify what needs confirmation from the utility, engineers or other specialists.
3. Agree on the next step. Before an engagement, we agree in writing who we work for, each party's role and how compensation works. We agree what can be shared before any introduction.
4. Make introductions where there is a fit. We connect suitable opportunities with operators, developers or tenants. Their interest starts diligence; a commitment comes later.

The first conversation is free. Bring your existing broker or other advisors into the discussion as needed. See how we are paid and the options for selling, leasing or partnering on a site.

What to gather for a first site review

A short summary is enough to begin. Use the notes field below for your role and any known constraints. Leave unknown figures blank.

• Location and usable land. County and state, an address or parcel reference if available, approximate usable acreage and any adjoining parcels under consideration.
• Your relationship and land control. Whether you represent the owner, have an option or are exploring an introduction. Include the owner's goals and what you are authorized to share.
• Power status and timing. Serving utility, known megawatts and the documents behind them. Identify whether capacity is being discussed, studied, contracted or is already energized.
• Gas and generation. If onsite generation is part of the idea, describe the known gas connection, supply discussions, generation equipment and permitting status.
• Title and site constraints. Known surface and mineral ownership questions, existing leases, wells, pipelines, easements and access issues for the project team to review.
• Development basics. Zoning, fiber, water, road access and any known flood or environmental constraints. Include the intended schedule.

Our powered-land guide explains the documents behind power claims. Use the fiber checker for an initial connectivity screen and the state guide to explore local development considerations.

Have gas infrastructure or a potential generation site?

Tell us about it. A site proposed for onsite gas generation needs a different review from one with utility power already delivered. The review starts with fuel supply, generation equipment, permits, delivery timing and how the facility would maintain power during equipment outages.

A nearby pipeline or substation is a useful starting point for questions. It does not establish available fuel, deliverable megawatts or a service date. Keep confirmed facts separate from assumptions when you describe the opportunity.

See how onsite generation fits into powered land. For a site that already has electrical capacity, our modular data center guide covers another potential development path.

Questions from landmen