Ongoing Speed-to-Power Monitoring
Speed-to-Power Watchlist
The core ongoing monitoring deliverable for data-center site selection. The watchlist tracks interconnection queue changes, timing window shifts, tariff updates, and moratorium risks — assigning severity and action labels (advance, monitor, downgrade, avoid) so your team always has a current view of where to build and where to wait.
What the watchlist tracks
Every change event includes the affected market, pack, and row — plus severity, action label, and why it matters.
| Changed field | Example | Severity | Action |
|---|---|---|---|
| Queue status change | ERCOT project moved from Phase 2 Study to IA Execution | Material | Advance |
| Timing window shift | PJM study backlog extended projected in-service by 12 months | Material | Downgrade |
| New project entered queue | 500 MW load interconnection request filed in Harris County | Watch | Monitor |
| Project withdrawn | Large-load project in Franklin County voluntarily withdrawn | Material | Advance |
| Source freshness degradation | ERCOT mirror data aged past 30-day threshold | Watch | Monitor |
| Moratorium / zoning change | County moratorium on data centers proposed in public hearing | Urgent | Avoid |
Why recurring monitoring matters
A static pack snapshot is decision-grade at the time of purchase. But interconnection queues move, moratoriums get proposed, utility tariffs change, and new load-interconnection requests shift timing across entire markets. The watchlist keeps your shortlist current without requiring you to re-run full diligence every month.
Severity levels
Info
Background context change. No shortlist action needed.
Watch
Early signal. Worth monitoring but no position change yet.
Material
Affects timing or risk enough to reconsider a shortlist position.
Urgent
Immediate shortlist-reshuffling event. Act now or document the decision to hold.
Action labels
Advance
Move this candidate up the shortlist. Timing or risk improved.
Monitor
Keep watching. The signal is real but not yet decisive.
Downgrade
Move this candidate down. Timing or risk worsened.
Avoid
Remove from active consideration unless conditions change.
Needs utility diligence
Cannot resolve from public data. Contact the utility or interconnection authority.
Alert and export flow
- Change detected from queue diff, source freshness check, or external docket watcher.
- Severity and action label assigned based on change magnitude and affected geography.
- Alert delivered to your watchlist dashboard with affected market, pack, and row context.
- Export available as change memo (PDF) or delta export (CSV) for internal review or IC distribution.
Pair with the Time-to-Power Pack
For teams building a shortlist from scratch, the Time-to-Power Pack provides the ranked baseline across ERCOT, PJM, Southeast, and Carolinas markets. The watchlist then maintains that shortlist as an ongoing monitoring feed — tracking every change without requiring you to re-run full diligence.
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