Focus: Large-Scale Data Centers, Energy Infrastructure, Public-Private Alignment

The Challenge

A developer aimed to launch a 1.5GW data center project involving complex on-site natural gas power generation. The project faced significant hurdles in securing political alignment and community support, alongside the need for a sophisticated capital structure to ensure bankability.

The Alpen Approach

Alpen Associates performed comprehensive fiscal and economic impact modeling to bridge the gap between private development and public benefit. Our strategy focused on:

• Quantifying ROI: Detailed modeling for the developer, state, and local municipalities to demonstrate long-term value.

• Incentive Architecture: We engineered a multi-layered capital stack leveraging Tax Credits, Infrastructure Grants, Inland Port Bonding, and Opportunity Zone benefits.

• Regulatory Alignment: Navigating the "energy-to-data" challenge to secure critical permitting through data-backed transparency.