Energy & Grid
Power cost, grid readiness and interconnection friction that set time-to-power.
How it's scored →Infrastructure intelligence
Regional Siting Intelligence for Digital Infrastructure
See which region fits your needs, and what each one trades away, across energy, water, carbon, policy and risk.
- 17 US regions
- 15+ public metrics
- 5 investment profiles
Map layer
Northern Virginia
Greater Portland
Columbus
Top ranked · Composite
Northern Virginia
74
Energy & Grid86
Water70
Carbon58
Policy84
Risk72
- Top ranked
- Shortlisted
- Other metros
- Illustrative scores for 6 of the 17 metros we cover. Not live data.
How it works
Five pillars, one defensible score
Every region gets a score on each pillar. Your investment profile, asset type and three preferences set the weights, and the engine shows you those weights on every run.
The engine behind it is DCDE, SiteVector's Data-Centric Decision Engine.
Five pillars of site intelligence
Each pillar is a map layer above. The small shape on each card is the top composite metro on the map, with that pillar highlighted.
Water
Water availability and stress that shape cooling strategy and long-term feasibility.
How it's scored →Carbon
Current and projected grid carbon intensity over the asset lifecycle.
How it's scored →Policy
Incentive strength, permitting friendliness and zoning friction.
How it's scored →Risk
Physical hazards and cost pressure that affect resilience and delivery.
How it's scored →The product
What you get after sign-up
The same inputs, the full ranked table, applied weights and an AI summary on every run.
sitevector.ai/dashboard
Investment profile
Hyperscaler Growth▾
Asset type
HyperscaleAI / TrainingRegional / Edge
Cost vs Carbon
CarbonCost
Speed vs Risk
RiskSpeed
Water sensitivity
Run analysisLowHigh
Ranked metros17 scored · 16 eligible · 1 excluded by guardrail
| # | Metro | Energy | Water | Carbon | Policy | Risk | Composite |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Northern Virginia | 86 | 70 | 58 | 84 | 72 | 79 |
| 2 | Columbus | 76 | 74 | 50 | 72 | 80 | 74 |
| 3 | Dallas–Fort Worth | 82 | 55 | 52 | 80 | 60 | 72 |
| 4 | Salt Lake City | 72 | 46 | 56 | 70 | 76 | 69 |
| 5 | Greater Portland | 64 | 82 | 88 | 62 | 58 | 66 |
AI summary. Northern Virginia leads on grid readiness and incentives, but its carbon score trails Greater Portland by 30 points. If the client's emissions target is binding, Columbus is the balanced alternative.
Product preview with illustrative scores.
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