Case Study | Brownfield‑to‑Data Center: Technical Due Diligence To De‑Risk 300 MW Of Capacity

What Was Ankura Hired to Do?

An institutional investor engaged Ankura as its technical advisor to evaluate a former industrial site being repositioned as a large‑scale data center campus with an adjacent high‑voltage substation. The investor was considering a development agreement and needed an independent view of feasibility, risk, and likely cost and schedule outcomes before committing capital. Ankura’s scope covered site conditions and remediation, power‑to‑site feasibility for 300 MW, and the design and budget of the proposed switchyard and substation infrastructure.

How Did Ankura Execute the Engagement?

Ankura structured the review around four core workstreams: site assessment, site condition review, power feasibility, and infrastructure evaluation. The team conducted a site visit to observe conditions directly, met with the remediation contractor and advisors to understand work completed and planned, and verified zoning and environmental program status against regulatory