Illustrative facility power-chain allowance and subtotal for 185.856 MW of GPU-rack IT
$3.0–4.4M/IT MW; about $0.56–0.82Bestimate
| Value kind | estimate — Interpret this value according to its displayed kind, scope, source, and as-of date. |
|---|---|
| Scope | Guide allowance anchored to Cushman & Wakefield's 2026 cost guide: power infrastructure is about 21% of its $17.6M/MW all-in greenfield average, roughly $3.7M/MW, which the guide reads as per IT MW because Cushman does not publish its MW denominator or the category's contents. The band is that figure plus or minus 20%. It is pre-contingency and excludes shell and cooling (Chapter 4.1). Power plus the cooling allowance (about $6–9.4M per IT MW) stays below Epoch AI's roughly $11.4M per IT MW facility line and Cushman's $17.6M/MW all-in figure. |
| As of | 2026-10 |
| Source | Guide derivation from Cushman & Wakefield's 2026 Data Center Development Cost Guide (US/Canada greenfield $17.6M/MW all-in; power infrastructure about 21% of cost), cross-checked against Epoch AI's May 2026 facility cost line. An illustrative allowance, not a quote. · Appendix B, “Illustrative — stated assumptions” and component BOM. Power-chain allowance at 185.856 MW of GPU-rack IT (223.0272 MW facility at PUE 1.2); excludes shell and cooling (Chapter 4.1). |
| Derivation | Nominal IT = 1,408 × 132/1,000 = 185.856 MW. Anchor: 0.21 × $17.6M/MW = $3.696M per IT MW; plus or minus 20% = $2.96–4.44M, displayed as $3.0–4.4M per IT MW. The cluster subtotal is taken from the displayed band: 185.856 MW × $3.0–4.4M = $0.557568–0.817766B, displayed as about $0.56–0.82B. Equivalent to $2.5–3.67M per facility MW × 223.0272 MW at PUE 1.2. |
| Review | checking…review by 2027-03-31 · fast cadence |
| Recorded changes | last 2026-10-16 · 2 revisions tracked |
| Claim id | guide2-b-power-chain-cost-scenario |
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