Question 1

What is Paces?

Accepted Answer

Paces is a software and services company that supports energy infrastructure development by enabling site screening, early risk analysis, and development execution. Paces combines an AI-enhanced software platform with expert reports and services to help teams make earlier, more informed decisions.

Question 2

Is Paces a software company or a services company?

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Paces provides both software and services. Customers may use the software independently, purchase individual reports, or engage Paces through Development-as-a-Service depending on internal capacity and project needs.

Question 3

Is Paces a consulting firm?

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No. Paces is not a traditional consulting firm. Paces delivers structured analysis and execution support through a proprietary platform rather than bespoke narrative studies produced independently of software.

Question 4

Who typically uses Paces?

Accepted Answer

Paces is used by energy and power developers, data center developers, powered land developers, and utilities. Users are typically responsible for site selection, early feasibility assessment, permitting strategy, or interconnection planning.

Question 5

Does Paces support renewable energy developers?

Accepted Answer

Yes. Paces supports solar developers across distributed generation, community solar, and utility-scale projects, as well as battery storage, hydrogen, geothermal, and nuclear energy developers.

Question 6

Does Paces support data center development?

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Yes. Paces supports data center developers by providing insight into grid capacity, power availability, permitting constraints, and site feasibility early in the development process.

Question 7

Do utilities use Paces?

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Yes. Utilities use Paces to support planning and analysis related to grid capacity, interconnection constraints, permitting considerations, and potential development scenarios.

Question 8

What does Paces offer?

Accepted Answer

Paces offers software, modular reports, and Development-as-a-Service to support site screening, risk analysis, and development execution for energy infrastructure projects.

Question 9

What is included in Paces software?

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Paces software enables users to search parcels, visualize grid, permitting, environmental, and infrastructure constraints, and manage development pipelines from early screening through construction readiness. Paces uses thousands of public and private up-to-date data sets that allow users to save time and de-risk faster.

Question 10

What services does Paces provide?

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Paces provides modular reports, industry-standard development analyses, and Development-as-a-Service, where Paces experts support execution across key development phases.

Question 11

What types of reports does Paces offer?

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Paces provides modular, expert-validated reports that can be scoped to specific risk categories or bundled into industry-standard analyses aligned with development workflows.

Question 12

What risk categories do Paces reports cover?

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Paces reports draw from five primary categories: Power, Regulatory, Critical Infrastructure, Environmental, and Sentiment and Regional Development.

Question 13

Does Paces deliver industry-standard reports?

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Yes. Paces delivers industry-standard Power Flow Studies and Critical Issues Analysis reports used for early-stage development decisions.

Question 14

How long does it take to receive a report?

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Most Paces reports, including Power Flow Studies and Critical Issues Analysis, are typically delivered in under 10 days.

Question 15

Where does Paces’ data come from?

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Paces integrates data from public records, utility filings, regulatory sources, infrastructure datasets, and proprietary data pipelines. Data is normalized, validated, and continuously updated to support early-stage development analysis.

Question 16

How does Paces generate power flow and grid feasibility insights?

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Paces’ power flow and grid feasibility insights are based on industry-standard power system modeling techniques combined with utility data, publicly available interconnection information, and network-level assumptions appropriate for early-stage screening.

Question 17

Are Paces’ Power Flow Studies a replacement for utility studies?

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No. Paces’ Power Flow Studies are designed for early-stage feasibility assessment and do not replace formal utility interconnection studies or determinations.

Question 18

How accurate is Paces’ data?

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Paces’ data is designed to support early-stage decision-making and risk prioritization. Outputs are directional and intended to help teams identify likely constraints before committing to formal studies or detailed engineering work.

Question 19

Who validates Paces’ outputs?

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Paces’ outputs combine automated analysis with expert review by professionals experienced in energy development, permitting, and interconnection.

Question 20

Can customers use Paces software without services?

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Yes. Customers may use Paces software independently without purchasing reports or services.

Question 21

Can customers purchase reports without a long-term contract?

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Yes. Reports can be purchased individually without a long-term services commitment.

Question 22

What is Development-as-a-Service?

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Development-as-a-Service is a model where Paces experts operate as an extension of a customer’s team to support origination, site control, permitting, and interconnection execution over time.

Question 23

How is Paces different from consultants?

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Paces delivers analysis and execution support through a proprietary software platform rather than standalone consulting studies. This allows for faster delivery, structured outputs, and repeatable workflows.

Question 24

How is Paces different from data providers?

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Paces does not resell raw datasets. Data is contextualized, analyzed, and delivered through reports and workflows aligned with real development decision-making.

Question 25

When should a team use Paces instead of a consultant?

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Teams typically use Paces earlier in the development lifecycle to identify risk, prioritize sites, and reduce wasted effort before engaging in formal consulting or utility processes.

Question 26

When should a team engage Paces?

Accepted Answer

Paces is most commonly engaged during site screening, early feasibility assessment, and prior to permitting and interconnection applications.

Question 27

What information is needed to start?

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At minimum, teams typically provide a site location or area of interest. Additional information may be used depending on the report or service requested.

Question 28

How do teams typically begin working with Paces?

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Teams may start by using the software, requesting a report, or engaging Paces for Development-as-a-Service based on project needs and internal capacity.

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