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Decision Gate · DG1 · Feasibility

Site, interconnection, off-take, and policy diligence to a clear go/no-go.

The cheapest decision in the lifecycle is the kill decision. The most expensive decision is dragging a doomed site through a year of diligence before admitting it. DG1 is the gate that protects every dollar spent in the gates that follow, and it does so by being willing to say no quickly and with a documented record.

Gate at a glance

Key decisions
  • Is the macro environment buildable (RPS, ITC, REC pricing)?
  • Is the site controllable at a financing-fit standard?
  • Is the queue position within bankability?
  • Does the off-take pathway clear the pro forma floor?
Bankable artifacts
  • Market and policy diligence memo
  • Site selection scorecard
  • Interconnection strategy memo
  • Off-take pathway analysis
  • Land control diligence memo
  • Permitting roadmap
  • Preliminary economics + go/no-go
Common failure modes
  • Queue position more than 36 months from energization
  • Network upgrades exceeding 25% of project capex
  • PPA market clearing below pro forma floor
  • Land control unfit for financing tenor + extensions
Kill bar
  • Any single failure mode triggers documented kill
  • No parking lot, no extended desktop study
  • Origination discipline = saying no faster, not yes louder
  • Kill record preserved for portfolio learning

Sub-gates within DG1

DG1.A
Market & policy lock
Macro environment validated. RPS, ITC eligibility, off-take depth, REC pricing assessed.
DG1.B
Site control & interconnection
Land controlled at financing-fit standard. Queue position and IA timeline validated.
DG1.C
Off-take pathway
PPA, merchant, or hybrid path identified. Counterparty diligence in flight or complete.
DG1.D
Go/no-go to DG2
Preliminary economics model passes kill bar. Handoff to capital structuring or kill on record.

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The full lifecycle

DG1 Feasibility DG2 Capital Structuring DG3 Procurement DG4 Construction Oversight DG5 Commissioning & PTO DG6 Long-Term Operations
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