DCP Data Center Case Study: Municipal Utility 

Distributed Capacity Procurement (DCP) is the fastest path to grid capacity for data centers and the municipal utilities serving them. This case study documents a theoretical assessment across nine substations and approximately 60 candidate sites, showing how a 75 MW front-of-the-meter battery deployment can power a new data center customer in 24 months at roughly $158M, compared to $150M to $600M and 5 to 7 years for transmission alternatives.

• How front-of-the-meter distributed batteries create capacity for data center load without serving the data center directly

• Three deployment scenarios: 50 MW in 18 months, 75 MW recommended in 24 months, and 150 MW full buildout in 36 months

• Grid analysis across 9 substations, identifying 75 MW of dynamic hosting capacity across approximately 60 candidate sites

• How Sparkfund's integrated model delivers better cost savings versus a third-party developer

• Community resilience value from locally sited assets, including emergency backup for critical infrastructure