Data Centers
Bring your data center online with a holistic development approach that leverages our industry knowledge and operational experience to maximize value, streamline processes, make connections and uncover opportunities.
Data Centers
Navigate complexity. Unlock scalable data center growth.
As cloud computing and artificial intelligence become key parts of the business world, data centers are a growing force across industries. Building a successful data center requires companies to skillfully navigate a complex network of related industries — such as real estate, construction, energy, fiber/broadband — as well as manage complicated financial situations.
Baker Tilly’s specialists can help your company no matter where you are in the value chain. Whether you're a landowner thinking about bringing a data center to your property or municipality, a telecom provider aiming to expand or a company seeking growth, we can help you achieve your objectives. By combining our financial expertise with extensive industry experience, we help you keep your project focused, on schedule and profitable.
Learn how our comprehensive data center approach can build a solid financial foundation while addressing challenges such as power requirements, water rights, contract disputes, market assessments and property valuation, thereby speeding up your time to market.
Accelerate progress with a holistic approach
Keep your data center project viable and your business strategy strong by developing a comprehensive plan that links all overlapping elements, anticipates potential issues and sets the project up for profitability.
Clarify strategy and optimize financial performance
The data center industry is changing rapidly, making it hard for investors, landowners and established companies to decide which type of data center best meets their needs and long-term objectives. As demand increases and infrastructure needs grow, organizations also face changing regulations, global supply chains and trade issues — including tariffs that can significantly impact equipment costs and project economics.
Clearly defining the data center’s business ideation, development strategy and financial structure can help minimize delays, unnecessary costs, compliance issues and other challenges that can erode ROI and threaten project viability.
Create a clear development road map that aligns intent, investment strategy and operational goals — setting projects up for long-term success — by combining our extensive experience in development advisory, construction risk management, strategy and operations and global trade management.
Powering data centers
Data centers are among the largest electricity consumers in modern economies. They require high-quality, reliable power. From evaluating sites for sufficient power capacity to identifying and negotiating power purchase agreements that meet client needs, Baker Tilly has a team that can assist. When it is not possible to get the reliable power needed from the grid, our team can help evaluate and design on-site power generation to meet the project’s needs or to balance what the grid can provide.
Demonstrate economic value
Data centers significantly impact nearby communities, making site acquisition challenging. Accelerate the process with a detailed economic impact analysis that shows state and local officials how your project can increase tax revenue, generate jobs, provide powering solutions and deliver other community benefits.
Ensure clear communication and efficient site selection decision-making with our professional guidance.
Maximize incentives and tax equity
Data center projects require significant capital, making financial performance a crucial metric. Enhance your project’s overall health and sustainability by boosting its financial results with insights into tax credits and incentives, tariff updates and other federal, state, and local regulatory changes that can affect your bottom line.
Improve your project’s financial results and give your investors peace of mind by leveraging our incentives advisory, state and local tax, property tax services, and tax structuring solutions.
Recalibrate contracts and agreements
Profitable data center projects depend on a wide range of complex contracts, assessments and agreements. Align these essential instruments with your project goals to boost financial performance, ensure compliance, support ongoing profitability, and enhance ROI with insights and assistance from our professionals.
Build a strong foundation for your project with current contracts, assessments and agreements by using our contract compliance services.
Facilitate profitable outcomes
Data centers often lead to major business deals — restructuring, spin-offs, mergers or acquisitions. Establish a strong foundation and confidently handle the transaction process with our support and guidance. From due diligence to valuations and merger management, use tailored solutions that meet your needs and help you achieve your goals.
Achieve transaction success at every stage of the deal cycle with our transaction, restructuring and technical accounting services.
Drive success with end-to-end support
No matter what stage your data center project is in, our professionals can help align outcomes with goals while also positioning your venture for continued success.
- Business advisory around the data center ecosystem
- Infrastructure and equipment valuation and property tax consulting
- Power capacity assessments, evaluation or development support
- Tax credit and incentive optimization and capital formation
- Economic impact analysis, assessment and structuring
- Power purchase agreement assessment and negotiation
- Construction and operational consulting services
- Fiber and broadband pricing
- Utility rate studies and financing analysis
- Tax structuring and modeling
- Cyber consulting and compliance
- Managed services, fund administration and financial reporting
- Customer level retention and profitability analysis
- Pricing and capacity commitments, working capital and cost structure analysis
Deep data center experience with valuable networking connections
Deeply engaged in the data center industry, our professionals have extensive knowledge and experience delivering successful, profitable data center projects. They seamlessly combine expertise in real estate, private equity, construction, energy and related fields to create customized solutions that drive digital infrastructure growth and enable investors to achieve significant ROI.
Dedicated to using a holistic approach to data center development, our professionals go beyond technical details to foster meaningful connections among participants that can drive industry growth and progress.
Our unified approach enables your organization to leverage the full resources of our firm, providing guidance and solutions across key support areas, including technical and financial advisory, tax, and assurance.
Data center development demands speed, precision and the right partners. We help clients cut through complexity, align stakeholders and execute with confidence from site selection through operations.Clay Sturgis, Principal
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