Power is Money
Turning portfolio-wide electrical capacity from an unknown variable into a quantified, ranked and monetizable asset.
Power is Money
Turning portfolio-wide electrical capacity from an unknown variable into a quantified, ranked and monetizable asset.
The New Currency of Industrial Real Estate
In today’s industrial and commercial real estate market, power is no longer just a utility — it is a core asset. As e-commerce automation, advanced manufacturing, cold chain logistics, and data center demand reshape the landscape, the availability of electrical capacity has become one of the most critical — and most overlooked — drivers of property value. Pond, Robinson & Associates (PR&A) delivers Electrical Assessment and Power Studies that answer these questions with precision — transforming power capacity from an unknown variable into a quantified, actionable asset.
The portfolio blind spot..
Capacity data isn't in your system
Service size, transformer capacity and available headroom live in as-builts, meter accounts and tenant files — not in the asset management platform.
Leasing has to answer with a guess
A prospect asks what the building supports. Verifying and pricing the real answer takes weeks the deal does not have — so the estimate either loses the tour or commits you to a TI budget you never priced.
Nobody owns the utility relationship
Allocation is held building by building, territory by territory. With no one tracking reservations, milestones and account status, it erodes by default rather than by decision.
What PR&A Delivers:
PR&A’s Electrical Assessment and Power Study is a multi-phase engagement that evaluates a property’s existing electrical infrastructure, utility connectivity, and capacity upgrade potential. Our team combines in-house real estate and engineering expertise with specialized subconsultants to deliver a comprehensive, actionable picture of a property’s power position.
Due diligence visit to observe existing conditions and collect asset date, review available electrical drawings, prior infrared scans, arc flash studies, and equipment documentation. This phase establishes the baseline: what is installed, what is operational, and what is the current service capacity.
Reviews adjacent infrastructure and coordinates directly with utility providers to confirm available capacity, required utility upgrades, interconnection requirements, and indicative lead times. We assess the property’s potential to support target electrical capacity levels, identify key constraints, and evaluate the impact of nearby development on future power availability.
Using field findings and available documentation, our electrical engineering team analyzes opportunities to increase available power to the building. We develop recommended upgrade scopes and provide an Engineer’s Opinion of Probable Construction Cost (OPCC) — giving owners a clear picture of what it would cost to reach a target power tier.
Real Estate Lifecycle Services
PR&A’s Power Study services are designed to deliver value at every stage of a property’s life. Whether you are acquiring, developing, managing, or selling, understanding power capacity is a strategic advantage.
Acquisition Due Diligence
Power infrastructure is one of the most consequential — and most frequently underanalyzed — components of industrial property due diligence. A building's electrical service capacity, the condition of its distribution equipment, and its proximity to utility infrastructure can mean the difference between a value-add opportunity and a capital-intensive liability.
Development Due Diligence
For ground-up development or major redevelopment, power availability is a site selection and design constraint that must be resolved early. Utility lead times for new or upgraded service can range from 12 to 36 months in many U.S. markets — a timeline that can derail a development schedule if not identified and addressed in predevelopment.
Owned Assets & Prior to Disposition
For owners of stabilized or partially leased industrial assets, power capacity is an increasingly powerful leasing and disposition tool — but only if it is understood, documented, and marketed.
The Bottom Line
Power is no longer a background utility. It is a front-line value driver.
Whether you are acquiring, developing, managing, or selling industrial and commercial real estate, understanding your property’s power position is no longer optional — it is a competitive necessity. The difference between a building that can support 2 W/SF of basic storage and one that can support 10+ W/SF of advanced manufacturing or data center use is measured in rent premiums, lease velocity, development feasibility, and disposition pricing.
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The Bottom Line
Power is no longer a background utility. It is a front-line value driver.
Whether you are acquiring, developing, managing, or selling industrial and commercial real estate, understanding your property’s power position is no longer optional — it is a competitive necessity. The difference between a building that can support 2 W/SF of basic storage and one that can support 10+ W/SF of advanced manufacturing or data center use is measured in rent premiums, lease velocity, development feasibility, and disposition pricing.
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