Chateau Energy Solutions helps data center developers and operators secure reliable power, accelerate energization, and reduce risk across every stage of the design-build lifecycle.
As power demand surges from cloud growth, AI training clusters, and high-density workloads, reliable and scalable energy infrastructure has become mission-critical. Traditional utility timelines can no longer keep pace. Medium-voltage equipment lead times continue to stretch. And interconnection queues create costly delays for capacity-hungry sites.
According to the Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI), data centers are projected to consume up to 9% of the total electricity generated in the United States by the end of the decade, highlighting the urgent need for innovative power solutions.
Chateau Energy partners with leading data center developers, operators, and utilities to solve these challenges with OFCI (Owner Furnished Contractor Installed) expertise, medium-voltage equipment sourcing, and onsite generation solutions designed to keep projects on schedule and fully aligned with mission-critical performance requirements.
Data centers now operate in a world where energy availability, not land, capital, or design, is the primary constraint on growth. AI workloads continue to push unprecedented demand for electricity, and many regions are experiencing grid constraints, long interconnection queues, and medium voltage equipment shortages that slow down new builds and expansions.
How can we secure reliable power fast enough to meet deployment timelines?
Chateau Energy accelerates time-to-power by coordinating directly with utilities, initiating MV equipment procurement early through OFCI, and deploying onsite generation when needed. Our approach helps developers secure reliable power far sooner than traditional processes allow.
How do we procure MV equipment when lead times reach 60 – 100+ weeks?
Chateau Energy’s OFCI program solves this challenge by locking in equipment earlier, managing manufacturer relationships, and ensuring every component aligns with your design and operational requirements. We also leverage our extensive network of manufacturers to significantly reduce lead times and protect your construction schedule.
How do we avoid the delays of traditional interconnection queues?
Chateau Energy provides alternative pathways to power, including onsite generation, phased energization strategies, and proactive utility coordination. These solutions keep projects moving even when permanent interconnection timelines lag.
Who can coordinate effectively with utilities and manufacturers on our behalf?
Chateau Energy serves as your dedicated integrator, managing communication, design alignment, equipment sourcing, documentation, and delivery. Our utility relationships and MV expertise give you a single point of accountability across the entire power delivery chain.
Chateau Energy answers all of these challenges with a turnkey approach to power interconnection, OFCI procurement, and onsite generation.
Your equipment. Our expertise. On time, on spec, and built for high-density, mission-critical environments.
OFCI is one of the most effective ways data center developers can accelerate timelines and reduce project risk. But successful OFCI requires expert program management, deep manufacturer relationships, and technical understanding of medium-voltage and mission-critical electrical systems. Chateau Energy brings all three together.
Our OFCI Program Delivers:
Our OFCI experts bridge the gap between developers, equipment manufacturers, engineers, and contractors, ensuring:
This results in on-time energization, fewer change orders, faster issue resolution, and more predictable outcomes for power-intensive facilities.
| Category | Traditional Procurement | OFCI (Owner Furnished, Contractor Installed) |
|---|---|---|
| Speed / Time-to-Power | Procurement begins after contractor selection, often causing multi-month delays | Equipment is ordered early in design, accelerating schedules and reducing energization delays |
| Control Over Lead Times | Lead times are dictated by contractor’s procurement cycle; risk of extended MV equipment delays | Direct control over MV equipment sourcing and timelines, enabling strategic planning around long lead items |
| Equipment Selection | Contractor typically chooses equipment based on availability or their vendor relationships, and lowest cost wins | Data center owner selects the exact manufacturers and equipment aligned with long-term performance and reliability needs |
| Design Alignment | Higher risk of mismatch between design intent and procured equipment; changes emerge late | Early equipment selection informs design decisions reducing redesign, change orders, and field-level surprises |
| Cost Predictability | Pricing can vary depending on market conditions and contractor markups | Negotiates on behalf of customer and early locking of major electrical equipment costs |
| Utility Coordination | Contractors often have limited influence in early utility discussions | OFCI enables earlier coordination with utilities based on real equipment specifications and delivery timelines |
| Program Management | Limited historical tracking; oversight varies by contractor | Dedicated program management with deep tracking, documentation, risk mitigation, and communication |
| Quality Assurance | QA depends on contractor familiarity with selected manufacturer | Owner and OFCI partner ensure selection of reputable MV manufacturers and consistent quality standards |
| Flexibility for Future Expansion | Harder to standardize equipment across multiple phases or campuses | Multi-phase and multi-site consistency through standardized equipment packages, manufacturers, and specifications |
| Risk Exposure | Higher risk of delays, change orders, redesign, and incompatible equipment | Reduced risk through early sourcing, design alignment, tracking, and coordinated delivery |
| Who Benefits Most | Contractors (more control) | Data Center owners and operators (more visibility, control, and predictability) |
OFCI gives data center developers and operators earlier control, greater transparency, and a more predictable path to energization, making it the preferred model for data center build-outs.
Getting the right equipment, at the right time, is now one of the biggest challenges in data center construction.
As a leading integrator of medium-voltage (MV) equipment, Chateau Energy provides:
Our team understands the complexities of MV systems for hyperscale facilities, AI clusters, and modular deployments. We ensure your equipment is fully aligned with operational requirements and installed without delay.
When grid limitations or interconnection delays threaten project timelines, onsite generation offers a reliable, flexible path to capacity.
Chateau Energy provides:
These solutions protect your schedule even when utility timelines create delays.
Data center projects demand seamless coordination with utilities, such as timing, capacity, interconnection, distribution upgrades, and reliability planning.
Chateau Energy works directly with utilities to:
This bridge between the developer and the utility is often the determining factor in whether a project stays on schedule.
1. We accelerate energization
By combining OFCI, MV equipment integration, and utility coordination, we remove the delays that slow most data center projects.
2. We reduce risk across the design-build lifecycle
Our program management ensures accurate tracking, communication, and alignment from design through commissioning.
3. We develop manufacturer relationships that matter
We source reliable electrical equipment from the most reputable MV manufacturers in the industry.
4. We provide technical verification and optimization
Our engineers validate fit, function, and readiness, catching issues long before they become site problems.
5. We support new builds, expansions, and AI-driven retrofits
Whether you’re building a 50MW campus or expanding an AI learning center, we ensure your power strategy is scalable and future-ready.
Your data center’s success depends on reliable, scalable, and efficiently delivered power infrastructure. Chateau Energy brings together the equipment, expertise, and program management needed to keep your projects on schedule and performing at the highest level.
Let’s discuss how we can support your development, expansion, or upgrade of the Data Center project.
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