Complete glossary · 120 terms
Definitions that keep states, units and source functions separate.
Definitions come from the locked terminology ontology. The vocabulary now names the load, supply, money and AI-share registers, including the C7–C10 service-model fork, while preserving the existing state and source-function backbone.
22 terms
Project state
TERM-001· C0Concept or rumor.
Allowed use: Assign only with dated evidence specific to the project or aggregate record.
Do not conflate: Do not borrow language or capacity from any later state.
Conversion rule: No automatic conversion between states.
Authority: Operating Prompt §7
TERM-002· C1Public announcement.
Allowed use: Assign only with dated evidence specific to the project or aggregate record.
Do not conflate: Do not borrow language or capacity from any later state.
Conversion rule: No automatic conversion between states.
Authority: Operating Prompt §7
TERM-003· C2Site identified.
Allowed use: Assign only with dated evidence specific to the project or aggregate record.
Do not conflate: Do not borrow language or capacity from any later state.
Conversion rule: No automatic conversion between states.
Authority: Operating Prompt §7
TERM-004· C3Land option or negotiation.
Allowed use: Assign only with dated evidence specific to the project or aggregate record.
Do not conflate: Do not borrow language or capacity from any later state.
Conversion rule: No automatic conversion between states.
Authority: Operating Prompt §7
TERM-005· C4Land controlled.
Allowed use: Assign only with dated evidence specific to the project or aggregate record.
Do not conflate: Do not borrow language or capacity from any later state.
Conversion rule: No automatic conversion between states.
Authority: Operating Prompt §7
TERM-006· C5Zoning or land-use application.
Allowed use: Assign only with dated evidence specific to the project or aggregate record.
Do not conflate: Do not borrow language or capacity from any later state.
Conversion rule: No automatic conversion between states.
Authority: Operating Prompt §7
TERM-007· C6Zoning or land-use approval.
Allowed use: Assign only with dated evidence specific to the project or aggregate record.
Do not conflate: Do not borrow language or capacity from any later state.
Conversion rule: No automatic conversion between states.
Authority: Operating Prompt §7
TERM-008· C7Utility service or interconnection request.
Allowed use: Assign only with dated evidence specific to the project or aggregate record.
Do not conflate: Do not borrow language or capacity from any later state.
Conversion rule: No automatic conversion between states.
Authority: Operating Prompt §7
TERM-009· C8Study or review accepted.
Allowed use: Assign only with dated evidence specific to the project or aggregate record.
Do not conflate: Do not borrow language or capacity from any later state.
Conversion rule: No automatic conversion between states.
Authority: Operating Prompt §7
TERM-010· C9Tariff or service pathway identified.
Allowed use: Assign only with dated evidence specific to the project or aggregate record.
Do not conflate: Do not borrow language or capacity from any later state.
Conversion rule: No automatic conversion between states.
Authority: Operating Prompt §7
TERM-011· C10Agreement executed or obligation recorded.
Allowed use: Assign only with dated evidence specific to the project or aggregate record.
Do not conflate: Do not borrow language or capacity from any later state.
Conversion rule: No automatic conversion between states.
Authority: Operating Prompt §7
TERM-012· C11Network, generation, or facility upgrades funded.
Allowed use: Assign only with dated evidence specific to the project or aggregate record.
Do not conflate: Do not borrow language or capacity from any later state.
Conversion rule: No automatic conversion between states.
Authority: Operating Prompt §7
TERM-013· C12Construction started.
Allowed use: Assign only with dated evidence specific to the project or aggregate record.
Do not conflate: Do not borrow language or capacity from any later state.
Conversion rule: No automatic conversion between states.
Authority: Operating Prompt §7
TERM-014· C13Major electrical and cooling equipment delivered.
Allowed use: Assign only with dated evidence specific to the project or aggregate record.
Do not conflate: Do not borrow language or capacity from any later state.
Conversion rule: No automatic conversion between states.
Authority: Operating Prompt §7
TERM-015· C14Grid or onsite supply energized.
Allowed use: Assign only with dated evidence specific to the project or aggregate record.
Do not conflate: Do not borrow language or capacity from any later state.
Conversion rule: No automatic conversion between states.
Authority: Operating Prompt §7
TERM-016· C15Facility commissioned.
Allowed use: Assign only with dated evidence specific to the project or aggregate record.
Do not conflate: Do not borrow language or capacity from any later state.
Conversion rule: No automatic conversion between states.
Authority: Operating Prompt §7
TERM-017· C16It capacity installed.
Allowed use: Assign only with dated evidence specific to the project or aggregate record.
Do not conflate: Do not borrow language or capacity from any later state.
Conversion rule: No automatic conversion between states.
Authority: Operating Prompt §7
TERM-018· C17Compute cluster operating.
Allowed use: Assign only with dated evidence specific to the project or aggregate record.
Do not conflate: Do not borrow language or capacity from any later state.
Conversion rule: No automatic conversion between states.
Authority: Operating Prompt §7
TERM-019· C18Contracted customer use observed.
Allowed use: Assign only with dated evidence specific to the project or aggregate record.
Do not conflate: Do not borrow language or capacity from any later state.
Conversion rule: No automatic conversion between states.
Authority: Operating Prompt §7
TERM-020· C19Utilization or revenue effect observed.
Allowed use: Assign only with dated evidence specific to the project or aggregate record.
Do not conflate: Do not borrow language or capacity from any later state.
Conversion rule: No automatic conversion between states.
Authority: Operating Prompt §7
TERM-021· C20Sustained economic compute capacity.
Allowed use: Assign only with dated evidence specific to the project or aggregate record.
Do not conflate: Do not borrow language or capacity from any later state.
Conversion rule: No automatic conversion between states.
Authority: Operating Prompt §7
TERM-022· C21Delayed, cancelled, downsized, superseded, or repurposed.
Allowed use: Assign only with dated evidence specific to the project or aggregate record.
Do not conflate: Do not borrow language or capacity from any later state.
Conversion rule: No automatic conversion between states.
Authority: Operating Prompt §7
35 terms
Unit / quantitative basis
TERM-023· MWMegawatt of real power at a defined boundary and state.
Allowed use: Record instantaneous/peak/contracted/requested basis and boundary.
Do not conflate: MW without state or boundary.
Conversion rule: None.
Authority: Operating Prompt §7; quantitative dictionary
TERM-024· MVAApparent power rating.
Allowed use: Use for equipment/service ratings with voltage/power-factor context.
Do not conflate: MVA as MW.
Conversion rule: MW = MVA × power factor only when power factor is documented.
Authority: Operating Prompt §7; quantitative dictionary
TERM-025· MW-siteGross facility electrical demand at utility/site boundary.
Allowed use: Use with gross/net and peak/average state.
Do not conflate: MW-site as MW-IT or GPU load.
Conversion rule: MW-site = MW-IT × PUE only with aligned definitions.
Authority: Operating Prompt §7; quantitative dictionary
TERM-026· MW-ITElectrical load delivered to IT equipment.
Allowed use: Use with PUE and measurement boundary.
Do not conflate: MW-IT as gross facility demand.
Conversion rule: MW-IT = MW-site / PUE when PUE and basis are documented.
Authority: Operating Prompt §7; quantitative dictionary
TERM-027· MW-GPUPower attributable to accelerators/GPU subsystem.
Allowed use: Use only when measured or transparently modeled.
Do not conflate: MW-GPU as total IT or site power.
Conversion rule: No default conversion.
Authority: Operating Prompt §7; quantitative dictionary
TERM-028· MW-requestedLoad requested from utility/system operator.
Allowed use: Use only for request/queue state.
Do not conflate: Requested as approved, contracted, deliverable, energized, or forecast.
Conversion rule: No conversion.
Authority: Operating Prompt §7; quantitative dictionary
TERM-029· MW-studiedLoad evaluated in a study.
Allowed use: Use with study scope/date and accepted status.
Do not conflate: Studied as approved or deliverable.
Conversion rule: No conversion.
Authority: Operating Prompt §7; quantitative dictionary
TERM-030· MW-approvedLoad approved by a named authority/process.
Allowed use: Use with conditions and approval scope.
Do not conflate: Approved as contracted or energized.
Conversion rule: No conversion.
Authority: Operating Prompt §7; quantitative dictionary
TERM-031· MW-contractedPower/load obligation in an executed agreement.
Allowed use: Use with term, ramp, minimum bill, and conditions where public.
Do not conflate: Contracted as delivered or consumed.
Conversion rule: No conversion.
Authority: Operating Prompt §7; quantitative dictionary
TERM-032· MW-deliverablePower the system can deliver under stated conditions.
Allowed use: Use only with system-study/service evidence and contingencies.
Do not conflate: Deliverable as firm or energized.
Conversion rule: No conversion.
Authority: Operating Prompt §7; quantitative dictionary
TERM-033· MW-energizedElectrical service energized at the defined boundary.
Allowed use: Use with energization date and verified amount.
Do not conflate: Energized as commissioned IT load.
Conversion rule: No conversion.
Authority: Operating Prompt §7; quantitative dictionary
TERM-034· MW-averageAverage power over a defined period.
Allowed use: Use only with period and gross/net boundary.
Do not conflate: Average as peak, contracted, or installed.
Conversion rule: Energy = average power × hours.
Authority: Operating Prompt §7; quantitative dictionary
TERM-035· MW-peakMaximum demand over a defined interval/window.
Allowed use: Use with interval and period.
Do not conflate: Peak as average or contracted.
Conversion rule: No direct annual energy conversion without load shape.
Authority: Operating Prompt §7; quantitative dictionary
TERM-036· MW-nameplateManufacturer/rated generation or equipment capacity.
Allowed use: Use for nameplate only.
Do not conflate: Nameplate as firm capacity or delivered energy.
Conversion rule: No conversion without derates/accreditation.
Authority: Operating Prompt §7; quantitative dictionary
TERM-037· MW-firmCapacity/service with defined firmness and contingency conditions.
Allowed use: Use with governing tariff/contract.
Do not conflate: Firm as nameplate or average.
Conversion rule: No default conversion.
Authority: Operating Prompt §7; quantitative dictionary
TERM-038· MWhEnergy equal to one MW for one hour.
Allowed use: Use with period and metering/estimate basis.
Do not conflate: MWh as MW.
Conversion rule: MW average = MWh / hours.
Authority: Operating Prompt §7; quantitative dictionary
TERM-039· GWh1,000 MWh.
Allowed use: Use with period and boundary.
Do not conflate: GWh as capacity.
Conversion rule: 1 GWh = 1,000 MWh.
Authority: Operating Prompt §7; quantitative dictionary
TERM-040· TWh1,000 GWh.
Allowed use: Use with annual/period basis.
Do not conflate: TWh as peak power.
Conversion rule: Average GW = TWh/year ÷ 8.76, only as energy-equivalent average.
Authority: Operating Prompt §7; quantitative dictionary
TERM-041· PUETotal facility energy divided by IT equipment energy over aligned boundaries/time.
Allowed use: Use with measurement method and period.
Do not conflate: PUE as a fixed universal conversion or efficiency outcome.
Conversion rule: MW-site = MW-IT × PUE when bases align.
Authority: Operating Prompt §7; quantitative dictionary
TERM-042· WUEWater usage effectiveness, with numerator/denominator definition.
Allowed use: Use only with stated method, typically liters per kWh IT energy.
Do not conflate: WUE values with different methods as directly comparable.
Conversion rule: Water = WUE × IT energy only with aligned units/method.
Authority: Operating Prompt §7; quantitative dictionary
TERM-043· Capacity factorActual energy divided by nameplate power × time.
Allowed use: Use for generation/assets where defined.
Do not conflate: Capacity factor as data-center utilization.
Conversion rule: Energy = nameplate × hours × capacity factor.
Authority: Operating Prompt §7; quantitative dictionary
TERM-044· IT utilizationShare of installed IT capacity actively used under a defined metric.
Allowed use: Use only with metric, period, and source.
Do not conflate: Utilization as revenue or profitability.
Conversion rule: No universal conversion to economic output.
Authority: Operating Prompt §7; quantitative dictionary
TERM-045· Rack densityElectrical/thermal design load per rack, usually kW/rack.
Allowed use: Use for non-sensitive aggregate technical analysis.
Do not conflate: Rack density as site load or actual utilization.
Conversion rule: Multiply only with verified rack count and simultaneity/load factor.
Authority: Operating Prompt §7; quantitative dictionary
TERM-046· CAPEX announcedPublicly stated future spending intention.
Allowed use: Use as announced figure with period/scope.
Do not conflate: Announced as committed or spent.
Conversion rule: No conversion.
Authority: Operating Prompt §7; quantitative dictionary
TERM-047· CAPEX committedBinding or board/contractual commitment as publicly evidenced.
Allowed use: Use with commitment instrument.
Do not conflate: Committed as cash spent or completed asset.
Conversion rule: No conversion.
Authority: Operating Prompt §7; quantitative dictionary
TERM-048· Cash spentRecorded cash capital expenditure.
Allowed use: Use with filing period and accounting scope.
Do not conflate: Cash spent as completed capacity.
Conversion rule: No conversion.
Authority: Operating Prompt §7; quantitative dictionary
TERM-049· Construction in progressAccounting or physical state for incomplete assets.
Allowed use: Use with accounting definition or public construction record.
Do not conflate: CIP as commissioned asset.
Conversion rule: No conversion.
Authority: Operating Prompt §7; quantitative dictionary
TERM-050· PPA MWContracted quantity under a power purchase agreement.
Allowed use: Use as contract quantity and settlement/delivery type.
Do not conflate: PPA MW as physical site supply, 24/7 matching, or reliability guarantee.
Conversion rule: No conversion.
Authority: Operating Prompt §7; quantitative dictionary
TERM-051· Generation nameplateRated generation output.
Allowed use: Use as rated capacity with technology.
Do not conflate: Nameplate as firm supply to a site.
Conversion rule: No conversion.
Authority: Operating Prompt §7; quantitative dictionary
TERM-052· Accredited capacityCapacity value recognized under a specific reliability/capacity framework.
Allowed use: Use with market method and season.
Do not conflate: Accredited as energy delivered to site.
Conversion rule: No conversion.
Authority: Operating Prompt §7; quantitative dictionary
TERM-115· Total data-center capacityA source-defined measure for data-center load, energy, facility capacity or portfolio capacity without an AI-only carve-out.
Allowed use: Use only with the source's exact unit, geography, vintage, state and boundary.
Do not conflate: Do not label a total data-center measure as AI-specific capacity or operating AI compute.
Conversion rule: No AI carve-out without a source-stated AI share or bridge.
Authority: CLM-0029;CLM-0033
TERM-116· AI-specific capacityA capacity, load, energy or economic measure that a source explicitly isolates as attributable to AI workloads or AI infrastructure.
Allowed use: Use only when the source documents the AI-specific numerator, denominator or allocation rule.
Do not conflate: Do not infer AI-specific capacity from total data-center, cloud, campus, queue, capex or portfolio measures.
Conversion rule: No conversion from total data-center to AI-specific without disclosed bridge data.
Authority: CLM-0029;CLM-0183
TERM-117· AI-share cutThe explicit source-stated separation between total data-center activity and the portion attributable to AI.
Allowed use: Record the cut only where the source states the allocation basis and relevant period.
Do not conflate: Do not use marketing language, customer mix or a project name as a quantitative AI-share cut.
Conversion rule: The cut does not transfer across companies, projects, geographies, vintages or metrics.
Authority: CLM-0029;CLM-0183
TERM-118· Backlog / RPOCompany-defined forward contractual exposure, including order backlog, revenue backlog or remaining performance obligations.
Allowed use: Preserve the company definition, recognition schedule, cancellation risk and reporting period.
Do not conflate: Not delivered capacity, recognized revenue, operating load, utilization or C19/C20.
Conversion rule: No conversion to delivered capacity, utilization or revenue without a disclosed project-level bridge.
Authority: CLM-0180;CTR-0048
TERM-119· Contracted power (company-defined)A company-disclosed power quantity tied to its own contract, portfolio or future-deployment definition.
Allowed use: Quote with the company definition, portfolio boundary, date and state basis.
Do not conflate: Not firm deliverable power, energized load, average consumption, MW-IT, utilization or economic capacity.
Conversion rule: No cross-company normalization or project allocation without separate public records.
Authority: CLM-0165;CLM-0180;CTR-0049
41 terms
Evidence / process concept
TERM-053· AnnouncementPublic statement of intent or plan.
Allowed use: Chronology/intent only.
Do not conflate: Announcement as project, land control, construction, or operation.
Conversion rule: No automatic conversion.
Authority: Operating Prompt §§5–7; Seed Charter
TERM-054· ProjectA stable entity/site undertaking with sufficient identifiers.
Allowed use: Use after identity resolution.
Do not conflate: Project as controlled site or operating asset.
Conversion rule: No automatic conversion.
Authority: Operating Prompt §§5–7; Seed Charter
TERM-055· Site identifiedA location publicly named or reliably matched.
Allowed use: Use at C2.
Do not conflate: Site identification as land control.
Conversion rule: No automatic conversion.
Authority: Operating Prompt §§5–7; Seed Charter
TERM-056· Site controlDocumented ownership, lease, option, or other control right.
Allowed use: Use with instrument/date/conditions.
Do not conflate: Site control as zoning approval or service.
Conversion rule: No automatic conversion.
Authority: Operating Prompt §§5–7; Seed Charter
TERM-057· Land-use approvalOfficial zoning/special-use/entitlement decision.
Allowed use: Use with conditions and appeal status.
Do not conflate: Approval as construction or operation.
Conversion rule: No automatic conversion.
Authority: Operating Prompt §§5–7; Seed Charter
TERM-058· Interconnection requestFormal request to connect load or generation.
Allowed use: Use at C7 with request number/date where public.
Do not conflate: Request as approved/deliverable power.
Conversion rule: No automatic conversion.
Authority: Operating Prompt §§5–7; Seed Charter
TERM-059· Retail serviceUtility obligation/path for serving end-use load.
Allowed use: Use separately from transmission/generation interconnection.
Do not conflate: Retail service as wholesale interconnection.
Conversion rule: No automatic conversion.
Authority: Operating Prompt §§5–7; Seed Charter
TERM-060· Transmission interconnectionConnection/use of transmission system under applicable rules.
Allowed use: Use with jurisdiction and service type.
Do not conflate: Transmission interconnection as retail service.
Conversion rule: No automatic conversion.
Authority: Operating Prompt §§5–7; Seed Charter
TERM-061· Generation interconnectionConnection of a generating facility.
Allowed use: Use separately from serving co-located load.
Do not conflate: Generation rights as load-service rights.
Conversion rule: No automatic conversion.
Authority: Operating Prompt §§5–7; Seed Charter
TERM-062· Co-locationLoad located with or near generation under a specified electrical/commercial arrangement.
Allowed use: Use only after arrangement is defined.
Do not conflate: Co-location as islanding, onsite generation, or physical 24/7 supply.
Conversion rule: No automatic conversion.
Authority: Operating Prompt §§5–7; Seed Charter
TERM-063· Behind-the-meterElectrical/commercial position behind a defined meter.
Allowed use: Use with meter and settlement boundary.
Do not conflate: Behind-the-meter as outside grid jurisdiction or grid-independent.
Conversion rule: No automatic conversion.
Authority: Operating Prompt §§5–7; Seed Charter
TERM-064· Tariff proposedFiled tariff language not yet accepted/effective.
Allowed use: Use with docket/date.
Do not conflate: Proposed as effective.
Conversion rule: No automatic conversion.
Authority: Operating Prompt §§5–7; Seed Charter
TERM-065· Tariff approvedAccepted/approved tariff subject to stated effective date/conditions.
Allowed use: Use with procedural and appeal status.
Do not conflate: Approved as final unappealable or implemented.
Conversion rule: No automatic conversion.
Authority: Operating Prompt §§5–7; Seed Charter
TERM-066· Tariff effectiveTariff legally in effect for a period.
Allowed use: Use with effective date and supersession.
Do not conflate: Effective as applied to a named customer.
Conversion rule: No automatic conversion.
Authority: Operating Prompt §§5–7; Seed Charter
TERM-067· Special contractCustomer-specific contract approved/filed as required.
Allowed use: Use only to extent public.
Do not conflate: Framework summary as full contract terms.
Conversion rule: No automatic conversion.
Authority: Operating Prompt §§5–7; Seed Charter
TERM-068· Minimum billRequired minimum payment/demand basis.
Allowed use: Use with formula, term, and exceptions.
Do not conflate: Minimum bill as full stranded-cost protection.
Conversion rule: No automatic conversion.
Authority: Operating Prompt §§5–7; Seed Charter
TERM-069· Take-or-payObligation to pay for a minimum contracted quantity regardless of use.
Allowed use: Use only when contract/tariff uses or functionally establishes it.
Do not conflate: Any minimum bill as take-or-pay without terms.
Conversion rule: No automatic conversion.
Authority: Operating Prompt §§5–7; Seed Charter
TERM-070· Exit feeCharge or security triggered by termination/reduction.
Allowed use: Use with trigger/formula.
Do not conflate: Exit fee as full cost recovery.
Conversion rule: No automatic conversion.
Authority: Operating Prompt §§5–7; Seed Charter
TERM-071· Network upgradeSystem facility change attributed to a connection/service need.
Allowed use: Use with scope, funding, ownership, and in-service status.
Do not conflate: Funded upgrade as completed/energized.
Conversion rule: No automatic conversion.
Authority: Operating Prompt §§5–7; Seed Charter
TERM-072· EnergizationElectrical equipment/site receives service or onsite supply is energized.
Allowed use: Use at C14 with boundary/date.
Do not conflate: Energization as commissioning.
Conversion rule: No automatic conversion.
Authority: Operating Prompt §§5–7; Seed Charter
TERM-073· CommissioningTesting/acceptance process establishes facility/system readiness.
Allowed use: Use at C15 with scope and acceptance evidence.
Do not conflate: Commissioning as full IT installation or utilization.
Conversion rule: No automatic conversion.
Authority: Operating Prompt §§5–7; Seed Charter
TERM-074· Installed IT capacityIT equipment physically installed and available under defined test state.
Allowed use: Use at C16.
Do not conflate: Installed as operating or utilized.
Conversion rule: No automatic conversion.
Authority: Operating Prompt §§5–7; Seed Charter
TERM-075· Operating clusterCompute cluster demonstrably in operation.
Allowed use: Use at C17 with dated evidence.
Do not conflate: Operating as contracted customer use or economic value.
Conversion rule: No automatic conversion.
Authority: Operating Prompt §§5–7; Seed Charter
TERM-076· Customer use observedEvidence that customer workloads/service commenced.
Allowed use: Use at C18.
Do not conflate: Contract signed as observed use.
Conversion rule: No automatic conversion.
Authority: Operating Prompt §§5–7; Seed Charter
TERM-077· Utilization/revenue effectObserved operating or financial indicator linked with appropriate caveats.
Allowed use: Use at C19 with rival causes.
Do not conflate: Revenue effect as causally attributable or profitable.
Conversion rule: No automatic conversion.
Authority: Operating Prompt §§5–7; Seed Charter
TERM-078· Sustained economic compute capacityCapacity maintained long enough with observed use/economic output under defined horizon.
Allowed use: Use at C20 only with repeated evidence.
Do not conflate: Single-quarter revenue or launch as sustained capacity.
Conversion rule: No automatic conversion.
Authority: Operating Prompt §§5–7; Seed Charter
TERM-079· ForecastConditional estimate under a method and vintage.
Allowed use: Use with scenario/method/range.
Do not conflate: Forecast as prediction or realized outcome.
Conversion rule: No automatic conversion.
Authority: Operating Prompt §§5–7; Seed Charter
TERM-080· ScenarioConditional modeled case.
Allowed use: Use with assumptions.
Do not conflate: Scenario as central forecast or commitment.
Conversion rule: No automatic conversion.
Authority: Operating Prompt §§5–7; Seed Charter
TERM-081· ObjectiveDeclared goal or desired result.
Allowed use: Use with {OBJ-D}.
Do not conflate: Objective as implementation/outcome.
Conversion rule: No automatic conversion.
Authority: Operating Prompt §§5–7; Seed Charter
TERM-082· Causal evidenceEvidence supporting a cause-effect relationship after rival explanations.
Allowed use: Use only when design/record supports it.
Do not conflate: Temporal sequence or interested assertion as causation.
Conversion rule: No automatic conversion.
Authority: Operating Prompt §§5–7; Seed Charter
TERM-083· Contrary evidenceEvidence that narrows, challenges, or reverses a proposition.
Allowed use: Preserve and link to claims.
Do not conflate: Contrary evidence as automatically dispositive.
Conversion rule: No automatic conversion.
Authority: Operating Prompt §§5–7; Seed Charter
TERM-084· Negative findingDocumented public-record absence after a defined search.
Allowed use: Use with search scope/date.
Do not conflate: Absence as proof the event did not occur.
Conversion rule: No automatic conversion.
Authority: Operating Prompt §§5–7; Seed Charter
TERM-085· Claim ceilingStrongest proposition supported by available evidence.
Allowed use: Apply to every material claim.
Do not conflate: Ceiling as confidence score alone.
Conversion rule: No automatic conversion.
Authority: Operating Prompt §§5–7; Seed Charter
TERM-086· Reopen triggerFuture event requiring specified update.
Allowed use: Use with affected claims/files/minimum action.
Do not conflate: Generic monitoring note without targets.
Conversion rule: No automatic conversion.
Authority: Operating Prompt §§5–7; Seed Charter
TERM-087· Current-status cutoffLatest time through which current claims were verified.
Allowed use: Attach to current claims.
Do not conflate: Retrieval date as event date.
Conversion rule: No automatic conversion.
Authority: Operating Prompt §§5–7; Seed Charter
TERM-088· SupersessionLater authority replaces or modifies earlier record.
Allowed use: Link both records and effects.
Do not conflate: Deleting historical record.
Conversion rule: No automatic conversion.
Authority: Operating Prompt §§5–7; Seed Charter
TERM-089· Discovery sourceSource used only to locate underlying evidence.
Allowed use: Use for queries/leads.
Do not conflate: Discovery source as load-bearing evidence.
Conversion rule: No automatic conversion.
Authority: Operating Prompt §§5–7; Seed Charter
TERM-090· Tier AControlling public evidence for its function.
Allowed use: Use for statutes/orders/tariffs/official datasets etc.
Do not conflate: Tier A as universally authoritative beyond source function.
Conversion rule: No automatic conversion.
Authority: Operating Prompt §§5–7; Seed Charter
TERM-091· Tier A-minusOfficial assertion, intent, summary, testimony, or announcement.
Allowed use: Use for stated action/chronology.
Do not conflate: Tier A-minus alone as outcome/causation.
Conversion rule: No automatic conversion.
Authority: Operating Prompt §§5–7; Seed Charter
TERM-092· Tier BFunction-appropriate independent technical/academic evidence.
Allowed use: Use with transparent method and appropriate claim.
Do not conflate: Tier B as legal authority.
Conversion rule: No automatic conversion.
Authority: Operating Prompt §§5–7; Seed Charter
TERM-120· Service-model fork (C7–C10)The branch in which a large load proceeds through retail large-load service, transmission service, generator interconnection, co-location or behind-the-meter arrangements.
Allowed use: Name the specific authority, instrument, study and jurisdictional path before assigning a C7–C10 state.
Do not conflate: Do not treat all pathways as one national grid-interconnection process.
Conversion rule: No state or capacity transfer across service models without path-specific evidence.
Authority: CLM-0053
22 terms
Source-function tag
TERM-093· {AUTH}Legal or institutional authority.
Allowed use: Apply only to the function the source can establish.
Do not conflate: Using a tag to elevate a source beyond its function.
Conversion rule: None.
Authority: Operating Prompt §5.3
TERM-094· {ACT}Documented action.
Allowed use: Apply only to the function the source can establish.
Do not conflate: Using a tag to elevate a source beyond its function.
Conversion rule: None.
Authority: Operating Prompt §5.3
TERM-095· {OBJ-D}Declared objective.
Allowed use: Apply only to the function the source can establish.
Do not conflate: Using a tag to elevate a source beyond its function.
Conversion rule: None.
Authority: Operating Prompt §5.3
TERM-096· {IMP}Implementation.
Allowed use: Apply only to the function the source can establish.
Do not conflate: Using a tag to elevate a source beyond its function.
Conversion rule: None.
Authority: Operating Prompt §5.3
TERM-097· {SITE}Land/zoning/local approval.
Allowed use: Apply only to the function the source can establish.
Do not conflate: Using a tag to elevate a source beyond its function.
Conversion rule: None.
Authority: Operating Prompt §5.3
TERM-098· {GRID}Interconnection/transmission/system access.
Allowed use: Apply only to the function the source can establish.
Do not conflate: Using a tag to elevate a source beyond its function.
Conversion rule: None.
Authority: Operating Prompt §5.3
TERM-099· {RATE}Tariff/allocation/customer obligation.
Allowed use: Apply only to the function the source can establish.
Do not conflate: Using a tag to elevate a source beyond its function.
Conversion rule: None.
Authority: Operating Prompt §5.3
TERM-100· {ENERGY}Generation/procurement/fuel/deliverability.
Allowed use: Apply only to the function the source can establish.
Do not conflate: Using a tag to elevate a source beyond its function.
Conversion rule: None.
Authority: Operating Prompt §5.3
TERM-101· {EQUIP}Physical equipment/construction chain.
Allowed use: Apply only to the function the source can establish.
Do not conflate: Using a tag to elevate a source beyond its function.
Conversion rule: None.
Authority: Operating Prompt §5.3
TERM-102· {WATER}Water/cooling permissions or constraints.
Allowed use: Apply only to the function the source can establish.
Do not conflate: Using a tag to elevate a source beyond its function.
Conversion rule: None.
Authority: Operating Prompt §5.3
TERM-103· {EXP}Company/project exposure.
Allowed use: Apply only to the function the source can establish.
Do not conflate: Using a tag to elevate a source beyond its function.
Conversion rule: None.
Authority: Operating Prompt §5.3
TERM-104· {BEH}Observed behavior/adaptation.
Allowed use: Apply only to the function the source can establish.
Do not conflate: Using a tag to elevate a source beyond its function.
Conversion rule: None.
Authority: Operating Prompt §5.3
TERM-105· {OUT}Observed outcome.
Allowed use: Apply only to the function the source can establish.
Do not conflate: Using a tag to elevate a source beyond its function.
Conversion rule: None.
Authority: Operating Prompt §5.3
TERM-106· {CAU}Causal evidence.
Allowed use: Apply only to the function the source can establish.
Do not conflate: Using a tag to elevate a source beyond its function.
Conversion rule: None.
Authority: Operating Prompt §5.3
TERM-107· {MOD}Business-model location.
Allowed use: Apply only to the function the source can establish.
Do not conflate: Using a tag to elevate a source beyond its function.
Conversion rule: None.
Authority: Operating Prompt §5.3
TERM-108· {CTR}Contrary evidence.
Allowed use: Apply only to the function the source can establish.
Do not conflate: Using a tag to elevate a source beyond its function.
Conversion rule: None.
Authority: Operating Prompt §5.3
TERM-109· {CUR}Current status.
Allowed use: Apply only to the function the source can establish.
Do not conflate: Using a tag to elevate a source beyond its function.
Conversion rule: None.
Authority: Operating Prompt §5.3
TERM-110· {DATA}Quantitative dataset.
Allowed use: Apply only to the function the source can establish.
Do not conflate: Using a tag to elevate a source beyond its function.
Conversion rule: None.
Authority: Operating Prompt §5.3
TERM-111· {TECH}Technical explanation.
Allowed use: Apply only to the function the source can establish.
Do not conflate: Using a tag to elevate a source beyond its function.
Conversion rule: None.
Authority: Operating Prompt §5.3
TERM-112· {RIGHTS}Rights/permitted use.
Allowed use: Apply only to the function the source can establish.
Do not conflate: Using a tag to elevate a source beyond its function.
Conversion rule: None.
Authority: Operating Prompt §5.3
TERM-113· {TRANS}Translation status.
Allowed use: Apply only to the function the source can establish.
Do not conflate: Using a tag to elevate a source beyond its function.
Conversion rule: None.
Authority: Operating Prompt §5.3
TERM-114· {ARCH}Archival status.
Allowed use: Apply only to the function the source can establish.
Do not conflate: Using a tag to elevate a source beyond its function.
Conversion rule: None.
Authority: Operating Prompt §5.3