Evaluating Resource Portfolio Readiness for Data Center Loads: Metrics and Approaches
August 14, 2026
This white paper introduces a set of metrics for assessing portfolio readiness in the context of data center load growth. It provides an overview of the challenges system resource planners encounter when integrating data center loads and introduces metrics that can be incorporated into the resource planning process to address these challenges. The paper also explores how these metrics fit within the broader portfolio planning framework. The developed framework and metrics were informed by an extensive review of existing frameworks and literature along with a series of expert interviews.