# Data Centers: Site Selection to Approval

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Podcast: [Engineering Influence from ACEC](https://stenobird.com/podcast/engineering-influence-from-acec-841819)
Published: 2026-07-17T16:30:36+00:00
Episode link: https://acecnational.podbean.com/e/will-they-let-you-build-ai-tools-to-predict-permitting-risk/
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## Resource

As demand for AI infrastructure accelerates, successful data center development depends on more than identifying available land. Developers and engineering teams must navigate permitting challenges, stakeholder concerns, community sentiment, and political dynamics that can significantly impact project outcomes. In this episode of The Market Edge, Diana O'Lare sits down with Flypower CEO Navdeep Martin to discuss how AI-powered site selection and community risk intelligence are helping teams answer two critical questions: Should we build here? and What is our path to approval? ACEC position statement on data center development: https://www.acec.org/resource/45007/ Strategic Communications for Mission Critical & Pubic Facing Projects: https://netforum.acec.org/eweb/DynamicPage.aspx?webcode=ACECAOOE10&prdKey=CCBDE0C4-55A5-4128-988E-2AE51A97BC2F&pc=ee Learn More about Flypower: https://flypower.io/

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