OPERATING COMPARISON
Compare paths, not scores.
NearGrid shows how the path to operation differs between two systems without collapsing them into one number.
Access path
Grid
Grid
Access regime
Capped
Governed
First credible power
Project-specific
Project-specific
Maturity
Pathway defined
Pathway defined
Synchronization
Partial
Partial
Binding constraint
Governed large-load capacity allocation and the project-specific generation and interconnection strategy required beyond the interim cap.
Large-load authorization and allocation, followed by site-specific transmission and interconnection timing.
Slowest dependency
Capacity allocation plus generation and interconnection strategy.
Allocation plus site-specific transmission and interconnection timing.
Main mismatch
The access path is clearer than in a greenfield frontier, but timing still depends on qualification, allocation, and how each project solves generation and interconnection.
Power, fiber, and execution capacity are mature, but incremental large loads are deliberately sequenced through authorization, allocation, and network availability.