Which facilities are invited to bid
For each request we invite at least three facilities that can meet it. A facility is invited when:
- it is operated by the company that will sign the agreement with you, not resold space;
- it can commit the requested power per rack, redundancy and cooling method in writing;
- its interconnection claims check out against PeeringDB, where the networks you need are listed;
- it states its SLA, the credit formula and the credit cap;
- it can quote within the request window and commit a delivery date.
Facilities that pay a placement commission and facilities that don't are invited on the same terms, and ranked the same way.
How the 36-month cost is computed
Every bid is put on one basis:
- Recurring = committed kW x rent per kW + breakered circuit charge (if any) + cross-connect monthlies + transit + remote hands hours x rate. Recurring charges step up by the contract escalator every 12 months.
- Metered power = kW x average draw x 730 hours x billed PUE x utility rate. A pass-through: held flat over the term.
- One-time = setup + cross-connect installs.
- 36-month cost = 36 months of recurring and power, plus one-time charges.
Where a bid leaves a line blank, the shortlist flags it as not stated rather than treating it as free. SLA credits are shown and ranked, not subtracted from cost. The same formula runs in the public calculator.
How the shortlist is ranked
Three options are marked: the lowest 36-month cost; the best SLA and network (uptime commitment, credit cap, networks on site); and the fastest committed delivery. Ties go to the lower 36-month cost.
What bidders see
Providers bid blind: they see the technical spec only, never your name, email, phone or company, and never a file you upload. We introduce you only to the provider you pick.
Data sources
| Data | Source | As of |
|---|---|---|
| Industrial power by state | EIA Electric Power Monthly, Table 5.6.A | July 2026 |
| Toronto power | Hydro-Quebec price comparison | 2025-04-01 |
| Facilities, networks, exchanges | PeeringDB (approved use under its AUP) | 2026-10-23 |
| Retail and cross-connect ranges | Inflect | 2026-04-01 |
| Wholesale rents and renewals | Digital Realty Form 8-K | 2026-07-23 |
| Chicago list prices | GigeNET | 2026-10-23 |
| GPU server power | NVIDIA DGX H100 user guide | 2026-10-23 |
| Carrier hotels and operators | Each operator's own facility pages, linked on every market page | 2026-10-20 |
Benchmarks are dated and shown with their sources. They set a range; bids set the price.