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Data Center Counsel

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by Bracewell

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Data Center Counsel provides practical legal guidance for developers, operators, investors and in-house legal teams navigating data center development and co-located power infrastructure. Hosted by Bracewell partners Jared Berg and Bryan Clark, the podcast examines the legal, financial and regulatory issues shaping data center and digital infrastructure projects. Topics include power procurement and interconnection, energy and utilities regulation, project finance, siting and permitting, and federal and state compliance. Drawing on Bracewell’s deep industry knowledge and experience, each episode focuses on how stakeholders can structure, finance and operate data centers in a fast-moving business and regulatory environment.

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June 18, 2026

Brownfield Data Centers: Environmental Due Diligence and Liability

Brownfield redevelopment is emerging as a strategic data center siting option, but it comes with significant environmental law considerations. In this episode of the Data Center Counsel podcast, Jared Berg is joined by Bracewell's Jason Hutt and Daniel Pope to discuss brownfield redevelopment as a strategy for siting data centers. They explore what makes former industrial sites attractive, including existing power infrastructure, water access and proximity to the grid, as well as the environmental liabilities associated with legacy properties. The conversation examines how developers can conduct environmental due diligence, navigate brownfield programs that provide liability protections, manage post-closing obligations and structure transactions to allocate contamination risk appropriately. The episode also covers community and government engagement, water scarcity issues in Texas, the potential use of produced water for data center cooling and key federal and state policy developments developers should monitor.

May 26, 2026

Data Center Project Finance: How to Structure a Financeable Deal

Data center demand is booming, but getting a project financed is harder than it looks. In this episode of Data Center Counsel, Jared Berg sits down with Jeeseon Ahn, Jared Joyce-Schleimer and Jason Lewis to break down what it actually takes to make a data center project financeable in today’s market. Their conversation covers the financing structures being used for data center development — from traditional project finance and private credit to private placements, ABS and CMBS. They also dig into what lenders require from offtake agreements, lease terms and powerarrangements to get a deal done. They also examine how lenders assess construction risk, project-on-project risk and GPU obsolescence, as well as behind-the-meter power solutions, interconnection delays and the growing role of hyperscalers in supporting data center and generation projects.

March 25, 2026

FERC and Interconnectivity Issues for Data Centers

In this episode of the Data Center Counsel podcast, Jared Berg and Bryan Clark are joined by Josh Robichaud for a discussion of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) in data centerdevelopment. Josh explains FERC’s role in regulating wholesale power markets and interstate transmission through regional transmission organizations and independent system operators, while states maintain authority over generation siting and retail electricity sales. The discussion also highlights emerging policy reforms, including a US Department of Energy directive asking FERC to consider standardized processes for large-load interconnections and approaches to allocating grid upgrade costs associated with new data center demand.

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What is Data Center Counsel?: Data Center Counsel provides practical legal guidance for developers, operators, investors and in-house legal teams navigating data center development and co-located power infrastructure. Hosted by Bracewell partners Jared Berg and Bryan Clark, the podcast examines the legal, financial and regulatory issues shaping data center and digital infrastructure projects.

Topics include power procurement and interconnection, energy and utilities regulation, project finance, siting and permitting, and federal and state compliance.

Drawing on Bracewell’s deep industry knowledge and experience, each episode focuses on how stakeholders can structure, finance and operate data centers in a fast-moving business and regulatory environment.
How often does this podcast release new episodes?: This podcast updates daily.
Where can I listen to this podcast?: This podcast is available on 4 platforms including Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and more. You can also use the RSS feed directly.
Does this podcast accept guests?: Information about guest appearances is not available.

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