GridHalo AI - Community Infrastructure Platform

Halo Score

Compare how projects score for jobs and money, nearby communities, the environment, and the power system.

Every project casts a halo — see the full picture.

80–100 Excellent 65–79 Good 50–64 Fair 35–49 Poor 0–34 Very poor

Nearby Infrastructure

Find data centers, substations, and power projects near you.

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AI Community Advisor

Ask questions in plain English about infrastructure projects.

Hi! I am the GridHalo AI advisor. Ask me about data centers, transmission lines, substations, or renewable energy projects. Try: "How much power do the data centers use?" or "What are the environmental risks?"

Civic Action Hub

Discuss infrastructure projects affecting your community.

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Project Alerts

Follow projects to keep their updates, public-action dates, and trusted learning links in one simple place.

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Plain-Language Guide

Quick explanations of the words and measurements used in GridHalo.

How to use this app

Use the map and Halo Score to compare projects and learn what questions to ask. A score is not government approval, and it does not prove that a project is good or bad.

Data center

A building full of computers that store information and run online services, including artificial intelligence.

Transmission line

A large, high-voltage power line that moves electricity over long distances.

Substation

A place where electrical equipment changes voltage and directs electricity to different power lines.

Renewable energy

Electricity made from sources that naturally refill, such as sunlight and wind.

MW and GW

MW means megawatt. GW means gigawatt. They measure power. One GW equals 1,000 MW. A larger number means the project can produce or use more electricity.

kV and MVA

kV means thousand volts and describes electrical voltage. MVA measures how much electrical power equipment such as a substation can handle.

Grid and eGRID

The grid is the network that delivers electricity. EPA eGRID is a public database that estimates pollution from electricity generation.

Carbon pollution (CO₂)

Carbon dioxide is a heat-trapping gas. GridHalo shows pounds of CO₂ released for each unit of electricity, using a state average rather than a facility's electric bill.

Drought levels D0–D4

D0 means abnormally dry. D1 is moderate drought, D2 severe, D3 extreme, and D4 exceptional. A higher number means a more serious water shortage.

Critical habitat

Land or water designated for a threatened or endangered species. GridHalo checks the cited U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service map, but that map is not a complete federal inventory and does not include NOAA-only habitat.

Reported vs. estimated

Reported means a project owner or public record published the number. Estimated means GridHalo calculated a comparison value from a clearly named public example. An estimate is not a company promise.

Mapped asset

A public infrastructure record identifies the mapped feature and its published geometry and tags. GridHalo uses “Mapped” until a dated utility or project record establishes its lifecycle stage.

Halo Score

A GridHalo comparison score from 0 to 100. Each category starts at 50, then adds or removes points using the listed facts and rules. The rule weights are GridHalo's choices, not official government ratings.

Where the Information Comes From

These public sources help residents check the information for themselves.

U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA)

Official operable solar and wind plant records, including location, power capacity, operator, and first operating year.

Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)

State-average carbon pollution from electricity generation. This is a state average, not a project's electric bill.

Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL)

The Department of Energy laboratory's Data Center Atlas confirms mapped data-center locations and building footprints.

U.S. Drought Monitor

A weekly map showing where land is unusually dry or in drought, from D0 through D4.

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service

Mapped final critical-habitat boundaries from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. A “not found” result applies only to this checked layer.

National Center for Education Statistics (NCES)

Official public-school locations used to calculate the nearest mapped school.

OpenStreetMap

A public, community-maintained map used for transmission lines, substations, hospitals, and some building locations. It can be incomplete or out of date.

U.S. Census Bureau

Used to check addresses and confirm which state contains mapped substations near state borders.

Project and government reports

Company announcements, local public records, and government reports support the detailed facts and dates shown for selected projects.

Public job examples

Government reports provide comparison examples when a project has no published job count. The app labels these numbers as estimates, not promises.

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