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DSCR rating-criteria band for data-center project debt, BBB category by lease profile (NNN lease → long-term contracted → colocation)

~1.05–1.75x by lease profileobserved

Value kindobserved — Reported measurements, counts, and specifications keep the precision and scope stated by their source; an exact specification is not treated as a range.
ScopeRating-category thresholds for SPE non-recourse project debt, keyed to lease profile. They are not observed lender covenant minimums, and the source publishes no merchant data-center category.
CaveatCriteria bands, not market minimums: a project's covenant, its CFADS definition and its amortization structure are set in the facility agreement. The general Table 2 categories (Low/Medium/High risk) carry materially higher thresholds than the data-center table.
As of2026-06
SourceTransparency Analytics, Project Finance Credit Rating Methodology, June 11, 2026, Appendix B, section C (Data Centers), Table 15, p. 13. · Appendix B — Sector Specific: C. Data Centers, Table 15, PDF p. 13.
Reviewchecking…review by 2027-06-11 · standard cadence
Recorded changeslast 2026-09-16 · 4 revisions tracked
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