Register for the December 16, 2026, webinar on modeling a data center project in IMPLAN, from scoping and construction to operations.
Data centers are one of today's biggest economic development questions. They bring large capital investments, heavy electricity and water demand, and supply chains that reach well beyond the local area, and communities weighing a proposed project need answers they can trust. IMPLAN lets you model each piece of a data center project, so your results hold up at a permitting hearing, an incentive review, or a community presentation.
In the final webinar of 2026, Eric Clower, Director of Education Services at IMPLAN, and Whitney McKinzie, Education Services Economist at IMPLAN, walk through a complete data center use case in IMPLAN, from scoping the project to customizing its operations. Join them live on December 16, 2026, at 1 p.m. ET (60 minutes).
In this free session, you will learn how to:
- Scope a data center project by facility type (hyperscale, wholesale, retail, and more) and convert megawatt capacity into model inputs
- Separate construction spending from equipment spending, and decide when servers and other furniture, fixtures, and equipment (FF&E) belong in the model
- Set up operations in Industry 418 and customize the spending pattern to reflect real electricity and water use
- Account for a dedicated power source, regional boundaries, and industries that are new to your study area
- Report emissions and handle tax incentives so your results stay consistent and defensible
Whether you are an economic developer weighing a proposed project, a consultant building an impact study, or a researcher reviewing someone else's numbers, you will leave with a practical workflow you can use right away. Can't make it live? Register anyway, and we'll send you the recording.
Join the live webinar: The Data Center Divide
Learn how to model each piece of a data center project in IMPLAN, from scoping to operations. Live on December 16, 2026, at 1 p.m. ET.
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