Evidence-based decision support
Original evidence comes before conclusions
Is the project sponsor, permitting, power pathway and progress evidenced?
Priority source classes
- utility interconnection filing
- municipal permit
- project sponsor filing
| Named source | Use case | Limitations |
|---|---|---|
| US Federal Energy Regulatory Commission eLibrary | utility interconnection filing | Confirm identity, recency, original status and completeness before reliance. |
| EIA U.S. energy official datasets | municipal permit | Confirm identity, recency, original status and completeness before reliance. |
Verification and negative evidence
- Confirm publication timestamp versus underlying record effective date.
- Do not infer no adverse record from an unsuccessful search; document search spelling and access.
- Use independent original records when a single platform aggregates primary material.
- Store source URL, date read, exact excerpt, jurisdiction and access constraints.
- Test at least one plausible contradictory hypothesis.