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    4. Energy Costs and Constraints Are Reshaping Site Selection in 2025
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    Energy Costs and Constraints Are Reshaping Site Selection in 2025

    June 30, 2025

    While uncertain economic conditions remain top of mind for many, one certainty will continue for the near future: energy availability and costs.

    Area Development recently released findings from its 39th Annual Corporate Survey and 21st Annual Consultants Survey, highlighting the top factors influencing business expansion and location decisions in 2025. Unsurprisingly, energy availability and costs rank among the leading concerns. For those in the site selection or location consulting industries, electricity is a central, ongoing discussion point.

    Click here to view the original article from Area Development.

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