2025
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Data Center Developers
Powering the Next Generation of Digital Infrastructure
SWCA helps developers strike the right balance between community expectations, regulatory compliance, and sustainability commitments while accelerating time-to-market.
What Data Center Developers Need to Know
As the demand for digital infrastructure grows, you understand the need to balance rapid data center expansion with energy efficiency and environmental responsibility. With increasing pressure from investors, regulators, and stakeholders to reduce carbon footprints, the industry is shifting toward greener solutions, including renewable energy integration, water conservation, and carbon-neutral operations.
Whether your projects focus on new data center developments, upgrades, or efficiency-driven retrofits, SWCA is your trusted partner to help you navigate the complexities of responsible expansion.
Sound Science. Creative Solutions.
- Air Quality and Noise Services
- Community Engagement
- Cultural, Biological, and Wetland Studies
- Energy Colocation
- Energy Reliability
- Federal/State/Local Planning and Permitting
- Land Services and Site Selection
- Sustainability and Management Consulting
- Water Usage Efficiency
Pain Points We Address
- Community and Stakeholder Concerns
- Demonstrating Measurable Energy and Water Stewardship
- Navigating Evolving Regulations and Reporting
- Permitting Complexities and Delays
- Site Constraints and Land Use Conflicts
Clients Like You
- Hyperscalers
- Colocation Providers
- National and Regional Developers
- Utilities and Partners
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Meet the Experts
Strategic Growth Director | Policy
Ross Pilotte
Ross is a respected expert in infrastructure permitting with a decade of experience in project, program, and policy development, management, and implementation. His primary focus has been on streamlining and enhancing the transparency of permitting decisions across federal, state, tribal, and local governments while prioritizing public input and environmental resources.
Senior Power Generation Director • Pittsburgh
Carlos Escalante
Carlos Escalante serves as SWCA’s Senior Generation Business Line Director, bringing over 33 years of experience in renewable energy projects across the nation. His expertise primarily lies in natural resource management, encompassing tasks such as wetland delineations, securing United States Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) 404/Section 10 permits, NEPA compliance, Section 7 coordination, project management, and client engagement.
Vice President of Scientific & Technical Services
Erica Gaddis
Erica has 20+ years of experience leading program and project teams in water quality, water resources planning, and water policy. She ensures that SWCA delivers high quality work products across the water resources service area.
Power and Energy Director
Kayla Shockley
Kayla Shockley serves as SWCA’s Power and Energy Business Line Director, steering nationwide energy strategy and driving business growth across renewable energy—including wind and solar—transmission, oil and gas, and mining market sectors. With over 16 years of environmental consulting and permitting experience, she has managed complex, multidisciplinary projects across all phases of development, including wind and solar energy projects. She excels at developing innovative solutions that support client objectives while ensuring regulatory compliance.
