Carma's Power Circuit Builder: Faster Builds, More Accurate Data
Power is dominating the conversation in the digital infrastructure industry, and for good reason. US data center power demand is expected to double by 2027 and globally, data center electricity demand increased 17% in 2025 alone, with AI facilities growing even faster.
You can no longer get by with spreadsheets or disconnected, legacy systems. Properly tracking power as inventory is essential. You need to know exactly what you have, what’s being used, and whether your data reflects reality.
Why Power Modeling Breaks Down
Power infrastructure in a data center is genuinely complex, involving panels, terminals, circuits, Primary/Redundant pairs, three-phase configurations, cage assignments, and customer SLAs.
Each element connects to the next. So, when one record is wrong, the downstream effects compound quickly.
If your systems rely on manual inventorying, spreadsheets, or swivels between tools, it’s more likely that your inventoried power doesn’t match reality. That means you’re constantly working with capacity numbers you can’t trust and billing that’s hard to defend.
And with power demand higher than ever, getting this right is essential.
What Accurate Power Modeling Actually Requires
Getting power data right isn't just an operations task. It's a business imperative.
With Carma, power billing ties directly to real circuit configurations. And we make it easier than ever to inventory power circuits accurately, so your inventory and capacity reflects what's actually available rather than what someone recorded months ago.
Unlocking that level of accuracy builds trust with your customers. And when it's time for due diligence, an audit, or a funding conversation, your data holds up.
Introducing Carma's Power Circuit Builder
Carma's Power Circuit Builder is a guided tool that’s embedded directly into your provisioning workflow.
It was built to make accurate power circuit design faster and less error-prone, without requiring operators to navigate multiple records or manually reconcile data after the fact.
Here's what changes with Carma:
Compatible panels and available terminals surface automatically, so your team isn't manually cross-referencing specs
Adjacency and sequencing rules are enforced in real-time, catching errors
Primary and redundant circuit pairs can be built in a single session, with a same-panel warning surfaced before anything is committed
The result is circuit records that reflect how your infrastructure really works, built in a fraction of the time and without the manual reconciliation that creates data drift over time.
From Accurate Circuits to Confident Decisions
Power data quality isn't just an operational concern. It flows directly into the decisions leaders make every day:
Capacity planning relies on knowing what power is available, committed, and at risk
Billing accuracy depends on circuits being modeled correctly
Customer SLA commitments require infrastructure data that matches reality
Forecasting power availability has emerged as a limiting factor for data centers, with power constraints extending construction timelines by 24 to 72 months in some cases. Operators who manage their power data with precision have a structural advantage over those who don't.
And Carma is committed to giving our customers that competitive edge. Beyond this tool for inventorying power circuits accurately, we have a suite of tools that ensure you can account for every watt and amp across your sites.
Ready to see it in action? Book a demo to learn more.