Methodology: how sources are chosen and how "best" is stated
Answer in brief
Every figure on a GridBourse site comes from a named public source and shows a link and the date it was read. A ranking or "best" claim states its basis; if the basis is an editorial choice rather than a measurement, the page says so. Contact details from third-party listings are never collected.
Source classes and the rule for each
| Source class | Examples | Rule |
|---|---|---|
| Official registers and regulators | Grant rankings, regulator and grid-operator publications, statistics offices | Preferred. Figures are quoted as published, linked, and dated. |
| Law-firm and adviser notes | Legal updates on grid connection and data-centre rules | Cited by name and used for rules and context. A figure from a note is attributed to the note. |
| Trade press | Energy news sites | Used to find events and to cross-check. Linked, never the only source for a ranking. |
| Third-party listings and classifieds | Project and land adverts on other sites | Summarised and linked only. Contact details are never stored and listing text is never republished. |
| Our own editorial choices | Which companies a guide features | Labelled "editorial choice" and never presented as measured. |
How "best" is stated
A page that names a best, top or leading company must show four things: the criterion, the data behind it, where the data comes from, and the date it was read. If one of the four is missing, the page does not use the word. A company can ask for a correction at hello@gridbourse.com.
Dates and updates
Each page shows when it was last updated. Where a source can be read by a script, the script re-reads it regularly; where it cannot, the as-of date shows when the source was last checked by a person. A figure that cannot be sourced is left out, and the page says what is unknown.
What we respect
Automated reading follows the robots rules and terms of the source site and covers companies and public records, not private persons. Where a data licence is unclear, only single figures are quoted with attribution until the licence is confirmed.
Questions and answers
Why does a page sometimes say a figure is unknown?
Because no public source we can cite supports it. An empty field is better than an invented number.
How do I report an error?
Write to hello@gridbourse.com with the page address and the correct source. Corrections that are backed by a source are made on the page.
Sources and as-of dates
This page quotes no figures. Where a figure is added later it carries a source link and a retrieval date.
Cite this page
Suggested citation:
GridBourse (A. Manchev EOOD). GridBourse methodology: how sources are chosen and how "best" is stated. https://gridbourse.com/methodology/. Last updated: .