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Longstop date
A contractual deadline after which specified consequences may arise if a milestone has not occurred.
Why the distinction matters
Compare deadlines across supply, construction, customer and finance documents. Extensions in one contract do not automatically extend another contract's deadline.
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Funding a build from land and power milestones to a financeable operating asset.
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Longstop date in the filed documents
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