LandGate published a 'definitive' BTM whitepaper and shipped a Battery Storage Analysis tool. Ships in the same window as their Topos acquisition (Dec 2025) and Enterprise AI Data Agent (Feb 2026). The 2026-04-27 strategy/landgate.md sweep is now slightly stale — they're moving faster than the page implies.
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Why it matters
The 'air permits / Title V / RICE NESHAP — zero coverage' delta still holds, but BESS-economics is no longer empty. Add a 2026-04-29 entry to landgate.md changelog and revisit the partnership-vs-compete posture if the BTM whitepaper covers your wedge content.
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