A look at how Paces is described, positioned, and quoted inside Google's AI Overviews, the AI answer box at the top of search results, and where the brand shows up versus goes missing.
Paces is cited in 4 of 37 AI answers. It shows up on Paces. It is absent on Renewable Energy Site Selection, Energy Project Development, Grid Interconnection Analysis.
AI answers fire on 95% of tracked queries, yet Paces is quoted in only 11% of them. When it does appear, it sits as a listed provider, rarely the lead source.
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Differentiators it leads with: Renewable Energy Site Selection, Energy Project Development, Grid Interconnection Analysis, Permitting Risk Assessment.
Cited as a provider on Paces queries.
Appears alongside youtube.com, enverus.com, trccompanies.com.
See the full query-by-query breakdown →
| Topic | Presence in AI answers | Buyer intent |
|---|---|---|
| Paces | Owned | comparison |
| Renewable Energy Site Selection | Invisible | positioning |
| Energy Project Development | Invisible | positioning |
| Grid Interconnection Analysis | Invisible | positioning |
| Permitting Risk Assessment | Invisible | positioning |
| Clean Energy Siting | Invisible | positioning |
Problem Aware. overview queries: Paces appears on 1 of 6 themes.
Solution Aware. Owned on Paces; absent on Renewable Energy Site Selection, Energy Project Development, Grid Interconnection Analysis.
Alternatives. 1 themes name the brand without citing it; 32 queries answer without it at all.
39 queries across branded, positioning, and comparison intent. "Cited" means Paces's own domain is a source in the AI answer. "Named, not cited" means the brand is mentioned but is not the source. "Absent" means the AI answered without it.
| Query | Type | Paces in the AI answer | Top sources cited |
|---|---|---|---|
| best renewable energy site selection | Positioning | No AI answer | |
| renewable energy site selection vendors | Positioning | Absent | blsstrategies.com, sciencedirect.com, pvfarm.io |
| renewable energy site selection solutions | Positioning | Absent | utilitydive.com, pivvot.com, dnv.com |
| renewable energy site selection software | Positioning | Absent | latapult.com, pivvot.com, enverus.com |
| renewable energy site selection platform | Positioning | Cited | sciencedirect.com, transect.com, linkedin.com |
| top renewable energy site selection providers | Positioning | Absent | blsstrategies.com, geosyntec.com, onestopesg.com |
| renewable energy site selection comparison | Positioning | Absent | sciencedirect.com, felt.com, pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov |
| best energy project development | Positioning | Absent | epa.gov, rc.com, enverus.com |
| energy project development vendors | Positioning | Absent | renewable-energy-industry.com, trccompanies.com, rc.com |
| energy project development solutions | Positioning | Absent | pdevsolutions.com, pivotenergy.net, youtube.com |
| energy project development software | Positioning | Absent | sitetracker.com, corasystems.com, celoxis.com |
| energy project development platform | Positioning | Absent | mcdermottlaw.com, euclidpower.com, youtube.com |
| top energy project development providers | Positioning | Absent | enverus.com, investopedia.com, thegreenshot.io |
| energy project development comparison | Positioning | Absent | sciencedirect.com, ascendanalytics.com, youtube.com |
| best grid interconnection analysis | Positioning | Absent | zeroemissiongrid.com, enverus.com, esource.com |
| grid interconnection analysis vendors | Positioning | Absent | epeconsulting.com, pvcase.com, gridsme.com |
| grid interconnection analysis solutions | Positioning | Absent | epeconsulting.com, etap.com, zeroemissiongrid.com |
| grid interconnection analysis software | Positioning | Absent | eversource.com, canarymedia.com, epeconsulting.com |
| grid interconnection analysis platform | Positioning | Absent | zeroemissiongrid.com, simplethread.com, canarymedia.com |
| top grid interconnection analysis providers | Positioning | Absent | epeconsulting.com, pearlstreettechnologies.com, youtube.com |
| grid interconnection analysis comparison | Positioning | Absent | carbon-direct.com, emp.lbl.gov, linkedin.com |
| best permitting risk assessment | Positioning | Absent | ews-consult.co.uk, naturalresources.wales, trccompanies.com |
| permitting risk assessment vendors | Positioning | Absent | takomaparkmd.gov, trccompanies.com, panorays.com |
| permitting risk assessment solutions | Positioning | Absent | trccompanies.com, jsheld.com, consult.environment-agency.gov.uk |
| permitting risk assessment software | Positioning | Absent | prometheusgroup.com, dnv.com, ehs.com |
| permitting risk assessment platform | Positioning | Absent | gov.uk, work-wallet.com, ehs.com |
| top permitting risk assessment providers | Positioning | Absent | ww2.valleyair.org, trccompanies.com, aptim.com |
| permitting risk assessment comparison | Positioning | Absent | all4inc.com, sbnsoftware.com, ecos.org |
| best clean energy siting | Positioning | Absent | nyserda.ny.gov, watttime.org, sitingsolutions.com |
| clean energy siting vendors | Positioning | Absent | commbuys.com, transect.com, enverus.com |
| clean energy siting solutions | Positioning | Absent | sitingsolutions.com, nyserda.ny.gov, cleanpower.org |
| clean energy siting software | Positioning | Absent | nyserda.ny.gov, pivvot.com, enverus.com |
| clean energy siting platform | Positioning | No AI answer | |
| top clean energy siting providers | Positioning | Absent | green-e.org, builtinnyc.com, transect.com |
| clean energy siting comparison | Positioning | Absent | niskanencenter.org, ncelenviro.org, poweroptions.org |
| alternatives to Paces | Comparison | Cited | merriam-webster.com, g2.com, paces.com |
| Paces vs Anderson Optimization | Comparison | Cited | pvcase.com, paces.com, pv-tech.org |
| Paces vs Transect | Comparison | Cited | climber.uml.edu.ni, magazines.hachettelearning.com, gis.stackexchange.com |
| Paces vs Pearl Street | Comparison | Named, not cited | pearlstreetnew.securetree.com, reddit.com, visitindy.com |
Paces is cited in 4 of the 37 AI answers we triggered.
Paces presents as renewable energy site selection, energy project development, grid interconnection analysis, permitting risk assessment, clean energy siting. AI Overviews cite it on Paces and it is absent on Renewable Energy Site Selection, Energy Project Development, Grid Interconnection Analysis.
Impact high · effort medium · 30 to 60 days
Impact medium · effort low · 0 to 30 days
Impact high · effort medium · 30 to 90 days
| Domain AI cites | Pages | Context |
|---|---|---|
| youtube.com | 19 | Cited on 19 of the queries we tested. |
| enverus.com | 8 | Cited on 8 of the queries we tested. |
| trccompanies.com | 7 | Cited on 7 of the queries we tested. |
| pivvot.com | 7 | Cited on 7 of the queries we tested. |
| zeroemissiongrid.com | 6 | Cited on 6 of the queries we tested. |
| sciencedirect.com | 5 | Cited on 5 of the queries we tested. |
| dnv.com | 5 | Cited on 5 of the queries we tested. |
| esource.com | 5 | Cited on 5 of the queries we tested. |
| us.envelio.com | 5 | Cited on 5 of the queries we tested. |
| gridunity.com | 5 | Cited on 5 of the queries we tested. |
See which queries each peer won →
Brands and domains Google's AI cites in place of Paces on the queries where it is absent. Observed, not chosen.
| Peer | How AI frames it |
|---|---|
| youtube.com | Cited on 19 of the tested queries. |
| enverus.com | Cited on 8 of the tested queries. |
| trccompanies.com | Cited on 7 of the tested queries. |
| pivvot.com | Cited on 7 of the tested queries. |
| zeroemissiongrid.com | Cited on 6 of the tested queries. |
| sciencedirect.com | Cited on 5 of the tested queries. |
| dnv.com | Cited on 5 of the tested queries. |
| esource.com | Cited on 5 of the tested queries. |