Utilities and data centers: a win-win for energy efficiency

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1 August 2017

Data Center

Utilities and data centers:a win-win for energy efficiency

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John Greco

▪ John is a D.O.E. Certified Data

Center Energy Practitioner,

Certified Energy Manager,

Certified Measurement and

Verification Professional,

Certified AEE Building

Sustainable Energy Technician

Trainer, and holds a Bachelor of

Science degree in Electrical

Engineering Technology from

the State College of New York

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DATA CENTERSData Centers

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Agenda

About Data Centers & Utility Opportunities

Market Trends

Key Concerns & Challenges

Data Center Efficiency Opportunities

Delivering a Utility Data Center Program

Q & A

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What is a Data Center?

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Closet Utility Scale/Co-lo


Why You Need a DC Program

Data Centers – Heavy Energy Users

Capitalize Large Energy Savings

Avoided Energy Costs with EE

Economic Development

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DC Operators – Why They Need This

Financial Incentives

Reliability

Best Practice

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Market Trends


Data Center Growth Trends

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Key Concerns and Challenges

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Key Challenges

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Keeping Pace

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Automation

Speed

Security

Spend

Agility

Flexibility


New Investment Strategies

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Data Center Energy Use

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Data Center

(IT Load)

53%

HVAC

Equipment

28%

UPS Losses

7%

Lighting

3%

Other

9%

Data Center (IT Load) HVAC Equipment UPS Losses Lighting Other



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Data Center Efficiency

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Data Centers – Best Practices


Data Center – A Common Design

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Improving Energy Efficiency

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Data Center thermostat set point


Improving Energy Efficiency

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Optimize power distribution Airflow management

Virtualization Use free coolingPotential Efficiency Losses


Measuring Data Center Performance

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Power Usage Effectiveness

Total Facility Energy

IT Equipment Energy


Delivering a Data Center Program

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Requirements to deliver a successful program

EngineeringExpertise

▪DOE-certified data center energy practitioner▪Engineering and analytics to identify savings▪Facility audits identifying EE opportunities, power chain reliability, and operational strategies▪ISO quality culture

CustomerFocus

▪Technical training offering▪Reliable energy savings estimates▪Customized EE program offerings for all types of data center operations▪Tailored to meet individual needs

IndustryKnowledge

▪Global data center experience▪Industry best practices approach▪Established relationships with industry-recognized vendors▪Knowledge of new data center energy codes

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Tactical Outreach - Market Actors

Highest Value High Value Moderate Value

DirectParticipants

•Co-Lo facilities•Enterprise facilities•National accounts

•Med-large individual-owned data center

•Server rooms•Server closets

Vendors &Contractors

•National vendors •Regional vendors•New construction

design firms

•Local vendors

MarketInfluencers

•Local data center associations

•Regional datacenter associations

•National data center associations


Overall EE• Over 35 years’

Program Expertise

• Retrofit

• New Construction

• Specialty❖Data Center, Direct Install, Midstream, Agriculture

Experience• 50,000+ Projects

Processed Annually

• 150,000+ Million Paid Incentives Annually

• 133+ TWh Lifetime Savings

Data Center• Over 10 years

Energy Industry Projects

• 100 GWh 1st

year energy savings

• Hundreds of completed projects

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DNV GL Past Projects Breakdown

DNV GL national project data: 2009-2016

Cooling System Upgrade

51%

Lighting Upgrade

13%

Control System Upgrade

10%

Server Upgrade

9%

UPS Upgrade11%

New construction

6%

Cooling System Upgrade Lighting Upgrade Control System Upgrade

Server Upgrade UPS Upgrade New construction



Develop Outreach

Plan

Conduct Assessments

Identify Potential

Analyze and Calculate Savings

Generate Plan

Identify Energy Savings

Opportunity

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Why DNV GL

▪What it means to partner

with DNV GL

✓Collaborative approach to

project design and

completion

✓Drive deeper savings

✓Ensure customer

satisfaction

✓Exceptional engineering

analysis

✓Post installation reviews

✓Realize your energy savings

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Questions and Answers

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Utilities and data centers: a win-win for energy efficiency