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AN INDUSTRY REVIEWTHE OPPORTUNITY
PROGRAM PLANNINGA GO -TO -MARKET PLAN
Utility EE Programs for Data Centers and IT
MARK BRAMFITT, P.E .BRAMFITT CONSULTING
WWW.MARKBRAMFITT.COM
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What is this sector all about?•ICT: Information and Communications Technology
•Distributed Information Technology (like desktops and mobile technologies)
•Data Centers: everything from server closets to utility-scale stand-alone facilities
ICT accounts for 3.7% of global energy use.
Distributed IT accounts for a lot, with 2 billion PCs expected to be in use in 2014.
Data Centers account for ~1.5% of US energy use
10 Billion or more mobile devices are expected to be sold globally in the next decade, as we move
from “wired” to wireless internet era
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Energy Issues Abound
“Over the next five years, power failures and limits on power availability will halt data center operations at more than 90% of all companies.”
AFCOM Data Center Institute’s Five Bold Predictions, 2006
“By 2008, 50% of current data centers will have insufficient power and cooling capacity to meet the demands of high density equipment.”
Gartner press release, 2006
“Survey of 100 data center operators: 40% reported running out of power, cooling capacity and, to a lesser extent, space without sufficient
notice.”Aperture Research Institute
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It Turned Out Not To Be So DireWhile some portions of the sector – notably utility-scale centers – did grow significantly in past three to five years, the sector as a whole idled through the economic decline.
2006 EPA study by Jonathon Koomey; 2000-05, use doubled
Updated this year for The New York Times: 2005/10 growth only 36%
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Data Center Definitions
Server closet – <200 square feetServer room – <500 square feetLocalized data center – <1,000 square feetMid-tier data center – <5,000 square feetEnterprise data center – >5,000 square feet“Utility Scale” data centers – MW
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From Closets to…
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“Datacenters” Come in all Shapes and Sizes
Type Server Closet Server Room Localized Data Center Mid-tier Data Center Enterprise-Class Data Center
Scope Secondary computerlocation, often outside of IT control, or may be a primary site for a small business
Secondary computer location, under IT control, or may be aprimary site for a small business
Primary or secondarycomputer location, under IT control
Primary computing location, under IT control
Primary computing location, under IT control
Power/cooling Standard roomair-conditioning, no UPS
Upgraded room airconditioning,single UPS
Maintained at 17°C; some power and cooling redundancy
Maintained at 17°C; some power and cooling redundancy
Maintained at 17°C; at least N+1 power & cooling redundancy
Applications Point-specific applications
Departmental or point-specificapplications
Some enterprisewideapplications, businesscritical
Some enterprisewideapplications, businesscritical
Enterprisewideapplications,mission critical
Sq ft <200sq ft <500sq ft <1,000sq ft <5,000sq ft >5,000 sq ftResponse to downtime
Within one day Within four hours Within two hours Within minutes; may have hot site for redundancy
Immediate; has hot site for redundancy
US data centers (2009 est)
1,345,741 1,170,399 64,229 9,758 7,006
Total Servers(2009 est)
2,135,538 3,057,834 2,107,592 1,869,595 3,604,678
Average serversper location
2 3 32 192 515
2,580,369
Source: IDC Special Study, Data Center of the Future, Michelle Bailey, et. al. Filing Information: April 2006, IDC #06C4799
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Over Half of Servers Are Outside Datacenters
Source: IDC Special Study, Data Center of the Future, Michelle Bailey, et. al. Filing Information: April 2006, IDC #06C4799
Servers in“Satellite
Server Rooms”57%
Servers in “Corporate Datacenters
”43%
Server Closet17%
Server Room24%
Localized Data Center16%
Mid-tier Data Center
15%
Enterprise Datacenter
28%
Percent of Servers
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Almost All are Satellite Server Rooms
Server Closet52%
Server Room45%
Localized Data Center2%Mid-tier Data Center
0.4%
Enterprise Datacenter0.3%
Percent of Rooms
“Satellite Server Rooms”99.3%“Corporate
Datacenters”
0.7%
Source: IDC Special Study, Data Center of the Future, Michelle Bailey, et. al. Filing Information: April 2006, IDC #06C4799
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Opportunities…
• Customers are facing power capacity issues in their existing data centers as they face IT growth
• The cost of energy over the life of a piece of IT equipment often exceeds its purchase price
• Utility-scale data center deployments are hampered by availability of power capacity
• For SMBs and small commercial facilities, IT energy use can be a significant portion of office energy use
• Some utility-scale operators are competing on the basis of energy efficiency
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Spotlight On Efficiency
Industry taking actiono IT manufacturerso Infrastructure equipment manufacturers
Industry associations active
Utilities, governments initiating programs
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Potential Energy Savings: Data Centers
20-40% savings possibleAggressive strategies – better than 50%
savingsShort paybacks – one to three years
commonPotential to extend life, capacity of
existing data center infrastructure
But there is no silver-bullet technology to get there – in fact, there are thirty plus
BBs!
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• Airflow management• Free cooling – air or
water• Adjust environmental
conditions/controls• Centralized air handlers• Low pressure drop
systems• Equipment efficiency• Cooling plant
optimization• Close-coupled cooling• Direct liquid cooling• Heat recovery
• UPS, transformer efficiency
• High voltage distribution
• Premium efficiency motors
• Direct Current power• Standby generation• Right sizing/
redundancy• Lighting – efficiency
and controls• On-site generation
Electrical• Power supply
efficiency• Power management• Virtualization/
consolidation• Load shifting• Multiuser
computing/thin client
• Storage (many strategies)
• ENERGY STAR®-rated equipment
IT
Efficiency Measures
Cooling
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And Don’t Forget DesktopsGreat set of energy efficiency measures that are fully vetted
EnergyStar®-rated equipment
Network power management software
Thin clientShared PCsRefresh
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Energy-Efficient IT Equipment
ENERGY STAR® productso Desktop computers, laptops, printerso Monitorso Enterprise serverso Storage (pending)o Uninterruptable power supplies (pending)
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A FULLY-INTEGRATED PROGRAM, SPANNING THE GAMUT OF EFFICIENCY
PROGRAM OPTIONS, CAN CERTAINLY BE DONE.
THERE ARE CHALLENGES THOUGH, AND A PHASED APPROACH IS RECOMMENDED
What Role for Utilities?
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End-to-end Program PortfolioKey activities for a comprehensive program portfolio
Customer Education and Training
Marketing and Vendor Outreach
Customer OutreachTechnical AssistanceIncentive and Rebate
ProgramEvaluation, Measurement,
and Verification
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Rebates and IncentivesDeemed savings (rebate) programs are few and far between, and may best be applied mid- or upstream.
Deemed savings (rebate) programs Some IT equipment classes and
measuresCalculated incentives for
retrofit projectsRetrocommissioning or tune-
up service programs (for data center airflow management measures)
New construction incentives
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Utility Program Obstacles (No Offense…)
Lack of suitable program manager/championEM&V risk for some technologies and
portfolio componentsPoor visibility into vendor sectorLack of utility cooperation for mid/upstream
programsAvailability of competent engineering supportAvailability of competent/experienced ESPs
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What to do?A phased approach can get you in the market fairly quickly
Phase One (Year 1) Offer deemed rebates for selected
measures (desktop and virtualization)
Offer customer training sessions (invite vendors and your account reps!)
Do vendor outreach – speak at their events
Identify qualified technical support contractors
Consider issuing RFP for ESP services for Phase Two
Consult with your EM&V group early and often
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Next…Move to a robust portfolio deployment
Phase Two (Year Two) Offer incentives for retrofit
projects – consider limiting measures
Offer airflow management retrocommissioning program, either through ESPs or qualified vendors
If your market needs it, offer a new construction incentive program
Ramp up your internal staff – this portfolio requires close program management
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MARK BRAMFITT, P.E .3055 GOUGH STREET, #100SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94123
PHONE 415.407 [email protected]
Interchange
information technology utilities data centers energy efficiency demand response smart grid program design training strategic engagement impact
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And Now…
Let’s hear from a program manager and ESP who has shown the capability of running programs for the data center and information technology sector…