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Monetizing Energy Assets for Data Centers

Nate Soles, Sr. Account Executive, CPowerRay Berkebile, Sr. Director of Engineering, CPower

Danielle Bond, Ph.D., Sr. Engineer, CPower

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• Why demand side energy management is ideal for data centers

• Your energy use and assets are reliability, resiliency and revenue assets

• Gen sets: the myths and facts• Energy Efficiency: the “found money” for data centers• Best practices

AGENDA


DEMAND SIDE ENERGY MANAGEMENT


THE ENERGY INDUSTRY IS EVOLVING

Grids across the US and Canada are integrating clean

energy.

Opportunities for revenue abound.

Data Centers can claim “found money.”

Data Centers can monetize their existing energy assets.


FOR DATA CENTERS, TIMES ARE GOOD,BUT COMPETITIVE

Right now, the data center industry is booming.

Competition is fierce.

Energy is a huge expense.

Going “Green” in a cost effective way.


Reliability

Resiliency

Revenue

WHY CONSIDER PARTICIPATION?


This is not a one-sizefits all endeavor!

THE PROCESSDATA CENTERS


GENERATORS


EMERGENCY GENERATORSMYTH BUSTING

It is bad to test my generator under load…

My generator is not qualified…

The benefits of your gens, beyond back up


EMERGENCY GENERATORSWHY ASSESSMENT AND PERMITTING?

A Generator Assessment Should Provide:

Participation Capability

Permitting Requirements

Scope and Budget

Revenue Analysis

ROI and Payback Analysis

3rd Party Validation


SUCCESS STORIESENABLING GENERATORS FOR SUCCESS

National Data Center Customer

Data centers – National

3 sites in the PJM Market, 2 in ERCOT

8 gens, 1 non-eligible

Developed three strategies

Generator Enablement

High level of value and earning – $1.1M over three years in PJM; $186K in 1 year in ERCOT


ENERGY EFFICIENCYFOUND REVENUE


Enroll an eligible project, up to 4 years Can be combined with Demand

Response programs Usually can be combined with Utility

Rebates

Enroll an eligible project, up to 15 years Can be combined with Demand

Response programs May be combined with Utility Rebates

TWO EE PROGRAMSPJM ENERGY EFFICIENCYNEW ENGLAND PEAK DEMAND


HOW EE IS MONETIZEDREVENUE STREAM


CONTACT US

Ray BerkebileSr. Director of Engineering

[email protected]

Nate SolesSr. Account Executive

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Danielle Bond, Ph.D.Sr. Engineer

[email protected]

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