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♦ Charge data center tenants for energy consumption of IT equipment in
government-owned data centers.
♦ Partner with electric the utilities, the universities, and the data center
industry to develop one or more neutral, real-world testing and
demonstration centers (“National Center for Data-Center Best
Practices”) to verify new technologies for reducing energy consump-
tion in data centers.
♦ Help organize a technology procurement program to bring to market
energy-efficient products for data centers.
♦ Partner with training organizations to develop education and training
information and curricula about energy efficiency in data centers.
♦ Target data centers for efficiency upgrades using Energy Services
Performance Contracts (ESPCs) and Utility Energy Service
Contracts (UESCs).
♦ Provide technical assistance for demonstration projects of energy effi-
ciency in data centers.
♦ Conduct demonstration and education projects for fuel cells and other ptg
clean, efficient Distributed Generation (DG) technologies used for
Combined Heat and Power (CHP) in data centers.
♦ Develop a procurement specification to improve the efficiency of high-
performance computing facilities.
■ State and Local Governments:
♦ Consider requiring separate utility meters on large data centers, either
through utility regulation or building codes.
♦ Consider offering financial incentives for clean, efficient technologies
used for CHP in high-availability installations (data centers, telecom
facilities, and so on).
■ Electric Utilities:
♦ Consider offering incentives for energy-efficient data center facilities
and equipment, based on the metrics previously described.
♦ Consider partnering with the federal government to develop a neutral,
real-world testing and demonstration center to verify new technologies
for reducing energy consumption in data centers.
♦ Consider partnering with the federal government to develop a technol-
ogy procurement program for efficient products.