Data Center Efficiency Program Josh McKnight, Program Manager Ryan Allsop, Engineer
Agenda Program Overview Target Markets Common Measures Application Process Case Study Examples Questions to Ask Customers
Data Center Program Overview Similar to custom program - incentive calculated by measuring your data center upgrade s energy efficiency premium: Incentive rate structure: Pre-installation kwh usage Post-installation kwh usage Incentive Rate Cash Incentive $0.07/kWh $0.06/kWh for Virtualization - partitioning of a physical server (via software application) into smaller virtual servers to help maximize resources Large Projects: After $120,000 in incentives is reached, payout is 50% of incentive rate
Target Markets Corporate: also referred to as Enterprise Colocation: leased space, equipment, and bandwidth Financial Education: K-12 through university Office Buildings Govt. and Non-Profit Manufacturing Healthcare
Common Measures Popular eligible projects include: IT Infrastructure Server virtualization Server refresh Desktop virtualization Storage optimization PC power management Facilities CRAC 1 /CRAH 2 replacements UPS upgrades VFDs Free cooling Airflow Management Data Center Relocation: moving to a colocation site New Construction 1 CRAC Computer Room Air Conditioner 2 CRAH Computer Room Air Handler
Application Process Complete the AEP Ohio Data Center Application All projects completed in last 6 months or within calendar year are eligible Willdan will assist with application and energy savings estimates Submit Final Application post install Energy savings verified through site visit* *not required for small server rooms and closets (<1,000 ft 2 ) Incentive processed and delivered to customer (or applicant) Measurement and Verification (M&V) may be required
Municipal Case Study Sheriff s Office Building/Customer Type: Energy-Saving Project: Scale: Municipal Dedicated Cooling Unit 1.5 ton Energy Savings Summary Reduced energy consumption 103,776 kwh/year Annual cost savings $ 9,928 Project incentive $ 6,980 Payback w/o incentive 1.4 years Payback w/incentive 0.7 years
K-12 Case Study Continental Local Schools Building/Customer Type: K-12 Energy-Saving Project: Dedicated Cooling Unit (Split DX) Scale: 1.5 ton Energy Savings Summary Reduced energy consumption 112,076 kwh/year Annual cost savings $ 9,369 Project incentive $ 2,783 Payback w/o incentive 0.6 years Payback w/incentive 0.3 years
Building/Customer Type: Energy-Saving Project: Scale: Hospital Case Study Nationwide Children s Hospital Installed VFDs on existing CRAC units to reduce fan speeds. (9) 20 Ton CRACs w/5hp VFD s Energy Savings Summary Reduced energy consumption 255,424 kwh/year Annual cost savings $18,795 Project incentive $20,434 Payback w/o incentive 2.3 years Payback w/incentive 1.2 years
Small Business Case Study Building/Customer Type: Energy-Saving Project: Scale: Small Business UPS Replacement 80KVA Energy Savings Summary Reduced energy consumption 47,736 kwh/year Annual cost savings $4,296 Project incentive $3,819 Payback w/o incentive 5.4 years Payback w/incentive 4.5 years
Industrial Case Study Building/Customer Type: Energy-Saving Project: Scale: Plastics Manufacturing Facility Cooling New Split System 1.5 Ton Energy Savings Summary Reduced energy consumption 11,383 kwh/year Annual cost savings $1,343 Project incentive $797 Payback w/o incentive 4.7 years Payback w/incentive 4.1 years
K-12 Case Study Building/Customer Type: Energy-Saving Project: Scale: School IT Server Virtualization 4 servers to 2 servers Energy Savings Summary Reduced energy consumption 9,321 kwh/year Annual cost savings $1,365 Project incentive $652 Payback w/o incentive 4.9 years Payback w/incentive 4.4 years
University Case Study Building/Customer Type: Energy-Saving Project: Scale: University New Construction High Efficiency Cooling Units (CRAC Computer Room Air Conditioner) 5, 3, and 2 Ton Units Energy Savings Summary Reduced energy consumption 48,069 kwh/year Annual cost savings $2,558.36 Project incentive $3,364.84 Payback w/o incentive 5.3 years Payback w/incentive 3.9 years
Questions to Ask Customers Do you have a dedicated server or IT room? If yes then: What is size (ft 2 ) or IT Load (kw)? Have you recently, or are you considering new or upgraded air conditioning? VFDs? Have you recently, or are you considering new or upgraded UPS (Uninterrupted Power Supply) units? Have you recently, or are you considering server changes such as refresh, consolidation, or virtualization? If the answer to any of the last 3 questions is yes, the customer may qualify for incentives. Please contact a Data Center Program team member for assistance.
Contacts Josh McKnight, Sr. Program Manager & Outreach 630-930-8741, jmcknight@willdan.com Ryan Allsop, Project Engineer & Outreach 614-769-1813, rallsop@willdan.com Dan Comperchio, Sr. Project Engineer 312-485-8885, dcomperchio@willdan.com