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Energy rebates for some servers make big savings?

http://searchdatacenter.techtarget.com/originalContent/0,289142,sid80_gci1247762,00.html

The company 365 Main Inc. recently got a pat on the back from Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) for reducing power consumption at its San Francisco data center.

The San Francisco, Calif.-based data center operator participated in PG&E’s Critical Peak Pricing (CPP) program, designed to curtail power usage during critical peak days to lower the risk of an energy emergency.

“Power is at the forefront of data center discussions at this time,” said Miles Kelly, vice president of marketing and strategy for 365 Main. “In the 1990s, connectivity was the biggest concern. Now it’s whether we have enough power, and the cost of that power, because data centers have become so dense.”

The data center in San Francisco targeted for power savings is 217,000-square feet with 90,000-square feet of raised floor and is packed full of servers, Kelly said.

PG&E reports 365 Main’s San Francisco data center saved $70,000 in utility costs through its participation in CPP in 2006 — about a 10% cost reduction, Kelly said.

Very cool, I wrote about Sun’s T1000 being eligible for the rebate, again it might not make a difference for one or two servers, but if you’re participating in a server upgrade project, choosing the right platform could reduce your project costs significantly with the rebate, and the long term energy savings.

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