News Brief

$100 Million in Grants Offered to New York Data Centers

by Melton, Paula

Data centers are notorious energy hogs, but IBM has been an industry leader in developing energy-efficiency measures for its server centers, like this cloud computing center in Southbury, Connecticut. IBM will partner with the State in providing tech-nical assistance as part of a new program for data centers.

Photo: IBM
The State of New York is offering technical assistance and grant money to help data centers achieve greater energy efficiency. Data centers are notoriously energy-intensive, requiring large quantities of electricity to power computers as well as HVAC equipment to keep the computers cool—often during hours of peak demand.

The incentive program, funded and managed by the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) in partnership with utility Con Edison and technology giant IBM, will provide up to $5 million per facility per year (up to 50% of the total cost) for energy-efficiency projects, which may include facility renovations and IT equipment upgrades.

According to NYSERDA, New York has the second-highest concentration of data centers in the country. The program aims to cut total energy use by 55,000 megawatt-hours per year, representing savings of $8 million for the data centers.

– Paula Melton

Published February 28, 2011

Paula, M. (2011, February 28). $100 Million in Grants Offered to New York Data Centers. Retrieved from https://www.buildinggreen.com/newsbrief/100-million-grants-offered-new-york-data-centers

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