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Introducing Canada’s First Utility IT Energy Conservation Program

David RogersIT Advisor, BC Hydro Power Smart

N b 17 2008November 17, 2008

IT Energy ManagementBC Hydro Power Smart

Data Centers

D t C t Achievable Energy Savings Savings

The Big PictureNumbers are estimates based on external information and BCH is not accountable

Data Centre Energy Conservation Measure

Achievable Savings

%

Energy SavingskWh

millions/yr

Savings$/yr**

million’sServer Virtualization Software 50% 400 $24

Energy Efficient Servers 35% 280 $17Energy Efficient Servers 35% 280 $17Component Level Cooling 18% 144 $8Optimised Liquid Cooling 18% 144 $8380V DC Mains + DC Power 15% 120 $7Supplies 15% 120 $7

Server Power Management Software 10% 80 $4

Massive Array of Idle Disks M.A.I.D.S. 9% 72 $4

Energy Efficient Data Storage Hardware 3% 24 $1

Energy Efficient Fans 4% 32 $2Energy Efficient UPS 4% 32 $2

PRE2007

Energy Efficient Lighting 1% 8 $0.5*Total Potential Savings* Not additive 70% 570 $30

The ToolsThe Tools

IT Energy Conservation

MMeasures

Desktop Power Energy VirtualVirtualVirtualPower

Management Software

EfficientPower Bars

VirtualServers

Virtual Storage

VirtualDesktops

Computer Power Management Software

Example1,000

Computer Power Management Software

DollarSavings

Energy Savings

$17,000/yr 320,000 kWh/yr

Computer Power Management Software

Computer Power Management Software

Energy Efficient Power BarsEnergy Efficient Power Bars

Control Plug LoadExample

1,000

g

Energy Efficient Power Barso e a s

DollarSavings

Energy Savings

$5,000/yr 100,000 kWh/yr

BC Hydro and Accenture IT ISO Report On The Smart Strip

Virtual DesktopsVirtual Desktops

Example1,000

Virtual DesktopThin Clients

DollarSavings

Energy Savings

$15,000/yr 270,000 kWh/yr

DesktopECM Combination

Example1,000

Combination of virtual desktop,EE power bars & computer power management software

DollarSavings

Energy Savings

$25,0000/yr 500,000 kWh/yr

Virtual Storage

D d li tiDouble Parity RAID Up to

Virtual StorageNumbers are estimates based on external information and BCH is not accountable

DeduplicationSaves up to 95% for full backups; 25% to 55% for most data sets.Ann al sa ings* = 8 336 kWh

y(RAID-DP™)Saves up to 70% versus mirrored data or RAID 10.Annual savings* = 16,672 kWh

Saveup to95%

Up to70%

Annual savings* = 8,336 kWh Annual savings 16,672 kWh

Efficient D2D BackupDisk-to-disk backup with SnapVault® saves up to 95%

33% Saveup to95%

Thin Provisioning(FlexVol®)20% t 33% t i l i

Snapshot™ CopiesWritable Snapshot (Fl Cl ®) C i

SnapVault saves up to 95%.Annual savings* = 22,800 kWh

95%20% to 33% typical savings.Annual savings* = 1,443 kWh

Snapshot CopiesNetApp Snapshots do not require “copy” space, resulting in savings of up to 80% over other vendorsAnnual savings* = 3,840 kWh

(FlexClone®) CopiesSavings equal size of the original data set minus blocks subsequently changed in clone.A l i * 1 905 kWh

Saveover80%

Saveover80%

g ,Annual savings* = 1,905 kWh

20TB storage system 24,000 kWh/yr consumptionSo: NetApps

Server VirtualizationServer Virtualization

Example200

25Server Virtualization

PhysicalVirtual server

25

DollarSavings

Energy Savings

Physicalservers

server

Storage

$49,000/yr 980,000 kWh/yr

IT Energy Conservation O t it i B COpportunity in B.C. Numbers are estimates based on external information and BCH is not accountable

TOTAL Virtual Servers Savings EDUCATIONAND HEALTHCARE

Virtual Desktops Savings

Virtual Desktops with PowerManagement Savings

COMMERCIAL

EE Power Bars Savings

Virtual Desktops Savings

0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45 50

Desktop Power ManagementSoftware Savings

INDUSTRIAL

0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45 50

Total $ Millions in Savings

The OpportunityS C

B C Data Centre Electricity Use Scenario Projections

Server Virtualization in B.C.B.C. Data Centre Electricity Use Scenario Projections

1800

2000

yr

Historicaltrendsscenario

1200

1400

1600

mpt

ion

GW

h/y

CurrentefficiencytrendscenraioImproved

600

800

1000

rical

Con

sum

poperationscenario

Bestpracticesscenario

0

200

400

Elec

tr

State of theart scenario

2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013

Source: LBNL Report to Congress Server & Data Center Energy EfficiencyBC Hydro Power Smart 2008 all rights reserved. There is no representation or warranty as to the accuracy or completeness of the information contained herein.

Success StoriesSuccess Stories

• All BC Hydro desktops are power managed• Downsized from 292 servers to about 37 servers• Realizing savings of $80,000 per year• Saving 1.3 GWh per year enough to power 118homes for one year

BC Hydro Server Virtualization Initiative

Which BC Hydro Customers Qualify?Spend > $50,000/yr on electricityEach project must save > 100 000 kWh/yrEach project must save > 100,000 kWh/yrMinimum of 50 Servers > 228W each

*NOTE: all projects will be assessed to determine if a validNOTE: all projects will be assessed to determine if a valid energy efficiency opportunity exists.

Power Smart ISO Engineering Report

Program Fl PFlow Process

The Customer

BC HydroServer

The BC HydroKey Account

The ApprovedConsultantVirtualization

Flow Process

Key AccountManager

Consultant

•Pre-Screen ES C l t d PSP A t•Energy Study Proposal•ES Agreement

•ES Completed•ES Approved

•PSP Agreement•PSP Signed Off

Acronyms: ES – Energy Study PSP – Power Smart Partners Agreement

The Opportunity Assessment Template

Approved ConsultantsVerify theVerify the Pre-ScreenNumbers in theirEnergy StudyThe use SoftwareTo Determine kWBase loads and Energy Savings

The Opportunity CAssessment Calculator

B i lBy simply completingThis survey form yIt Will determine If Your server VirtualizationVirtualization Project may qualify for a BC H dBC Hydro Power SmartFunded Energy Study

Server Assessment ToolServer Assessment Tool

Software ToolsServer Power Calculators

Example of Software ToolsExample of Software Tools

HP Systems Insight Manager SIMHP Insight Power Manager IPM

Server Model # HP DL 380 G5 Power Supply 208 V 1 Power SupplyPower Supply 208 V 1 Power SupplyProcessors E5260 3.33 GHz

x 2 CountMemory 2 GB x 6

4 GB x 2Port Slots PCI Cards x 3Storage HDD 72 GB SAS x 6 CountIdling 5%Idling 5%

Total Server Input Power = 337W

BC Hydro First Utility Using Server Power Calculators

BC Hydro’s Program Uses S OEM P C l l tServer OEM Power Calculators

BC Hydro Power Smart2008 IT Projections

6,035

380 Server Virtualization

PhysicalVirtual server

380

DollarSavings

Energy Savings

serversStorage

$755,000/yr 15 GWh/yrEnough Projected Power for 1,370 homes

BC Hydro Power Smart2008 IT Projections

60,000

Computer Power Management Software

Computer Power Management Software Options

$1 million/yr

DollarSavings

Energy Savings

19 GWh/yr

p

$1 million/yr 19 GWh/yrEnough Projected Power for 1,700 homes

BC Hydro Power Smart2008 IT Projections

T t l P j t d 2008• Total Projected 2008

P S t IT S i 34 GWh/• Power Smart IT Savings = 34 GWh/yr

E h t 2 900 h• Enough to power 2,900 homes

ReferencesReferences

• References• “Report to Congress on Server and Data Center Energy Efficiency Public Law 09-431 U.S. Environmental

Protection Agency ENERGY STAR Program” August 2, 2007 pp7• 2007 BC Annual Population http://www.bcstats.gov.bc.ca/DATA/pop/pop/BCPop.asp• Population for USA http://www.census.gov/population/www/popclockus.html• “Report to Congress on Server and Data Center Energy Efficiency Public Law 09-431 U.S. Environmental

P t ti A ENERGY STAR P ” A t 2 2007 10 Fi ES 1Protection Agency ENERGY STAR Program” August 2, 2007 pp10 Figure ES-1• Koomey, J. G., “Estimating Total Power Consumption by Servers in the U.S. and the World” Lawrence Berkeley

National Laboratory, report February 15, 2007• “Report to Congress on Server and Data Center Energy Efficiency Public Law 09-431 U.S. Environmental

Protection Agency ENERGY STAR Program” August 2, 2007 pp8• PG&E, Excel Spreadsheet calculator for estimate energy savings and incentives from virtualization, 2007.• PG&E Consultant report on estimating energy savings offered by server virtualization 2006• PG&E, Consultant report on estimating energy savings offered by server virtualization, 2006.• Márquez, A. Seim, T., Regimbal, K., Elbert, S., Fox, K., Wood, B., “Energy Smart Data Center Phase I Energy

Center” Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL) Slide 32• SPEC, server power performance methodology SPECpower_ssj2008 V1.00, 2007• Downloaded Excel Spreadsheet for calculation for the power consumption of a Hewlett Packard DL385 server.

http://h30099.www3.hp.com/configurator/calc/DL385.xls• Koomey, J. G., “Estimating Total Power Consumption by Servers in the U.S. and The World”, Lawrence BerkeleyKoomey, J. G., Estimating Total Power Consumption by Servers in the U.S. and The World , Lawrence Berkeley

National Laboratory, 2007 p 30 table 6.• Rogers, D., Power Smart Engineering template for data centre PS Smart Alliance approved consultant’s to

complete, draft version, 2008.

References contReferences cont.

• ASHRAE Handbook, HVAC Applications, chapter 35 “Energy Use and Management”, 2007• ASHRAE Handbook, HVAC Applications, chapter 40 “Building Energy Monitoring”, 2007• ASHRAE Standard 90.1, “Energy Standard for Buildings Except Low-Rise Residential Buildings”, 2007• ASHRAE RP-669, SP-56 “Procedures for Commercial Building Energy Audits”, 2004• ASHRAE Standard 100, “Energy Conservation in Existing Buildings”, 1995• ASHRAE Standard 105, “Standard Methods of Measuring and Expressing Building Energy Performance”, 1984• Ton, M., Fortenbury, B., “High Performance Buildings: Data Centers Uninterruptible Power Supplies (UPS) Ecos Consulting & EPRI

Sol tions Portland December 2005 Fig re 17Solutions Portland, December, 2005, Figure 17• Eilert, P., “Dry-type Transformers Codes and Standards Enhancement (CASE) Study” Pacific Gas and Electric Company September 29,

2000 Figure 2.• Tschudi, W., “Datacenter Energy Efficiency Research: An Update” Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, July 29, 2004, Slide 22• Avista Electric Utility, Excel spreadsheet for determining electrical energy savings for Spray Cool data centre cooling, 2007• PG&E, Excel Spreadsheet for determining electrical energy savings for Spray Cool data centre cooling, 2006• Ton, M., Fortenbury, B., Tschudi, W., “DC Power for Improved Data Center Efficiency” Ecos Consulting, EPRI & Lawrence Berkeley National

Laboratory, January 2007.y, y• Ton, M., Fortenbury, B., Tschudi, W., “DC Power for Data Centers – a demonstration” Slide 23• Fujitsu Siemens Computers and Knürr "Energy Efficient Infrastructures for Data Centers" White Paper July 2007 pp 9-11• King, C., “Power Conservation Inside and Outside the Box” Pund-IT Report EMC’s Cross-Platform Approach to Energy Efficient Information

Management Principal, 2007, Pund-IT.• Tschudi, W., Fok, S., “Best Practices for data centres” ASHRAE, Lawrence Berkeley National Lab and Pacific Gas and Electric Company,

January 2007, Slides 10-28• Wong, J., Rogers, D., “Power Smart Marketing Opportunity Assessment”, 2007.• BC Hydro “Commercial Conservation Potential Review” 2007 section 6 11 3 pp 74 75• BC Hydro Commercial Conservation Potential Review , 2007, section 6.11.3 pp 74-75• Washington County Annual Performance Report Information Technology, 2006 pp 4• Power Smart QA Standard: “Technology: Effective Measure Life, 2006” • Solidstate Controls, Inc. ”Working definitions of terms: Commercial vs. Industrial UPS Systems”. White Paper. 2006 Table 1 pp2• Power Smart Alliance Criteria for data centre Consultants to qualify to carry our data centre Assessments, draft 2008• PS Alliance Data Centre Consultant application, 2008• PSP Program Guide v1.2 February 8 08

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