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Webinar
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Today’s Agenda
1. Introductions2. Webinar Guidelines3. PC Power Management
– Mike Walker, Beacon Consultants Network on behalf of US EPA’s ENERGY STAR program
4. Rebates for ComEd Customers Laura Kimes and Mike Dessilla, Resource Solutions Group
5. Q&A
February 8, 2013
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Webinar Guidelines
• Respond to polls when presenter initiates.
• Ask any questions about particular material being presented through “Questions/ Chat” option. We will address questions at the end of each segment.
• Notify us of any A/V problems through “Questions/Chat” option
February 8, 2013
PC Power Management
Identifying & Understanding Opportunities
March 2013
Mike Walker, PresidentBeacon Consultants Network Inc.
(An ENERGY STAR Technical Support Contractor)
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Who are we?
• Work on behalf of ENERGY STAR: “technical support contractors”
• 3 core areas of expertise:– Large scale “human behavior change”– IT, technology– Energy efficiency, sustainability
• Our services are free: we get paid by EPA• Vendor/product/solution neutral• Advised/assisted hundreds of orgs on IT EE,
including dozens of Fortune 500s
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Why are we here today?
• We have documented enormous potential for energy savings in & around IT
• Savings remain untapped because of misaligned incentives in most large orgs
• We want to make our (free) services more widely available
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Imagine…
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What is “CPM”, and why should I care?
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Energy saving features on every computer
• Automatically place inactive computer (CPU, hard drive, etc.) & monitor into low power mode
• Wakes upon mouse or keyboard input• Built into Windows, Mac OS X, some Linux OSs
– Called “standby” and “hibernate” on PC– Called “sleep” on Mac
“CPM” settings must be activated!“CPM” settings must be activated!
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Why power management?
• electricity consumption• cooling loads • peak load demand charges• air pollution• carbon footprint• Executive Order 13423 requires federal
agencies to activate “sleep” features
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“Plug load” in office buildings is mostly computers
Source: Energy Information Administration, 2003
Other 3%
3 Vending Machines 5%
3 Water Coolers 2%
5 Coffee machines 3%111 Task Lights 2%
Source: The Cadmus Group (Base Case Energy Use at NYSERDA Office)
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For optimal savings & user experience, EPA recommends:
• Setting monitors to enter sleep mode after 5-20* minutes of inactivity
• Setting computers to enter system standby or hibernate after 30-60* minutes of inactivity– AC power profile on notebooks– Don’t bother with “Turn off hard disks”
• The lower the settings, the more energy you save
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Two challenges
1. Activating sleep settings on many computers at once
2. Ensuring that sleep settings do not interfere with the distribution of administrative software updates– E.g., Windows security patches, antivirus definitions
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CPM offers a compelling return on investment
• Labor costs: ~ $5 / seat– Identifying appropriate solutions– Testing & troubleshooting exceptions– Ensuring that sleeping computers do not
interfere with administrative software updates
• Software costs: ~ $0-15 / seat– Commercial solutions range from roughly
$3-15 per PC
• Vs. energy savings of $120-$160 / seat
Assumptions: 1000 seats; labor costs = 2 weeks of work for one network administrator @ $2,500 per week
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Myth or reality?
You’d actually save more energy – and a lot of trouble – if you simply
required people to turn off their computers each night.
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The verdict: myth!
• You only save a watt or two by turning off a computer vs. placing it in sleep mode
• Forgetting to shut down your computer just a handful of times will negate an entire year’s worth of incremental energy savings
• Surveys and interviews with IT managers consistently conclude that policies “requiring” users to turn off their PCs at night result in only about 70-90% compliance
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5 Steps For Getting Everyone on Board
1. Don’t start with IT!
2. Review current power settings and policies– Are sleep features enabled on monitors? Computers?– What sleep settings are utilized? (e.g., MPM only? After 1 hr?)– Do users leave PCs on at night?– Roughly how many computers and monitors are there in total?– Estimate savings potential at www.energystar.gov/lowcarbonit
3. Share the savings opportunity with “friends” in finance, facilities, and IT…
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5 Steps For Getting Everyone on Board, cont.
4. Counter technical objections with you might be right: let’s ask an expert
– Make one modest request: join a 30-60 min. call with a vendor-neutral expert
5. Contact Resource Solutions Group regarding $12 incentives for ComEd customers.
– Laura Kimes – [email protected] – Mike Dessilla – [email protected]
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Free services we provide
• Vendor-neutral technical consultations for saving energy– Power managing networked computers– Data centers– Misc. IT & plug load
• Public domain software solutions for CPM• Savings estimates• Power metering studies• Public recognition
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Contact information
• Additional information at: www.energystar.gov/lowcarbonit
• Contacts:– Mike Walker, Beacon Consultants Network Inc.
(EPA Technical Support Contractor): 617-921-8445, [email protected]
– Steve Ryan, US EPA ENERGY STAR Program Manager: 202-343-9123, [email protected]
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About the Program
What Is It?• $12 per seat rebate for networked PC power
management software • Standalone or bundled solutions
Who Is Eligible?• Commercial account holders or commercial
tenants in the ComEd electric delivery territory in Illinois
• Private sector customers only, public taxpayer-funded entities are not eligible.
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Purpose of the Program
Rebate lowers barrier to buying and using power management solutions
Software helps commercial customers reduce energy use and save on monthly utility bills
Solution and relationship opens door to other energy efficiency projects
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Our Roles
Reaching and Educating the
Customer• Outreach and
referrals to software vendors
• Marketing materials
• Web resources for customer education
• Answer energy efficiency questions
Verifying Eligibility and Processing
Rebates• Application
assistance and review
• Verifying savings and tracking success
• Continuous customer engagement
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Qualifying Software
All products as listed at www.pcpower-rebates-il.com
Not previously installed or purchased
Intended for use on networked workstation (CPU and monitor)
Must be purchased and installed between October 1, 2012 and May 31, 2013
Rebates only paid on PCs located in ComEd Illinois delivery territory
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How It Works
Identify potential project – Set up a meeting with RSG for more information. [email protected] or [email protected]
Sign and submit Program Participation Agreement
Purchase completed and software installed
Submit invoice with Rebate Application and proof of installation
Rebate provided upon verified application
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Rebate Process*
Response within 5 business days
*Timeline represents typical processing time for an applicant submitting a complete, timely, and qualified application.
Software installed and application postmarked in less than 90 days or by 6/15/2013.
Response within 5 business days
Check issued ~10 business days after receipt of qualifying application
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PR Opportunities
• Case studies• Infographic • Press releases• Big check presentations• Opportunities with ENERGY STAR
November 2, 2012
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Case Study
November 2, 2012
Grumman/Butkus Associates• Total Project Cost: $0 with instant
discount feature• Total Rebate: $425• Estimated Total Savings: 14,585
kWh “We became interested in deploying a Desktop Power Management Solution at our office so that we could make an informed recommendation to our customers...[looking for ways] to save energy and money, by powering down computers at night.”
- David Eldridge, Project Manager
“We are very happy with the incentive we received and with the program overall. The rebate application process was really smooth.”
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Next Steps
Submit pre-approval formSign up for 1-on-1 meetings with RSG and
ENERGY STAR to discuss your specific needs• Fill out ENERGY STAR’s Low Carbon IT Pledge
here: www.energystar.gov/lcitpledge• Like the “Desktop Power Management
Program” on LinkedIn and Facebook• Contact RSG with any questions:
• Laura Kimes – [email protected]• Mike Dessilla – [email protected]
November 2, 2012
Questions?
• http://pcpower-rebates-il.com/• Contacts:
– Laura Kimes, Program Manager: 312-344-1554, [email protected]
– Mike Dessilla, Program Associate: 312-344-1535, [email protected] – General program contact info:
312-344-1540, [email protected] – Mike Walker, EPA Technical Support
Contractor [email protected]