ComEd’s Smart Ideas® Program Provides CenturyLink an Energy Solution that Saves Energy and Advances Green Commitments
August 08 2014 - 11:00AM
Business Wire
ComEd today announced it is working with CenturyLink Technology
Solutions on a multi-year energy efficiency project that will help
the global communications and IT services company reduce the energy
use of its Chicago CH2 data center by 7.4 million kilowatt hours
(kWh) annually, or the equivalent of powering 800 homes.
The project is part of ComEd’s Smart Ideas for Your Business®
energy efficiency program, which provides financial incentives and
technical assistance to ComEd customers to help them become more
sustainable. Data centers require a great deal of electricity to
both power and cool digital equipment. The Chicago area is a
desirable location for data centers, given its central location and
convergence of fiber optic networks combined with ComEd’s
top-performing electric reliability grid and Illinois’ low-cost
competitive energy market.
“We are pleased to offer our customers a suite of
energy-efficient programs that provide sustainable solutions for
homeowners and businesses in Illinois that help them significantly
lower their energy use and meet sustainability goals,” said Val
Jensen, senior vice president of Customer Operations, ComEd.
“Whether businesses are building new facilities, renovating or
expanding, ComEd will work with them to achieve a permanent
reduction in electrical usage.”
CenturyLink Technology Solutions initiated the multi-year
project to upgrade and overhaul the majority of CH2’s mechanical
equipment, serving the 125,000-square-foot data center. This
project will help the company continue its global green data center
commitment by reducing the power usage effectiveness (PUE) of CH2.
In addition, CenturyLink will use the financial incentives from
ComEd to upgrade data center CRAC units with VFDs (variable
frequency drives), improve cooling tower performance, optimize data
center operating temperatures, and airflow management.
“We are honored to be recognized by ComEd for our commitment to
lower the PUE of our Chicago data center footprint,” said Joel
Stone, vice president, global data center operations, CenturyLink
Technology Solutions. “At CenturyLink, we are doing our part to
ensure the long-term health of the environment, joining with
consumers and businesses to promote and practice the intelligent
use of resources.”
Since the creation of ComEd’s Smart Ideas for Your Business
energy efficiency program in 2008, ComEd estimates area businesses
have saved more than $320 million in electricity costs and reduced
their energy usage by more than 4.2 billion kWh. The result of this
clean energy initiative is equivalent to energizing 465,000 homes
for one entire year.
Additional solutions offered through Smart Ideas for Your
Business include:
Lighting – Lighting is a major electricity expense and
can account for 30 to 60 percent of annual electric costs for
businesses. ComEd offers cash incentives for energy-efficient
lighting, including fixture replacements and retrofits, sensors and
controls. Incentives for indoor and outdoor lighting, including
signage are also available.
New Construction - For businesses or design firms that
are in the early design stages of a new construction, addition or
major renovation project, the ComEd New Construction Service, in
coordination with Nicor Gas, provides financial incentives and
technical assistance to encourage design teams and building owners
to surpass standard practices and exceed energy code
requirements.
Small Business Energy Savings - Small business owners can
receive free energy assessments and technical services to help
generate savings that go straight to the bottom line. ComEd offers
generous incentives towards the recommended energy efficiency
upgrades – such as lighting, LED exit signs and energy-efficient
water heater installation. The program will also assign a trained
trade ally to help business owners complete the process by
providing energy-efficient upgrades from start to finish.
For more information on ComEd Smart Ideas for your Business,
please visit ComEd.com/BizIncentives. ComEd also offers energy
efficiency programs for its residential customers, for more
information visit ComEd.com/HomeSavings. Customers can also call
855-IDEAS-00 (855-433-2700).
About CenturyLink
CenturyLink is the third largest telecommunications company in
the United States and is recognized as a leader in the network
services market by technology industry analyst firms. The company
is a global leader in cloud infrastructure and hosted IT solutions
for enterprise customers. CenturyLink provides data, voice and
managed services in local, national and select international
markets through its high-quality advanced fiber optic network and
multiple data centers for businesses and consumers. The company
also offers advanced entertainment services under the CenturyLink®
Prism™ TV and DIRECTV brands. Headquartered in Monroe, La.,
CenturyLink is an S&P 500 company and is included among the
Fortune 500 list of America’s largest corporations. For more
information, visit www.centurylink.com.
Commonwealth Edison Company (ComEd) is a unit of Chicago-based
Exelon Corporation (NYSE: EXC), the nation’s leading competitive
energy provider, with approximately 6.6 million customers. ComEd
provides service to approximately 3.8 million customers across
northern Illinois, or 70 percent of the state’s population. For
more information visit ComEd.com, and
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