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Page | 027 ƒ Battery systems represent a costly component of standard systems in terms of dollars and
in floor space. Integrating DG systems with other forms of energy storage, such as
flywheels, could be an attractive feature for facility operators to consider as a means to
reduce required battery capacity.
For these reasons, continued R&D support and incentives are needed to assist fuel cells and other
forms of DG in becoming more common in data centers.
The EPA CHP Partnership can contribute to the accelerated adoption of DG/CHP in data centers
as follows:
ƒ Provide an information resource to potential users of DG/CHP equipment on available
systems, cost, and performance.
ƒ Provide an information resource to system developers and packagers on the market
opportunity within the data center market.
ƒ Coordinate with ENERGY STAR® to define data center configurations, power, and
cooling requirements today and in the future.
ƒ Support selected data center partners in doing preliminary feasibility studies of DG/CHP
installations
ƒ Quantify user and social benefits of increased reliability, environmental emissions
reductions, and operating cost reductions. These analyses can stimulate the rate of
adoption and also provide a basis for determining appropriate incentive payments.
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