Requires the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), through the Energy Star program, to analyze and report to Congress on the growth and energy consumption of computer data centers by the federal government and private enterprise.
Expresses the sense of Congress that it is in the United States' best interest for purchasers of computer servers to give high priority to energy efficiency as a factor in determining best value and performance for purchases of servers.
[Congressional Bills 109th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 3684 Introduced in Senate (IS)]
109th CONGRESS
2d Session
S. 3684
To study and promote the use of energy efficient computer servers in
the United States.
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IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
July 18, 2006
Mr. Allen (for himself, Mr. Bingaman, and Mrs. Boxer) introduced the
following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on
Energy and Natural Resources
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A BILL
To study and promote the use of energy efficient computer servers in
the United States.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. STUDY.
Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act,
the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, through the
Energy Star program, shall transmit to the Congress the results of a
study analyzing the rapid growth and energy consumption of computer
data centers by the Federal Government and private enterprise. The
study shall include--
(1) an overview of the growth trends associated with data
centers and the utilization of servers in the Federal
Government and private sector;
(2) analysis of the industry migration to the use of energy
efficient microchips and servers designed to provide energy
efficient computing and reduce the costs associated with
constructing, operating, and maintaining large and medium scale
data centers;
(3) analysis of the potential cost savings to the Federal
Government, large institutional data center operators, private
enterprise, and consumers available through the adoption of
energy efficient data centers and servers;
(4) analysis of the potential cost savings and benefits to
the energy supply chain through the adoption of energy
efficient data centers and servers, including reduced demand,
enhanced capacity, and reduced strain on existing grid
infrastructure, and consideration of secondary benefits,
including potential impact of related advantages associated
with substantial domestic energy savings;
(5) analysis of the potential impacts of energy efficiency
on product performance, including computing functionality,
reliability, speed, and features, and overall cost;
(6) analysis of the potential cost savings and benefits to
the energy supply chain through the use of stationary fuel
cells for backup power and distributed generation;
(7) an overview of current government incentives offered
for energy efficient products and services and consideration of
similar incentives to encourage the adoption of energy
efficient data centers and servers;
(8) recommendations regarding potential incentives and
voluntary programs that could be used to advance the adoption
of energy efficient data centers and computing; and
(9) a meaningful opportunity for interested stakeholders,
including affected industry stakeholders and energy efficiency
advocates, to provide comments, data, and other information on
the scope, contents, and conclusions of the study.
SEC. 2. SENSE OF CONGRESS.
It is the sense of Congress that it is in the best interest of the
United States for purchasers of computer servers to give high priority
to energy efficiency as a factor in determining best value and
performance for purchases of computer servers.
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Introduced in Senate
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S9242)
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