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Siting Data Centers

Siting Data Centers. APPA Community & Economic Development Conference Tuesday – July 31, 2007. Agenda. What is driving all this data center activity? What are data center clients “looking for” in a location? What role can a utility play in the site location process?. Data Center Drivers.

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Siting Data Centers

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  1. Siting Data Centers APPA Community & Economic Development Conference Tuesday – July 31, 2007

  2. Agenda • What is driving all this data center activity? • What are data center clients “looking for” in a location? • What role can a utility play in the site location process?

  3. Data Center Drivers • Data Center Demand is Growing • Why? • Government Regulations • Sarbanes-Oxley • HIPPA • Federal Reserve / Dept. of Treasury / SEC • Corporate Requirements • Growth / Acquisitions / Consolidations • Disaster Recovery • Business Drivers • Internet Traffic Growth • Multimedia Growth • VOIP Growth

  4. Site Selection Criteria • Phases of the Site Selection • Definition of Need • Types of Data Centers • Mission Critical Facilities • Internal Operations Centers • Customer Service Centers • Hosting Centers • Shared Data Centers • Tiers of Data Centers

  5. Data Center “Tiers”

  6. Site Selection Criteria • Phases of the Site Selection • Screening Process • National Level Risk Talent Electric • Regional Level Risk Talent Electric Accessibility Telecommunications • Local Level Risk Talent Electric Accessibility Quality of Life Incentives Telecommunications Site Specific Requirements

  7. What Role Can You Play? • Demonstrate you have… • Capacity • Diversity • Reliability • Ability to Deliver • Cost • Commitment

  8. What Role Can You Play? • Demonstrate you can help with… • Coordination • Electric • Natural Gas • Water • Communications • “Usable” Incentives • Permitting • Tax Abatements • Utility Infrastructure • Road Improvements

  9. What Role Can You Play? • Target your efforts • Demonstrate you can… • Be Prepared • Be Timely • Be Available • Be Committed

  10. Contact Information: Tom Long CPS Energy 210-353-3776 tglong@cpsenergy.com • Thank You…

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