Cheap & Clean Power
Oregon’s power is cheap and clean.
The Bonneville Power Administration is the federal utility that operates the hydro-dams along the Columbia River that divides Oregon and Washington. The power that it generates is the lowest carbon footprint power in the country.
There are three major non-government utilities in Oregon that each provide inexpensive power: Portland General Electric (western OR), Pacific Power (central OR) and Idaho Power (eastern OR). But of these, PGE’s fuel mix is by far the most green.
PGE’s current primary industrial service is about 6.7 cents/kWh, which compares favorably to power in Phoenix (Salt River Project’s industrial rate is currently 6.6 cents/kWh), and much more attractive than Santa Clara (Silicon Valley Power’s industrial rate is over 8 cents/kWh).
What does this cost difference mean to you?
One kilowatt (kW) of load consumes 722 kilowatt-hours (kWh) per month. Assuming a PUE of 1.4 (quite low by industry standards) and a utilization rate of 80% (many internet applications exceed this), one kilowatt of critical load, consumes 809 kWh of power per month (722 × 1.4 x .8 = 809). So, for every penny of reduced price per KWh, there is a monthly savings of $8.09/kW of critical load.
OREGON FACILITY
Fortune Oregon I
When fully developed, this facility will support approximately 20 MW of critical IT load.
» Phase 1
7.8 MW of critical IT load in 39,000 square feet of data room space, expected completion April 2012
» Phase 2
4 MW critical IT load in 19,000 square feet of existing data room space
» Phase 3
8 MW critical IT load in 40,000 square feet of data room space to be built