121 STAT. 1638
PUBLIC LAW 110–140—DEC. 19, 2007
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center equipment and facilities to be covered under the program; (D) produce specifications, measurements, best practices, and benchmarks that will enable data center operators to make more informed decisions about the energy efficiency and costs of data centers, and that take into account— (i) the performance and use of servers, data storage devices, and other information technology equipment; (ii) the efficiency of heating, ventilation, and air conditioning, cooling, and power conditioning systems, provided that no modification shall be required of a standard then in effect under the Energy Policy and Conservation Act (42 U.S.C. 6201 et seq.) for any covered heating, ventilation, air-conditioning, cooling or power-conditioning product; (iii) energy savings from the adoption of software and data management techniques; and (iv) other factors determined by the organization described in subsection (c); (E) allow for creation of separate specifications, measurements, and benchmarks based on data center size and function, as well as other appropriate characteristics; (F) advance the design and implementation of efficiency technologies to the maximum extent economically practical; (G) provide to data center operators in the private sector and the Federal Government information about best practices and purchasing decisions that reduce the energy consumption of data centers; and (H) publish the information described in subparagraph (G), which may be disseminated through catalogs, trade publications, the Internet, or other mechanisms, that will allow data center operators to assess the energy consumption and potential cost savings of alternative data centers and data center equipment and facilities. (3) PROCEDURES.—The program described in paragraph (1) shall be developed in consultation with and coordinated by the organization described in subsection (c) according to commonly accepted procedures for the development of specifications, measurements, and benchmarks. (c) DATA CENTER EFFICIENCY ORGANIZATION.— (1) IN GENERAL.—After the establishment of the program described in subsection (b), the Secretary and the Administrator shall jointly designate an information technology industry organization to consult with and to coordinate the program. (2) REQUIREMENTS.—The organization designated under paragraph (1), whether preexisting or formed specifically for the purposes of subsection (b), shall— (A) consist of interested parties that have expertise in energy efficiency and in the development, operation, and functionality of computer data centers, information technology equipment, and software, as well as representatives of hardware manufacturers, data center operators, and facility managers; (B) obtain and address input from Department of Energy National Laboratories or any college, university, research institution, industry association, company, or
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