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Sustainability Tools

To access Sustainability tools:

  1. Sign in to the Customer Portal.

  2. From the global navigation menu, click Sustainability.

Request Permissions​

To request permissions:

  1. Click Request Access.

  2. Select the IBXs from your deployment for which you would like to see data in the Sustainability tool.

  3. Select one organization administrator to send your request to.

Sustainability Dashboard​

The Sustainability Dashboard provides a centralized view of your organization's environmental performance. It provides

  • Up-to-date information on your electricity consumption, carbon emissions, and other sustainability indicators
  • Customizable dashboards
  • Trend analysis

Green Power Reports​

Green Power Reports offer a comprehensive overview of the carbon impact of your data center operations.

Key Data Points Include:

  • IT Electricity Usage - The total electricity consumed by your IT equipment.
  • Mechanical and Electrical (M&E) Usage: The portion of site M&E overhead attributed to your deployment.
  • Renewable Energy Coverage - The percentage of your electricity usage that is covered by renewables purchasing.
  • Renewable Energy Type - Contract structure and details on source for renewables coverage at each IBX.
  • Location-Based Emissions - The emissions associated with your deployment, calculated based on the geographic location of each facility.
  • Market-Based Emissions - The emissions associated with your deployment, calculated based on the contractually purchased energy and renewable energy of each facility.
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Green Power Reports do not provide data on other environmental factors such as water, waste, diesel, or natural gas consumption.

To learn more about the reporting methodology, see Methodology - Green Power Reporting

Generating a Green Power Report​

To generate a report:

  1. Sign in to the Customer Portal.

  2. From the global navigation menu, click Sustainability.

  3. Select the Reports tab, choose Green Power Report. The report generation screen will be displayed.

  4. Select the date range for your report.

  5. Select the Location and your Billing Account.

  6. Select whether you want the report in PDF or Excel format. You can also input a name for your generated file.

  7. Click Submit to generate your Green Power Report.