Data Center Symposium
Lithium Ion Battery Systems – 2018 and 2021 Fire Code Updates
7x24 Exchange International Special Presentation
Fast Start Natural Gas Generators
Sponsor Presentation
Lithium Ion Battery Systems 2018 and 2021 Fire Code Updates
Ben Seager, Chief Technology Officer, LDP Associates, Manufacturer’s Representative for Schneider Electric www.LDPassociates.com www.se.com
The International Fire Code 2018 and 2021 in conjunction with NFPA 855 – 2020 saw some rather meaningful updates with regards to how UPS and Energy Storage solutions should be deployed. Ben will guide attendees through a primer on the applicable code sections, corresponding UL listings and how these updates might impact your next project.
About the Speaker
LDP Associates represents the Secure Power Business Unit of Schneider Electric in 10 states and specializes in critical power and cooling applications. Ben serves as Chief Technology Officer & Director responsible for the Northwest Region of 5 states with teams in Salt Lake City, Seattle and Portland. Ben’s project experience spans hundreds of successful server room and data center deployments including the first Lithium Ion UPS deployment for Schneider Electric in North America.
Special Presentation
7x24 Exchange International
Michael Siteman, President, Prodigious Proclivities, Inc. https://coloconnexion.com
Chapter Relations Director, 7x24 Exchange International www.7x24exchange.org
Michael joins us as the official Chapter Relations Director for the 7x24 Exchange International and will give us an overview of recent organization activities including:
· 7x24 Exchange International’s Mission;
· How the International organization interacts with its Chapters;
· 7x24 Conference Schedule (Cancellations and 2021 Spring conference); and
· 7x24 Initiatives (Info Exchange & Webinar Series).
About the Speaker
Michael Siteman is an independent consultant, data center developer, and broker. With extensive experience in the commercial real estate industry as a tenant representative and developer, specializing in data center transactions and site selection, has yielded a deep understanding of commercial real estate leases, data center development, business brokerage, Cloud-services, collocation contracts and service level agreements. Michael’s former employers include INAP, M-Theory Group, Digital Realty, Jones Lang LaSalle, Base Partners, and The Staubach Company.
Michael also co-founded the Southern California Chapter of 7×24 Exchange International currently serves as Chapter Relations Director of for 7×24 Exchange International.
He is also a licensed Helicopter Pilot, Certified Neuro-Linguistic Programmer and an accomplished musician.
Industry Presentation
Fast Start Natural Gas Generators
David Mitcheltree, Ph. D, Data Center Natural Gas Generation – Global Sales and Business Development - Innio/Jenbacher (formerly GE Distributed Power)
Successful hyper scale DC commissioning of natural gas generation (late 2019) has sparked interest in this backup solution. Savvy data center operators are monetizing this behind the meter energy insurance policy. On-site NG generation provides them a bargaining chip to participate in energy and capacity markets. Benefits include providing dispatchable generation for balancing services to grids accommodating increased intermittent renewable generation. Monetizing the NG generation has the potential to offset engine costs within a timeframe analogous to current renewable PPAs.
Data center NG generators have an advantage over diesel generators in that they have lower emissions, and higher reliability by avoiding the risks of limited run times and refueling. Fast start NG generation reduces capex spend for UPS/batteries, the data center's more expensive short-term energy insurance policy. Back up NG generators in North America are not limited for economic run hours, opening the opportunity to monetize these assets. Where diesel generators represent 100's of millions of dollars in stranded assets for hyperscale data centers.
About the Speaker
David Mitcheltree brings more than 15 years of data center and industrial energy experience with companies such as Microsoft, Cummins, Apple and various utilities (natural gas & electric/natural gas) to his current role, Data Center Natural Gas Generation - Global Sales & Business Development, with INNIO/Jenbacher (formerly GE Distributed Power). David is based in Sammamish, Washington, USA.
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