CUE
Carbon Usage Effectiveness measures carbon emissions associated with data center energy use relative to IT energy. It connects facility efficiency to grid emissions, procurement choices, and sustainability reporting.
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Power Fundamentals
Medium voltage
Medium voltage generally refers to distribution or facility-level voltages above low-voltage utilization levels but below high-voltage transmission. Exact thresholds vary by standard and utility, so Volterra should avoid treating one universal cutoff as definitive.
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Peak demand
Peak demand is the highest measured demand in a defined period. It matters because a short spike can drive utility billing, transformer loading, interconnection sizing, and system planning even if total monthly energy use is modest.
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Deliverable power is the amount of power that can actually be served to a site at the required reliability, voltage, timing, and cost. For powered land, deliverable power is the critical distinction between a marketing claim and a financeable site.
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