Smart Energy Voices Dynamics of Data Reporting With Iron Mountain, Plugged In Ep. 3
In this episode of Plugged In, host Chuck Hanna talks with Chris Pennington, Director of Energy and Sustainability for Iron Mountain Data Centers, about the company's ambitious decarbonization efforts and commitment to 24/7 carbon-free energy. They dive into the challenges and solutions of tracking and achieving hourly energy matching, the changing landscape of clean energy products, and the importance of granular data in setting sustainability goals. Chris also shares insights on the growing intersection of environmental and business performance, offering valuable lessons for organizations at all stages of their sustainability journey.
You will want to hear this episode if you are interested in…
- Changes in global reporting requirements (01:34)
- Data centers and “digital footprints” (04:52)
- Tracking carbon at a granular level (08:42)
- Shifting to hourly energy matching goals (11:30)
- Data tracking and reporting tools (15:12)
- Insights for companies starting their sustainability journey (18:06)
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Connect with Chris Pennington
Chris Pennington is the Director of Energy and Sustainability for Iron Mountain Data Centers. In this role, Chris oversees global energy procurement and aligns this with wider Sustainability objectives. In 2021 Chris received the Leader of the Year award from the Center for Resource Solutions (CRS) for work in developing innovative retail supply contracts and developing onsite solar at Iron Mountain Data Centers. Today Chris leads Iron Mountain's work on grid interactive data centers, developing demonstrator projects at two sites that he hopes will catalyze further deployment of on-site storage to convert data centers into flexible grid resources.
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