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Short answers on energy, PUE, Scope 2 and carbon rules for data centers. To see them worked out with your own facility data, book a demo.
Carbonova connects energy meters, SCADA and IoT data from the electrical and cooling infrastructure, and the facility’s power contracts to CarbonOS, a platform of AI agents. CarbonOS calculates PUE, energy per IT kWh and Scope 1 and 2 emissions, flags drift in consumption and ranks efficiency measures by cost and CO₂ avoided. It does not control the cooling system: it gives the operations team the analysis and the evidence to decide.
Almost entirely from electricity: the power that runs the IT equipment and the power used for cooling, power conversion and lighting, which PUE measures as total facility energy divided by IT energy. The industry average was 1.52 in 2026 (Uptime Institute, 2026), and data centers worldwide used 485 TWh in 2025 (IEA, 2026). Direct emissions come mainly from diesel backup generators and refrigerant leaks.
There is no federal rule aimed at data center emissions, and EPA’s Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program is being rolled back, although that change is not final. The binding rule for large operators is California’s SB 253: companies with more than $1 billion in revenue that do business in the state file Scope 1 and 2 reports from November 10, 2026, which for a data center means backup generators, refrigerants and, above all, purchased electricity.
Because demand is climbing fast: US data centers used about 4.4% of the country’s electricity in 2023 (DOE, 2024), and Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory’s reference case reaches 11.8% by 2030 (LBNL, 2026). Every kWh saved in cooling and power conversion cuts both the bill and the grid capacity a site has to secure. Carbonova tracks PUE and energy per IT kWh from meter and SCADA data and ranks efficiency measures by cost per kWh and per tonne saved.
CarbonOS matches metered consumption with power contracts and renewable energy certificates, calculates Scope 2 under both the location-based and market-based methods and keeps the evidence for every MWh claimed. This matters because the GHG Protocol is revising Scope 2: its consultation on hourly matching and deliverability closed in January 2026, and the final standard is expected in 2027. Keeping meter data at the highest resolution available already prepares operators for that change.
Yes. CarbonOS reads energy meters, SCADA and IoT data from the electrical and cooling infrastructure, invoices for power and generator fuel, and ERP systems such as SAP or Oracle, then normalizes and versions everything. Each value keeps its lineage back to the meter or source invoice, a versioned emission factor and a change history, in line with the ISO 14064-3 verification standard, which serves auditors, colocation customers and investors.