Independent power infrastructure for E-business power consumers

The unique power quality constraints of e-business power consumers, primarily web hosting facilities, makes an independent power infrastructure an attractive power scheme for this type of facility. The current power generation problems experienced in California can be reduced through the use of a combined heat and power (CHP)/cogeneration based independent power infrastructure. If a CHP/cogeneration plant is designed, with the hosting facilities unique power consumption requirements integrated into the design, the e-business power consumer would consume less energy and add intermittent spinning reserve to the grid. This spinning reserve would be inconsistent, but it would be bonus generation for the grid. This paper puts forward the basic design requirements for an independent power infrastructure taking into consideration the unique power quality constraints of e-business services using CHP/cogeneration.