Onsite energy is an important part of infrastructure planning for data centers – whether it’s backup power, or to replace grid reliance entirely. As we discussed in last month’s blog post, Bloom Energy’s Data Center Power Report claims that over a third of all data centers expect to use only onsite power by 2030. So, what are the […]
Gear up for Data Center Onsite Power Generation
The data couldn’t be clearer in Bloom Energy’s second annual Data Center Power Report; data centers are gearing up to rely on their own onsite power sources at a rapid rate. While we may want to take their findings with a grain of salt (Bloom Energy is a Fuel Cell company, after all), we can’t deny that their […]
Today’s Boiler: Visibility and Control in the Boiler Room
SCADA Systems: The Backbone of Modern Boiler Room Operations Managing a modern boiler room means juggling burners, fuel systems, feedwater equipment, pumps, valves, and instrumentation all at once, all in real time. One missed signal can mean downtime, safety risks, or worse. So how do today’s operators stay ahead of it all? The answer is SCADA. Supervisory Control […]
SCADA Deployment for a Mission Critical Facility — Ahead of Schedule
Mission critical infrastructure depends on reliable fuel oil handling where there is no margin for error, and no room for delays. That’s why we’re pleased to share that Stage 2 of an ongoing large-scale deployment for a mission critical facility has been successfully completed, and it came in ahead of schedule. Project Background A year ago, Preferred was […]
New Nuclear Technology means New Maintenance and Outage Support
The nuclear industry is quickly evolving with new nuclear technologies coming online. This is driven by two major factors: a worldwide push for sustainability and a growing concern with energy stability. In the US, in particular, the public and industry’s energy stability concerns are caused by an aging infrastructure and increased energy demand from AI and data centers. […]
Reliable Fuel Systems make Reliable Data Centers
Data centers are a rapidly expanding sector of mission-critical applications, where uninterrupted power is both a huge challenge and entirely non-negotiable. They are relied upon across all industries for cloud computing, AI workloads, financial platforms, healthcare systems, e-commerce and so much more. Even brief power interruptions can cause major issues from business downtime to data corruption to long-term […]
Can Data Centers be More Sustainable?
Data centers are often criticized for their massive energy consumption, but in Finland they are doing some really interesting things to reduce that perception. Rather than letting the heat generated by data center servers dissipate into the atmosphere, facilities are capturing the waste heat and feeding it into local district heating systems. In Mäntsälä, for example, the excess […]
Reliable Fuel Systems, On Time—Because Data Doesn’t Wait
Another shipment is headed out the door—Shipment #2 for a major data center project. These 80-gallon day tanks are equipped with control panels, return pumps, and all necessary accessories. Built for continuous performance in mission critical environments, they’re part of a complete fuel oil system designed to keep emergency generators running when it matters most. At Preferred Utilities, […]
Powering Data Centers with Hardened Fuel Systems – Shipment #1 Out the Door!
Preferred Utilities is thrilled to announce that the first of six major shipments has left our facility, headed straight to a mission-critical data center project. In this deployment: our reliable, redundant, and secure fuel oil systems engineered specifically for high-stakes environments. Shipment #1 includes: These aren’t your average components—each tank and manifold is part of a fully integrated […]
Preferred Fuels the Future: A NYC Data Center Project Journey
In New York City, ACS has provided Preferred’s fuel oil equipment to a data center who is a repeat customer. Known for quality, durability (in the harshest conditions and even surviving natural disasters), and redundancy, Preferred’s fuel oil equipment will power emergency generators, which are the required power source for all data center applications. We’re proud to showcase […]