DSI Ensures Data Center Uptime and Power Readiness During California Wildfires
Company helps data center owner/operators prepare for electrical system outages
BUENA PARK, Calif. —Data Specialties Inc. (DSI) Power Readiness Service enables an understanding of data center electrical systems, electric loads, and backup power supplies, and offers implementation of updated systems to mitigate risks from natural disasters like wildfires and power outages.
Prompted by a severe heat wave and several wildfires, the California Independent System Operator (CAISO) has issued several emergency notices, including the latest Stage 2 emergency on Sept. 6. It’s also issuing Flex Alerts calling for consumers to voluntarily conserve electricity to avoid a Stage 3 emergency and rolling blackouts. Both PG&E and Southern California Edison, the state’s two biggest power utilities, warn of rotating outages if conditions and temperatures worsen, including public safety power shutoffs to prevent fires when weather conditions require. DSI’s power readiness service can produce pictures of a data center’s existing backup power system, identify gaps, and provide recommendations on how to prepare for power emergencies.