DGA’s technical FAQ on data center heat reuse answers the following questions:
- How does data center heat reuse work?
- How does reusing data centers’ heat impact their water usage?
- What is the temperature of data centers’ heat?
- What types of facilities or buildings are potential offtakers for data centers’ heat?
- How close do the data center and offtaker need to be?
- What additional equipment is needed at the data center to enable heat reuse?
- What additional equipment is needed for the offtaker to utilize the heat? Will the offtaker typically require a heat pump?
- What is the payback period for these projects?
- What are the ownership models for the heat reuse infrastructure?
- Would the data center have to be a regulated utility if it is providing heat?
