Electric Grid Instability Threatens Data Centers and Citizens
Amerruss, LLC: Shielding Companies from IT Outages and Data Loss Amid Grid Uncertainty
READING, PA / ACCESSWIRE / November 2, 2023 / In a recent congressional testimony, the Energy & Commerce Chair Roger testified that "the North American Electric Reliability Corporation, the U.S. is currently at an elevated risk of blackouts." However, the concerns go beyond blackouts. The looming threat of electrical outages, particularly in data centers where sensitive consumer information is stored, places everyday citizens at significant risk.
In addition, the Wall Street Journal has reported a growing call for power generation companies in the U.S. to transition to green energy solutions while phasing out current methods. The combination of surging demand and the timing mismatch between retiring traditional power plants and the adoption of new green technologies is creating a capacity gap, leading to higher prices and reduced electric grid reliability.
The increasing fragility of the electrical grid has exposed data centers to outages, causing interruptions in business operations that have substantial economic consequences. In response to this critical issue, Amerruss LLC, an engineering consulting firm led by Dr. Eric Woodell, offers guidance to companies on how to prevent IT outages, safeguard online transactions, and protect customer data. With 35 years of engineering experience, much of it in mission-critical facilities, Dr. Woodell firmly asserts that "failure is not an option" for his business.
One of the major concerns arising from the unstable grid is the risk to data centers and the critical data they house. Data center companies provide IT space and services essential to large corporations, and these services rely on the certification process conducted by Certified Public Accountants (CPAs) to ensure the proper maintenance of engineering systems.
However, Dr. Woodell of Amerruss contends that CPAs often lack detailed knowledge of data center engineering systems, making their certification process unreliable. This certification process presents significant risks, potentially leading to IT outages, technology failures, and massive customer data loss.
Amerruss conducts ongoing engineering operational audits of critical facilities to ensure that the companies' interests are adequately safeguarded. Over the past six years, Amerruss has completed nearly 900 audits, revealing that only 25% of "certified" sites actually met the necessary standards, while the remaining 75% had serious engineering defects that required correction. Remarkably, no data center under the Amerruss' audit program has ever suffered an unplanned outage.
Furthermore, concerns about the reliability of the U.S. electric system have been amplified by proposed Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) regulations aimed at limiting carbon dioxide emissions from fossil-fueled power plants. Four of the largest electric grid operators in America have warned that these regulations could undermine the grid's reliability, as the EPA did not conduct a basic reliability analysis before proposing the rules.
As the electric grid's instability continues to pose threats to data centers, businesses, and the general public, Amerruss remains committed to ensuring that critical facilities adhere to the highest engineering standards, mitigating the risks of IT outages and data loss, and ultimately protecting both companies and consumers.
ABOUT AMERRUSS, LLC
Amerruss, LLC is an engineering consulting company specializing in mission-critical facilities, providing a host of services regarding infrastructure management, design, and operation. Dr Eric Woodell, CEO of Amerruss, LLC, has an MBA and Doctorate of Science in Information Systems and Communications - and multiple publications including Measuring Operational Effectiveness of Information Technology Infrastructure Library (ITIL) and the Impact of Critical Facilities Inclusion in the Process and is the author of the book Mission Critical Facilities Management. For more information, visit www.amerruss.com. For additional infomation, visit Amerruss on LinkedIn.
CONTACT
Dr. Eric Woodell
eric_woodell@amerruss.com
951-315-2220
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