RLE Technologies spinoff aimed at helping data centers reduce energy use

FORT COLLINS — RLE Technologies Inc., a provider of water-leak detection systems based in Fort Collins, has launched a subsidiary that will offer services to help data-center operators reduce energy consumption.

The new subsidiary, Future Resource Engineering, will be led by Jeremy Swanner and housed in RLE’s building at 104 Racquette Drive.

Future Resource Engineering administers a three-step process that includes a free facility evaluation. If a customer wants to move forward and hire FRE, the company will conduct an energy audit and then make recommendations and implement them.

Recommendations could include adjusting air-flow management, implementing or upgrading equipment monitoring and controls, improving operational protocols and increasing cooling efficiency.

The company will work with local utility companies to validate FRE’s findings and help identify potential incentive programs. The anticipated utility incentives can be deducted from the total project price up front, essentially transferring much of the risk from the customer to Future Resource Engineering if a project doesn’t meet expected efficiency goals.

“For all their benefits, data centers consume an incredible amount of energy — an estimated 91 billion kilowatt-hours of electricity in just 2013,” Swanner said in a prepared statement.  “Thanks to the numerous utility-approved incentive programs, there are many tangible motivations for data-center owners to make their facilities energy efficient.”

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