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•PCs switched off 7 PM - 7 AM & during weekends
•PC energy use reduced by 58%
oAnnual savings of 3.2 Million kWh, or $378,000
oEquivalent of powering 320 homes annually
o2313 tons of CO2 emissions avoided annually
•IT benefits: increased patch and update coverage
•Qualified for utility rebate from So. Cal. Edison
oUp to $15 per PC
oFully covered the cost of Companion
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Union Bank: Results
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kWh 10 cents
PC consumes 70 watts per hour if left on
( this is the power consumption in hibernate mode)

We take this as baseline and not actual PC usage when its on because its not ‘on’ at night.
Hence, our conservation estimates are very accurate