NYSERDA Recommendations
NYSERDA (New York State Energy Research and Development Authority) conducted an audit of SUNY Potsdam in 2007. Upon conclusion, they submitted a fifty-two-page report detailing their findings and recommendations to the University. Following a full review of NYSERDA's report by CTS, actions were taken to implement these changes.
One of NYSERDA's most prominent findings concerns Monitor Power Management (MPM) and Computer Power Management (CPM). MPM places active monitors into a low power sleep mode after the computer has been idle for a specified period of time, thus reducing power draw from 30-90 watts to 2-3 watts. CPM places the computer itself (CPU, hard drive, etc.) into a low power sleep mode reducing power draw from 40-90 watts to 2-3 watts. On some computers, pressing any button on the keyboard or moving the mouse will turn the computer and monitor back on. However, with some computers, pushing the power button is required to wake up the computer.
Auditors also recommended shutting down the power to monitors, computers, and speakers.
SUNY Potsdam saves energy by following these recommendations
CTS manages power options on campus owned computers. These power options align with the above recommendations as well as cyber-security standards.