Jun. 29 at 12:10 AM
$IPWR Virginia’s budget creates a new
$0.011/kWh monthly energy consumption tax on data centers.
The market response to a per-kWh tax is to reduce kWh consumption. Btran’s core value proposition is cutting switching losses in power conversion, which directly reduces energy draw. This accelerates the ROI case for customers evaluating more efficient power electronics in server power supplies and rack PDUs.
Additionally, data centers in the Eastern Groundwater Management Area must use air cooling, 100% recycled water, or closed-loop cooling systems. Air cooling is less efficient at heat removal than water, which means the power electronics doing the conversion need to run cleaner and generate less heat.
These policies in the largest data center market in the U.S. could be a tailwind to btran adoption.
https://www.newsfromthestates.com/article/virginia-legislators-advance-205-billion-budget-including-new-tax-data-centers
