Carbon Intensity & Water Footprint

Aggregate emissions and water‑use metrics across power, cooling, and compute to quantify ESG exposure and decarbonization ROI.

KPIs

Location‑Based Carbon Intensity
Carbon intensity of electricity at the IT boundary (grid EF × PUE) without market instruments.
Not availableUnknownConfidence 83%Higher is worse
Market‑Based Carbon Intensity
Carbon intensity after applying PPAs/onsite/CFE matching and RECs (time‑aligned where applicable).
Insufficient sampleQualitativeConfidence 71%Higher is worse
Water Use Intensity
On‑site water use per kWh delivered at the facility boundary, driven by cooling mix and reuse.
Not availableEstimatedConfidence 79%Higher is worse
Scope 2 Emissions
Market‑based operational emissions from purchased electricity over the period.
Insufficient sampleProxyConfidence 57%Higher is worse
Water Consumption Volume
Total on‑site consumptive water use for cooling over the period.
Insufficient sampleInferredConfidence 84%Higher is worse
ESG Exposure Index
Composite 0–1 index combining carbon intensity, water intensity, and local scarcity.
Insufficient sampleDirectConfidence 59%Higher is worse

Internal Factors

Grid Emission Factor
Hourly grid carbon intensity at the site’s interconnection (kgCO2e/kWh).
CurrentUnknownConfidence 65%Higher is worse
Power Usage Effectiveness (PUE)
Ratio of total facility power to IT equipment power.
Not availableInferredConfidence 75%Higher is worse
IT Energy Demand
Hourly IT load energy consumption.
Facility Energy Demand
Total facility energy consumption (derived from IT energy and PUE).
CurrentEstimatedConfidence 75%Higher is worse
24/7 CFE Match Rate
Share of hours in which consumption is matched with carbon‑free energy.
Insufficient sampleEstimatedConfidence 71%Higher is better
REC Coverage Rate
Share of consumption volume covered by eligible certificates over the period.
StaleDirectConfidence 79%Higher is better
Renewable Energy Share
Share of electricity supply from renewable sources (onsite + contracted).
Not availableProxyConfidence 81%Higher is better
On‑Site Generation Share
Percent of consumption met by on‑site generation (e.g., PV, fuel cells).
StaleProxyConfidence 80%Higher is better
Water Scarcity Index
Local water stress/availability normalized to 0–1 (higher = more scarce).
Not availableProxyConfidence 87%Higher is worse
Evaporative Cooling Share
Share of total cooling delivered via evaporative systems.
Insufficient sampleQualitativeConfidence 74%Higher is worse
Water Reuse Rate
Fraction of site water that is reclaimed and reused.
Insufficient sampleInferredConfidence 66%Higher is better
Effective Carbon Price
Applicable carbon price combining external policy and internal shadow price.

Levers

CFE Procurement Target
Target share of consumption to be met with carbon‑free energy (annual or 24/7).
CurrentProxyConfidence 56%Higher is better
Hourly CFE Matching Policy Enabled
Whether procurement and tracking are configured for 24/7 hourly matching.
PUE Improvement CAPEX
Capital expenditure allocated to reduce PUE (e.g., containment, high‑efficiency cooling).
Non‑Evaporative Cooling Share Target
Target share of cooling to be delivered via non‑evaporative technologies (e.g., DX, liquid).
CurrentProxyConfidence 70%Higher is better
Water Reuse Rate Target
Target fraction of site water to reclaim and reuse.
StaleComputedConfidence 82%Higher is better
Load Shift Share
Share of flexible IT load shifted toward low‑carbon hours.
CurrentUnknownConfidence 50%Higher is better

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