The 3PAR deal is just the tip of the iceberg in terms of PG&E's rebates, according to Mark Bramfitt, principal program manager for the utility, who told Byte and Switch that 20 similar agreements are in place with other technology vendors.
"We have got server virtualization, high efficiency UPS, conversion to desktop thin clients and were ready to do DC power (rebates)," he says. "Were working very hard on data storage stuff because the growth rate there is really high we would like to get our arms around that."
Last year PG&E announced a rebate deal with MAID vendor Copan, and more deals are in the pipeline.
There are a number [of storage vendors] that were working with to figure out how their systems are more efficient than standard systems, says Bramfitt, but would not reveal the identities of the firms involved.
PG&E is also looking to spread its technology rebate message outside of its northern and central Californian base through the Utility IT Energy Coalition, a partnership of U.S. and Canadian utility companies.
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