I’ve run datacenters and enterprise-class servers out of our house before. Using my earlier metrics, I figured a single HP Proliant, Dell PowerEdge, SunFire T1000, or an Apple XServe cost about $35/mo in electricity alone… and this was back in 2005-2006.
Running an enterprise-class home office with bonded gigabit ethernet, fiber, several servers (Apple, Ubuntu, Windows), two NAS, and a 49″ 5K monitor is soaking up 7kWh/week and producing 3.666 kg of CO2.
I’m going to have to budget for electrical bills now, hopefully I can either expense it or write it off as business expenses?
I’ll need to seriously investigate solar panels, a Tesla PowerWall, or buying “carbon credits” to offset my footprint.
Solar as an option is growing in Sterling, Loudoun County, and in Northern Virginia. I know I’ve seen several Solar City installs where our HOA installed panels and PowerWalls on the roof and in the garage.
Since the house is nearly paid off, getting a Line-of-Credit to replace the 22yo 2.5T HVAC with a new 3T HVAC and going solar will very quickly pay for itself.