EXTON, PA – The Society of Cable Telecommunications Engineers (SCTE) has launched a new initiative to help cable system operators leverage the financial and environmental advantages of implementing ‘green’ strategies.
Called the Smart Energy Management Initiative (SEMI), the program targets key areas such as:
– energy management processes and products that can reduce current operational costs;
– renewable energy technologies that can benefit operators with ROIs of three-to-seven years; and
– recycling and recovery techniques that can minimize the disposal effects of outdated equipment.
“The continued growth and unpredictability of energy costs and the need to safely retire CPE gear and other network devices are problems that every cable operator is going to need to deal with over the next five to 10 years,” said SCTE president and CEO Mark Dzuban, in the announcement. “We believe that a ‘best practices’ approach to energy systems can provide greater control over expenses; has the potential to reduce the energy costs of individual systems by as much as 30%; and can help the industry to take equipment offline in the safest manner possible.”
SEMI is intended to include both near-term recommendations that could produce immediate benefits, as well as more ambitious activities that are expected to significantly reduce total cost of ownership.
SCTE will host the first of several 2010 SEMI events on April 7 at the Comcast Center in Philadelphia. For SEMI program inquiries and input, send an email to energy@scte.org
