KC Mares

President, MegaWatt Consulting

KC Mares is a consultant specializing in data center energy efficiency.  In addition to co-chairing the Silicon Valley Leadership Group (SVLG) Data Center Energy Efficiency demonstration program, Mr. Mares leads data center energy efficiency programs and other efforts for FaceBook, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratories, the US Department of Energy, and many others. He has been working with Rumsey Engineers on the design of data centers with PUEs below 1.08, and with companies to develop and design highly efficient data centers and complete site selections.

Recently Mr. Mares led Yahoo!’s worldwide data center strategy, development and construction, lowering energy consumption to achieve Yahoo!’s carbon neutrality. Mr. Mares also created data center solutions for Google, BEA Systems, Equinix, and many others. He led energy initiatives at Exodus Communications, and has developed over $6 billion of data centers in over a dozen countries. He managed performance-based energy contracts for Johnson Controls and Honeywell, and developed co-generation and renewable energy plants.

Mr. Mares has co-chaired the SVLG's Energy Committee and served as director of energy for Sun Microsystems and Target’s stores. His work has earned numerous awards, including twice winning EnergyStar Partner of the Year. He has crafted legislation for energy solutions and is a pundit of long-term energy solutions that improve the quality of life, environment and sustained economic vitality.  In 2010, Mr. Mares served as a Judge for the Uptime Institute Green Enterprise IT Awards.