International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) approved a proposal for the first international standard covering data-center microgrid monitoring and energy-management systems.

The International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) approved a project proposal titled Technical Specification for Data Center Microgrid Monitoring and Energy Management Systems (《数据中心微电网监控与能量管理系统技术规范》). The source describes it as the first IEC international-standard project focused on coordination between computing capacity and electricity systems.

The project will address joint monitoring and energy management for computing and power infrastructure in data-center microgrids. Its stated purpose is to provide technical guidance for an emerging operating environment that previously lacked a unified standard.

A Chinese expert will serve as project leader, with experts from France, Germany, Spain, and other countries participating. Approval of the proposal establishes the standard-development project; it does not mean a final international standard has already been published.