SNIA Developer Conference September 15-17, 2025 | Santa Clara, CA
ENERGY STAR™
Data Center Storage Program
Vendor Unit Shipment Data
Submission for 2024
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) requires that all ENERGY STAR™ product brand owner partners report annually their certified product unit shipment data. The EPA uses the collected unit shipment data to determine the market penetration of ENERGY STAR products and evaluate the overall participation and performance of the product program. For more information on the EPA ENERGY STAR Unit Shipment Reporting Program, visit www.energystar.gov/partner_resources/products_partner_resources/brand_owner_resources/unit_shipment_data. Reports of data for calendar year 2024 are due no later than March 1, 2025.
SNIA is an EPA Approved Data Center Storage Unit Shipment Data Aggregator
SNIA™ is one of the two EPA approved organizations to receive vendor unit shipment data for calendar year 2024 for ENERGY STAR Data Center Storage.
The SNIA Emerald™ Program serves as an industry data collection and aggregation point for vendor product unit shipment data for ENERGY STAR certified Data Center Storage products. SNIA provides this service at no charge for the industry regardless of whether or not a vendor is a SNIA member. SNIA receives and processes vendor unit shipment data in a confidential manner and then submits only aggregated data reports to the EPA.
The SNIA Emerald™ Program has provided this service for the industry since 2014.
How SNIA Performs Vendor Unit Shipment Data Aggregation
The SNIA Emerald™ Program Director receives vendor unit shipment data for ENERGY STAR certified Data Center Storage Products from participating ENERGY STAR Program Partners.
The SNIA Program Director calculates the totals for over all vendor submissions for each of the 6 ENERGY STAR defined product types (corresponding to the SNIA Emerald taxonomy categories Online-2, Online-3 and Online-4 for each of Block I/O and File I/O) reported to the SNIA.
The SNIA Program Director reports to the EPA only the aggregated information, i.e., total product shipments for each of the 6 product types, grand totals of product shipments for groups of product types, and the list of companies (vendors) who submitted data.
SNIA Maintains Confidentiality
The vendor-specific data submitted by to SNIA is treated as confidential by SNIA in accordance with the SNIA Confidentiality Policy. Only aggregated product ujnit data totalled over the reporting companies (vendors) and the list of reporting companies are reported to the EPA.
ENERGY STAR Unit Shipment Data Reporting Through SNIA
Use this page if you choose to submit data through SNIA. Skip to section Submitting Vendor Unit Shipment Data Through SNIA.
Alternative to SNIA: ENERGY STAR Unit Shipment Data Reporting Through ICF
ICF is the other EPA approved organization to receive vendor unit shipment data for calendar year 2024 for ENERGY STAR Data Center Storage. Use this web form if you choose to submit data through the ICF.
Submitting Vendor Unit Shipment Data Through SNIA
- Download and complete the spreadsheet form available here. All fields on the form must be entered, even if zero. If zero total units were shipped in 2024, check the box so indicating. EPA program definitions are available in the EPA Program Requirements at www.energystar.gov/specifications,
- Email the completed form to SNIA at dave.thiel@snia.org.
- You will receive an email from SNIA acknowledging receipt of your data.
Your 2024 report must be submitted on or before March 1, 2025 to either SNIA or the ICF. Please submit data for Data Center Storage to only one of SNIA or the ICF.
Contact Information
The vendor-specific data submitted by to SNIA is treated as confidential by SNIA in accordance with the SNIA Confidentiality Policy. Only aggregated product ujnit data totalled over the reporting companies (vendors) and the list of reporting companies are reported to the EPA.
If you have any questions need any assistance, please contact:
• Dave Thiel
• SNIA Emerald Program Director
• Email: dave.thiel@snia.org
• Phone: (719) 339-6857