As a demonstration project, OPM purchased and installed software on agency servers that recognizes when desktop computers and peripherals are not being used after some period of time and shuts off these devices.  This pilot project demonstrated savings of approximately $25 per workstation per year.  OPM approached the Department of Information Technology (DoIT) to expand this concept statewide.  DoIT let a contract in June 2007 to make similar software available to all state agencies and municipalities.  OPM and DoIT will coordinate to make other agencies aware of this capability, install the software, and provide training to system administrators.  Assuming installation on 20,000 workstations state-wide, savings are expected to be approximately $500,000 annually.

For more information contact Greg Fitzpatrick at greg.fitzpatrick@ct.gov or 860 418-6262.