[Tab 1: Global Data Infrastructure Directive on Workload Offloading] **Global Data Center … — GMAT

[Tab 1: Global Data Infrastructure Directive on Workload Offloading]

Global Data Center Policy Rules (2026 Revision):
- Standard Carbon Credit: Facilities in Region A that offload at least $30\%$ of their monthly compute workloads to certified renewable cloud providers earn a carbon offset credit of $\$50$ per Megawatt-hour (MWh) of offloaded energy.
- Peak Summer PUE Condition: During peak summer months (June, July, and August), if a facility's average Power Usage Effectiveness (PUE) exceeds $1.50$ , the carbon offset credit rate is reduced to $\$25$ per MWh for that month.
- Liquid Cooling Exemption: The peak summer PUE rate reduction does not apply—and the full $\$50$ per MWh rate is retained—if a facility utilizes direct liquid cooling on more than $40\%$ of its server racks during that month.

[Tab 2: Data Center Alpha-9 Operational Metrics]

Month	Total Energy (MWh)	Workload Offloaded (%)	Average PUE	Liquid Cooling Racks (%)
May	1,000	35%	1.42	35%
June	1,200	40%	1.55	35%
July	1,500	30%	1.60	35%
August	1,400	25%	1.52	35%
September	1,100	35%	1.45	35%

Based on the information provided across both tabs, evaluate the following statement:

Data Center Alpha-9 earned a total carbon offset credit of exactly $\$23,250$ for energy offloaded during the peak summer months of June, July, and August combined.

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True. Data Center Alpha-9 earned a total carbon offset credit of $23,250 across June, July, and August by correctly applying the 30% offload threshold and the peak summer PUE rate reduction.

The statement is correct because synthesizing Tab 1 policy rules with Tab 2 operational data shows that June earns

12,000 (480 MWh at

25/MWh due to PUE > 1.50), July earns

11,250 (450 MWh at

25/MWh due to PUE > 1.50), and August earns

0 (offload percentage of 25% fails the 30% minimum threshold). The total across June, July, and August equals exactly

23,250.

Step-by-Step Solution

Identify peak summer months and basic eligibility criteria

Peak summer months are June, July, and August. Tab 1 specifies a mandatory minimum offload threshold of 30% to qualify for any carbon credit.

Establishes time parameters and primary threshold eligibility.

Evaluate June credit eligibility and rate

June offloaded 40% of 1,200 MWh = 480 MWh. Since PUE = 1.55 (> 1.50) and liquid cooling is 35% (≤ 40%), the reduced rate of

25/MWh applies. June credit = 480 ×

25 = $12,000.

Applies conditional PUE rate reduction logic to qualifying June data.

Evaluate July credit eligibility and rate

July offloaded 30% of 1,500 MWh = 450 MWh. Since PUE = 1.60 (> 1.50) and liquid cooling is 35% (≤ 40%), the reduced rate of

25/MWh applies. July credit = 450 ×

25 = $11,250.

Applies conditional PUE rate reduction logic to qualifying July data.

Evaluate August credit eligibility

August offloaded 25% of compute workload, failing the 30% minimum threshold. August credit = $0.

Excludes non-qualifying months based on policy threshold bounds.

Sum total credit for June, July, and August

Total summer credit =

12,000 +

11,250 +

0 =

23,250.

Reconciles multi-month data to evaluate the statement.

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Multi-Source Policy Enforcement and Threshold Reconciliation

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