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Need to know if combined heat and power is a realistic and economical option for your facility or development? The right answer depends on a thorough understanding of energy markets, including regulatory and policy issues, economics, interconnection requirements, and prospects for collaboration.
Combined heat and power is a form of distributed generation, a catchall term for decentralized generation and distribution of electricity, which results in useable heat. The advent of competition in energy markets means new opportunities for those who want to generate their own power, whether for a community, a "district" of users, a large facility, or even for sale.
Distributed generation specialists at the WSU Energy Program can help you learn more about the flexibility, reliability and savings associated with combined heat and power.
Resources
The Northwest Combined Heat and Power Application Center assists organizations with viable CHP and district energy projects. Headquartered at the WSU Energy Program in Olympia, WA, the center’s territory includes Alaska, Idaho, Montana, Oregon and Washington.
Combined Heat and Power Fact Sheets
"Asking the Right Questions" covers the critical questions that should be asked early in the decision making process to define the project and avoid costly delays.
"Combined Heat and Power Alternative Financing" offers alternative financing tips to help lower costs for CHP projects at federal facilities.
"Combined Heat and Power Financing Criteria" explains lenders' criteria for financing combined heat and power projects.
"Combined Heat and Power Glossary of Terms"
"Combined Heat and Power Good Business Model," The U.S. Veteran's Administration used its Enhanced Use Lease authority to finance a new combined heat and power system at a Tennessee medical center.
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