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Northwest Onsite Energy Technical Assistance Partnership 

A partnership with the U.S. Department of Energy
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The Northwest Onsite Energy Technical Assistance Partnership (NW Onsite Energy TAP), headquartered at the WSU Energy Program, provides no-cost technical assistance to industrial facilities and other large energy users who are interested in onsite energy technologies in Washington, Oregon, Idaho, and Alaska. 

As part of the U.S. Department of Energy’s Onsite Energy Program, the NW Onsite Energy TAP helps organizations evaluate technology options, understand economic impacts, and identify pathways for implementing onsite energy systems that support facility objectives related to reliability, cost management, and energy performance. 

Focus Areas

Technical Assistance 

We provide independent, vendor-neutral technical assistance for onsite energy projects. 

  • Technology screening and comparison 
  • Feasibility and technical assessments 
  • System sizing and design considerations
  • Energy modeling 
  • Economic and payback analysis 
  • Utility rate analysis 
  • Third-party technical reviews

Technologies 

Our team supports a broad range of onsite energy technologies. 

  • Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS) 
  • Combined Heat and Power (CHP) 
  • District Energy Systems 
  • Fuel Cells 
  • Geothermal Heat Pumps 
  • Industrial Heat Pumps 
  • Microgrids
  • Renewable Fuels 
  • Solar Photovoltaics 
  • Solar Thermal 
  • Thermal Energy Storage 
  • Waste Heat to Power 
  • Wind Energy Systems 

Outreach and Education

We work with regional stakeholders to share information and build awareness of onsite energy technologies.

  • Technical webinars 
  • Conference presentations 
  • Workshops 
  • One-on-one stakeholder meetings 
  • Industry partnerships 
  • Utility engagement 
  • Collaboration with state energy offices and public utility commissions
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Program Highlights

  • 21 technical assistance engagements
  • 11 technical reports completed
  • 4 states served
  • 37 megawatts of generation capacity identified
  • 641 kilowatt hours of energy storage identified
  • 33,209 metric tons of potential annual CO₂ reduction

Resources

Onsite Energy Technology Factsheets 

Case Studies

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Contact Us

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Georgine Yorgey, Director
yorgey@wsu.edu

Chelsea Edgecombe, Assistant Director
chelsea.edgecombe@wsu.edu

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