Standardized, packaged combined heat and power (CHP) systems can overcome numerous barriers to CHP installations in industrial, commercial, institutional, multifamily, and government and military applications by reducing design errors, limiting uncertainty about projected performance, shortening project install time, streamlining permitting, and reducing overall cost. DOE established the Packaged CHP Accelerator to validate project performance, cost, and installation time of CHP packages across a variety of applications. Accelerator efforts documented reductions in installed cost and installation times of more than 20% for packaged CHP systems compared with custom-engineered systems.
The CHP Market Sector Fact Sheets provide an overview of individual market sectors conducive to packaged CHP deployment, including information on current and potential installations, sector-specific energy requirements, and individual CHP case studies.
The Packaged CHP eCatalog is a public/private partnership designed to increase deployment of efficient CHP through the development of a searchable web-based system that hosts commercially available packaged CHP systems recognized by DOE to meet specific performance standards.
These fact sheets provide information on cost, performance, emissions, and other details about CHP technologies (e.g. reciprocating engines, gas turbines, steam turbines, microturbines, fuel cells, absorption chillers, etc.) and suitability for different application types.
Featured Solutions
This report provides background on packaged CHP systems, an overview of their benefits, a profile of current packaged CHP installations, and a summary of future market trends.
This fact sheet describes the Packaged CHP eCatalog, which allows users and consulting engineers to search through DOE-recognized Packaged CHP Systems based on specific requirements, such as fuel type, prime mover, etc.
This fact sheet describes the Packaged CHP Accelerator, which was designed to verify project performance, cost, and installation practices of packaged CHP systems appropriate for industrial, commercial, institutional, multifamily, and government facilities.
The webinar series includes presentations related to packaged CHP technologies, markets, and policies, and topical information about the Packaged CHP Accelerator and eCatalog developments.
DOE’s Onsite Energy TAPs provide direct technical assistance to industrial facilities and other large energy users with identifying and implementing technology options, including CHP, for achieving site-specific energy objectives.
Other Resources
Guidance
This financing primer provides checklists of information that financiers need to evaluate CHP investment opportunities and discusses how CHP developers can best tailor their financing approach to a specific project.
Partnership Agreement
Building upon the progress of the CHP for Resiliency Accelerator, DOE initiated the Packaged CHP Accelerator to verify improved project performance, cost, and installation practices across a variety of packaged CHP systems. The overarching goal of the Packaged CHP Accelerator was to research and validate that total project costs and installation times for packaged CHP systems can be reduced by 20% or more, and that expected performance is achieved through the use of pre-engineered, technically validated systems that reduce risk for both the CHP user and supplier.
Technical Assistance
The DG for Resilience Planning Guide provides information and resources on how DG, with a focus on CHP, can help communities meet resilience goals and ensure critical infrastructure remains operational regardless of external events.
The CHP for Resilience Site Screening Tool is an Excel-based tool that can provide an individual site screening assessment for CHP at up to 200 individual sites based on a variety of user inputs and pre-determined metrics.
The web-based version of the CHP for Resilience Site Screening Tool can provide a quick individual site screening assessment for CHP based on a few simple user inputs and pre-determined metrics.
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CHP Basics
Basic information on CHP technologies and applications.DOE CHP Installation Database
Comprehensive listing of CHP installations throughout the United States, with site-specific information on individual CHP system sizes, technologies, and end-user applications.CHP Technical Potential in the United States
Report on the technical potential for CHP, waste heat to power (WHP), and district energy CHP in the United States.CHP Project Profiles Database
Database containing more than 250 individual CHP project profiles with relevant geographic, market sector, and CHP technology information.DOE CHP and District Energy Research & Development (R&D) Activities
Description of the current DOE CHP and District Energy R&D project portfolio.CHP for Resiliency Accelerator
CHP for Resiliency Accelerator partners worked to expand the consideration of CHP as a resilience solution by states, communities, and utilities for their critical infrastructure. The completed Accelerator site includes additional resources and tools related to CHP and resilience.EPA CHP Resource Center
Overview of CHP basics, benefits, technologies, policies and incentives, tools, and more.
Partners
- 2G Energy Inc.AB Energy - New JerseyAEP OhioBaltimore Gas & ElectricCapstone Turbine CorporationCaterpillar Inc.Commonwealth Edison (ComEd)Consolidated Edison (ConEd)Dalkia Aegis, EDF GroupDTE EnergyFranklin Energy Services LLCGE Distributed PowerGEM Energy LLCHighland West EnergyKraft Power CorporationMacAllister Power SystemsMartin Energy GroupMaryland Energy AdministrationMissouri Division of EnergyNational GridNew Jersey Clean Energy Program (TRC Solutions)New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA)Nicor GasNortheast-Western Energy SystemsOne GasPeoples Natural GasPhiladelphia Gas WorksSterling & Wilson Cogen Solutions, LLCStewart and Stevenson Power Product LLC, Atlantic DivisionUnison Energy, LLC
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California
Franklin Energy Services LLCCapstone Turbine CorporationIdaho
Highland West EnergyIllinois
Franklin Energy Services LLCCommonwealth Edison (ComEd)Nicor GasMichigan
DTE EnergyNew Jersey
AB Energy - New JerseySterling & Wilson Cogen Solutions, LLCStewart and Stevenson Power Product LLC, Atlantic DivisionNew Jersey Clean Energy Program (TRC Solutions)New York
New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA)National GridConsolidated Edison (ConEd)Northeast-Western Energy SystemsKraft Power CorporationUnison Energy, LLCOklahoma
One GasMaryland
Maryland Energy AdministrationBaltimore Gas & ElectricPennsylvania
Philadelphia Gas WorksPeoples Natural GasWashington
Missouri
Missouri Division of EnergyMartin Energy GroupIndiana
MacAllister Power SystemsOhio
AEP OhioGEM Energy LLCFlorida
2G Energy Inc.Wisconsin
GE Distributed PowerMassachusetts
Caterpillar Inc.Dalkia Aegis, EDF Group