COGENERATION

Cogeneration facilities, also called CHP for “combined heat and power”, produce both electricity and heat from a single fuel, typically natural gas.  While utility-scale power plants waste on average 60% of the energy they consume, CHP facilities are up to twice as efficient.  When operated in parallel with the local utility, they provide 100% back-up during utility outages.

Why Cogeneration?
Organizations seeking one or more of the following benefits:

1. Reduced Energy Costs
2. Emergency Backup Power
3. Environmental Leadership

Who Uses Cogeneration?
Organizations with a year round steam or hot water demand, such as:

1. Hospitals
2. Retirement Communities
3. Universities
4. Industrial Concerns
5. Hotels

Networked Energy designs, builds and operates CHP facilities dedicated to serving individual client’s energy needs.  Facilities range in size from 1 Mw to 10Mw.  In conjunction with this product offering, NE also provides the following: financial analysis, utility planning, emissions analysis, permit applications, project management and financing.

The current electric rates of the utility providing service to an energy user and the projected future rate increases are one indicator of the value that CHP can provide to the user.