By locating an electric generation plant on-site at a facility that has a significant demand for thermal energy, steam or heated water that is typically wasted can be used by the host.
In a typical electric power generation plant, input fuel is used to create electricity while excess thermal energy (in the form of steam) is wasted in the process. Many facilities, both commercial and industrial, require a substantial amount of thermal energy for heating, cooling and other low temperature processes. By locating an electric generation plant on-site at a facility that has a significant demand for thermal energy, steam or heated water that is typically wasted can be used by the host. Each CHP plant lowers their host’s energy costs and reduces emissions as compared to buying power off of the grid or burning fuels to produce steam with boilers.