Combined Heat and Power (CHP)
The Draft New Jersey Energy Energy
Master Plan calls for the development of
1,500 MW of CHP generation over the
next ten years.
Typical CHP System
CHP can avoid 60% of the potential growth in carbon dioxide emissions
between 2006 and 2030.
General Permits/ General
Operating Permits Under
Development
GP Number
Title
Status
GP-021/GOP005
CHP using
Turbines
Available for use
Sept. 19, 2011
GP-022/GOP006
CHP using Spark
Ignited Engines
Available for use
Sept. 19, 2011
Advantages of CHP
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Enhance our energy security by reducing our national energy
requirements and help businesses weather energy price volatility
and supply disruptions
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Advance our climate change and environmental goals by
reducing emissions of CO2 and other pollutants
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Improve business competitiveness by increasing energy
efficiency and managing costs
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Increase resiliency of our energy infrastructure by limiting
congestion and offsetting transmission losses
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Diversify energy supply by enabling further integration of
domestically produced and renewable fuels
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Improve energy efficiency by capturing heat that is normally
wasted.
Combined Heat and Power (CHP)
General Permit (GP) and
General Operating Permit (GOP)
GP-021
and GOP-005 for Turbine Units
≤ 65 MMBtu/hr
GP-022
and GOP-006 for Spark Ignited
Reciprocating Engines
≤ 65 MMBtu/hr
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The most commonly used approach to determining a CHP system's
efficiency is to calculate total system efficiency. Also known as
thermal efficiency, the total system efficiency ( o) of a CHP system
is the sum of the net useful power output (WE) and net useful
thermal outputs (ΣQTH) divided by the total fuel input (QFUEL), as
shown below:
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Power reliability is a critical issue for many
industrial and institutional facilities,
Loss of electric power represents a
quantifiable business, safety, and health
risk to their operations.
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CHP can be a reliable and cost-effective
alternative to installing unproductive
backup generators to provide protection
against extended outages
CHP as a Reliability Solution
Rather than install a diesel backup generator to provide outage protection, a facility can
design capability into a CHP system that provides electric and thermal energy to the
site on a continuous basis, resulting in daily operating cost savings
Some Incentives for CHP
New Jersey EDA has created a suite of financial
incentives to help fund clean energy projects. One of
which is called the Clean Energy Solutions (CES) fund. It
provides interest-free loans and grants to ensure that
commercial, industrial and institutional entities have the
resources they need to grow and prosper while
simultaneously reducing New Jersey’s carbon footprint
by employing clean efficient energy solution including
CHP.
www.njeda.com
and applications.
select the Clean Energy Solution tab for information
(DSIRE) Database of State
Incentives for Renewable Energy
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Established in 1995 and funded by the
U.S. Department of Energy
DSIRE is a comprehensive source of
information on state, local, utility and
federal incentives and policies that
promote renewable energy and energy
efficiency.
http://www.dsireusa.org/