Central PA Chapter: Association of Energy Engineers
Americas Operation Services: CCHP Presentation & Tour
March 26, 2015
Doug Ferguson
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Phoenix Contact – North American Headquarters - Harrisburg, PA
Comprised of 370,000 SF of Manufacturing, Production, Distribution and Engineering
Expansion Project - 120,000 SF – 3 Story Production and Office Tower - Completed Spring 2014
Energy Plant Requirements
• Replace Old Chiller in Poor State of Repair
• Provide for Additional Heating and Cooling Needs
• Address Additional Electrical Demand and Consumption
• Use a Low Emission Clean Energy System
• Must Offer Power System Backup Capabilities
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Solution Selected – CCHP Tri-generation:
Capstone – Natural Gas Driven Micro-turbine System
1 Megawatt of Power
300 Tons of Cooling
5000MBH of Heating
Project Financial Analysis Considerations:
Utility Electricity Cost
Installed System Cost
Grants, Incentives and Rebates
System Efficiency
Natural Backup Power
Utility Natural Gas Cost
Maintenance and Warranty Costs
Comprehensive Energy Modeling
Low Emissions (Clean Alt. Energy)
Support PA Jobs – Natural Resource Fuel
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Project CCHP Financial Breakdown:
CCHP Total Cost
= $2.83 Million
Grant
= $ 975,000
MACRS – Accelerated Depreciation
10% Energy Investment Tax Credit
Payback = 5.98 Years (Includes Maintenance, Warranty, FPP and Parasitic Loads)
ACT 129 Program – June 2013 - Phoenix Contact’s Project did not meet TRC Minimum Values
Submitted via PPL’s E-Power Custom Incentives Program
Phase 1 – PPL/ACT 129 – Min TRC Requirement = 1.0 – Max Incentive = $500,000
CHP Systems Credited at $.10/kwhr
Phase 2 – PPL/ACT 129 – Min TRC Requirement = 1.2 – Max Incentive = $250,000
CHP Systems Credited at $.05/Kwhr
Other Systems Credited at $.08/Kwhr
TRC Did Not:
• Recognize State Grant Funding Offset
• Recognize Environmental Emissions Offset
• Recognize Grid Load Offset and Associated Generation, Transmission and Distribution Offset
• Allow for Backout of Project Costs if Customer adds Modular Units for Backup Power Capacity
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CCHP System Project Team:
Phoenix Contact
Gatter & Diehl Consulting Engineers
Capstone Turbines & E-Finity Distributed Generation
GR Sponaugle & Co. (Electric & Mechanical)
Siemens Inc.
PPL Utility & UGI Corporation
First Installation of it kind to incorporate an automated method of modulating the heat exhaust
between a chiller and heat exchanger. This recovers the maximum amount of the heat exhaust
whereby allowing us to provide the most electric generation from the Capstone turbines.
This is accomplished by comprehensive controls cooperation between our a building
automation system and Capstone / E-Finity system
The project also included some enhanced pumps and a series of automated control valves for
the hot and chilled water loops to enable the system to be flexible.
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A World Leader in Electrical Automation Systems and Solutions
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