Combined Heat and Power (CHP)
What is Combined Heat and Power?
CHP is the production of both power & heat from a single fuel source. By using the waste heat from on-site electricity production for heating or cooling, CHP increases fuel efficiency and decreases energy costs.
CHP helps recover and reuse heat that is normally wasted in conventional power generation. The recovered energy is used to satisfy an existing thermal demand, such as the heating and cooling of the building or water supply.
Why is a CHP important?
By using waste heat recovery technology to capture a huge portion of wasted heat, CHP systems typically achieve efficiencies of 60-80% for producing electricity and thermal energy.
Through increased efficiency, CHP systems save money and reduce emissions.
Why is a CHP important for Missouri?
Currently, Missouri companies are facing unnecessary barriers to the implementation of CHP. Examples include:
· Unfair back up power and standby rates
· Lack of interconnection standards for CHP.
By removing these barriers, it will become simpler and more cost-effective for companies to implement CHP.
Where in Missouri are there already CHP systems?
University of Missouri, Southeast Missouri State, Anheuser-Busch, and Laclede Gas each have CHP systems. Collectively, Missouri has 19 CHP sites with 226,520 kW combined capacity
CHP is the production of both power & heat from a single fuel source. By using the waste heat from on-site electricity production for heating or cooling, CHP increases fuel efficiency and decreases energy costs.
CHP helps recover and reuse heat that is normally wasted in conventional power generation. The recovered energy is used to satisfy an existing thermal demand, such as the heating and cooling of the building or water supply.
Why is a CHP important?
By using waste heat recovery technology to capture a huge portion of wasted heat, CHP systems typically achieve efficiencies of 60-80% for producing electricity and thermal energy.
Through increased efficiency, CHP systems save money and reduce emissions.
Why is a CHP important for Missouri?
Currently, Missouri companies are facing unnecessary barriers to the implementation of CHP. Examples include:
· Unfair back up power and standby rates
· Lack of interconnection standards for CHP.
By removing these barriers, it will become simpler and more cost-effective for companies to implement CHP.
Where in Missouri are there already CHP systems?
University of Missouri, Southeast Missouri State, Anheuser-Busch, and Laclede Gas each have CHP systems. Collectively, Missouri has 19 CHP sites with 226,520 kW combined capacity