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" ASSESSING THE FEASIBILITY OF CHP:
A PROFESSIONAL SEMINAR ON BEST PRACTICES IN
CHP FEASIBILITY ANALYSIS".
June 23, 2004 - Crowne Plaza Times Square Manhattan, NY
Held in Conjunction with
NYSERDA's Second Biennial Conference
“CHP In New York State – Two Years Later”

Program Description:

The purpose of this half-day training seminar is to identify and disseminate the elements of a competent, technically sound CHP feasibility assessment. Attendees will learn from leading experts in the field of on-site power system design and engineering the “state of the art” in defining the optimal design of a CHP system for a specific facility. The range of topics covered is appropriate to a “second level” screening – i.e., subsequent to a threshold determination of appropriateness, but short of a more rigorous investment grade audit.

 
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Presentations Below

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Module #1: Systematically Weighing Alternative CHP Designs  

  • Identifying basic data needs and gathering this information from the customer and other sources
  • Defining a reasonable range of alternative CHP system design bases and systematically evaluating these alternative approaches
  • Optimizing system size and thermal/electrical output; choosing the right CHP technology for the job

Presented by Dr. Larry Ambs, University of Massachusetts Amherst (Umass)

Module #2: Site Specific Considerations (presentation unavailable)

•  Space availability
•  Thermal and electrical connections
•  Fuel supply considerations

Presented by Fredric S. Goldner, C.E.M.

Module #3: Detailed Project Screening and Sensitivity Analysis  

  • Evaluating publicly and commercially available screening tools and their respective capabilities
  • Testing the sensitivity of the results to alternative assumptions of key input parameters

Presented by Dr. Beka Kosanovic and members of the Technical Support staff of University of Massachusetts Amherst (Umass)

Module #4: Public and Commercial CHP Screeing Tools and their Capabilities

Presented by Brendan O'Connor Technical Support staff of University of Massachusetts Amherst (Umass)

Module #5 and #6: “Boundary Issues” Affecting Economics & Feasibility  

  • Surveying the “boundary issues” that may impact CHP economics and feasibility (e.g. interconnection, environmental permitting, standby tariffs
  • Assessing how alternative financing options and local, state, and federal incentive impacts project economics

Presented by Fred Zalcman and Tom Bourgeois, Pace Univ. Energy Project

Module #7: Case Studies Synthesizing the Elements of Preferred Design  

Presented by NYSERDA Selected Design Professionals

 


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