Is Cogeneration "Right" for YOUR Facility?

This section of the DG Applications Manual provides you with a simple process to screen your potential savings from the installation of an on-site power system. With a simple Q&A format, you will be asked for information about your process and existing energy usage. Based on your answers and a few very basic calculations, the Screener will suggest if you should contact one of our Members for additional assistance in evaluating your DG potential.

In order to use the screener you will need to know (or estimate):

• your average cost of electricity
• your average cost of natural gas
• the average steam and/or hot water usage of your facility
• your facility's peak electric demand in kW
• your facility's average electric demand in kW

To use the Screener as a 'what-if' tool, simply run through Screener, answer questions differently and compare the results.

Screen your facility according to:

DG Technology - If you already have a pretty good idea of what technology would work best for your facility.

Thermal Requirements - Screen which technology may work best for your thermal requirements

Electrical Requirements - Screen which technology may work best for your electrical requirements

Utility Cost and Savings Potential - Determine if your current utility costs would support any kind of on-site power production

Power Quality/Reliability

If you have Power Quality and/or Reliability problems with your electric service, you may be interested in a DG system for reasons other than strictly running economics.

Do you have Power Quality and/or Reliability problems? Yes

Note: This Screener is NOT applicable to Residential and small Commercial Applications.