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This section contains checklist/survey, information and/or links to technical briefs, electronic spreadsheets, software and other tools available for facilitating data collection and analyses, and evaluating the economics of CHP systems.
Is My Facility a Good Candidate for CHP? (Survey)
To determine if your facility is a good candidate for CHP, please complete the following survey and submit it to the Midwest CHP Application Center. This survey was developed by the U.S Environmental Protection Agency's CHP Partnership program. Survey.
Technical Briefs
Does Cogeneration Make Sense for Me?
The First Step in Examining the Cogeneration/CHP Opportunity
Download - 374Kb (PDF)
Download - 3,485Kb (Microsoft Word format)
Spreadsheets
CHP/BCHP Environmental Permitting Guidebook
January 23, 2003
Volume A: Roadmapping the Permitting Process
Emissions Calculator Spreadsheet
Download - 28Kb (Microsoft Excel format)
Spreadsheet for Evaluating Economics of CHP Systems
September 13, 2004
Download - 300Kb (Microsoft Excel format)
A Walkthrough Checklist for Gathering Information for Performing Preliminary Economic Assessment of a CHP System for a Facility
November 7, 2002
Download - 66Kb (Microsoft Excel format)
Software Tools
There are several software tools available evaluating the economics of CHP systems. Many consulting firms and energy service companies offer services in this area. If you choose to do the analysis in-house, you may want to consider one of the software tools recently surveyed by the Oak Ridge National Laboratory. A full version of that survey is provided here in PDF format (PDF 2,895 Kb). The list (alphabetical) of software tools surveyed (and their costs) is as follows:
Click on the software tool name to obtain specific information from the ORNL survey.
* A fully-functional demonstration version (1.2) is available from DOE/ORNL
Other Tools
Combined Heat & Power Resource Guide
Combined Heat & Power Resource Guide (October 2005). The purpose of this guidebook to serve as a ready reference for a wide range of interested parties considering the application of CHP systems. It contains easy to find technical facts/information; answers to the most frequently asked questions, and “rules of thumb” regarding the evaluation and implementation of CHP. The first edition of this guide was completed and made available in late 2003.
Tools for Evaluating Healthcare Facilties
Combined Heat & Power Guide for Hospital Applications (November 2007). The primary objective of this guidebook is to provide a reference document of basic information for hospital managers when considering the application of combined heat and power (CHP) in the healthcare industry, specifically in hospitals.
CHP Education/Assistance Program Guides for the Hospital Market Sector (December 2003 - December 2004). The MAC has also developed a series of CHP Education / Assistance Program Guides for the Hospital Market sector in several states. These reports are intended to serve two purposes:
1. Provide the State Energy offices with the necessary market information on the Hospital Sector within the state to plan and organize an appropriate workshop/conference to educate this sector on CHP and its benefits to the Hospital Sector.
2. Provide the State Energy Offices with many of the technical, financial, communication, and application material that can be utilized in their CHP Hospital education program.
These Reports are currently available for the following five states:
State Baseline CHP Market Guides
The MAC has developed a number of Baseline Analysis reports for the CHP market in various states in the region. Each report provides an assessment of the prevailing environment for CHP systems from the regulatory, private market and technology perspectives within the state of Illinois. This information may be used to develop educational and market transformation programs, which will foster CHP applications. Information in the report includes the following:
- Survey of Existing CHP Installations
- Current Pricing Issues
- CHP Policy Issues
- CHP Market Capacity Potential
- Key Local CHP Contacts (A&Es, Property Management Firms, Equipment Manufacturers and Suppliers, Energy Suppliers, Gov’t Associations, etc.)
These Reports are currently available for the following eight states:
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