Trenton ices. Volume 2, Phase 1. Final report

Technical Report · Thu Jul 14 04:00:00 EDT 1977

DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/5204451· OSTI ID:5204451

Phase I Preliminary Design and Evaluation for Grid-Connected Thermally Controlled Integrated Community Energy System (ICES) for the City of Trenton, New Jersey has been carried out. The findings of the study are: (1) it is technically feasible, utilizing commercially available hardware; (2) it is economically competitive with conventional alternatives for heating and cooling buildings; (3) it will produce an overall reduction in fuel consumed of from 32 to 43% when compared with conventional alternatives for heating and cooling buildings; (4) it will consume 4 to 9% more oil than will conventional alternatives for heating and cooling buildings; (5) it should be owned and operated by PSE and G, and no major institutional impediments have been discovered under this arrangement; and (6) it can provide thermal energy 21 months after the start of Phase II and electrical energy 32 months after the start of Phase II. This study is site-specific and of a small size project. Its installation will not alter the planned PSE and G capacity expansion program. The economic evaluation results cannot be extrapolated for numerous co-generation installations that would affect the PSE and G planned capacity expansion program. On the basis of the above findings, the members of the Phase I Demonstration Team for Trenton ICES analysis are positively disposed toward proceeding with the Phase II design of the plant in order to conclusively test system viability with the ultimate goal of plant construction.

• Research Organization: Trenton City Dept. of Planning and Development, NJ (USA)
• DOE Contract Number: AC02-77CS20055
• OSTI ID: 5204451
• Report Number(s): COO-4212-1/2
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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