Cogeneration for a bleached kraft pulp mill at a thousand tons per day

Journal Article · Tue Mar 01 04:00:00 EST 1983 · Tappi; (United States)

OSTI ID:5571005

Prendergrass, B B; Hu, S D

The pulp and paper industry traditionally has generated electricity to meet a portion of its own needs but has not sold much power to electric utilities. Under the new regulatory environment of the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 (PURPA), maximizing cogeneration and selling power can be profitable. Industry knows the technology well and can use cogeneration to cut production costs. Historically, utility buy-back rates for cogenerated electricity have been very low. Depending on location and electrical need, buy-back rates have been between 53% and 100% of a mill's purchased power cost. Because of PURPA and the electric utility industry's recent difficulties in selling bonds, these rates are being adjusted upward. The pulp and paper industry, despite its skepticism, should take a new look at negotiating avoided costs under simultaneous buy-sell agreements with utilities. (Refs. 8).

• Research Organization: Howard Needles Tammen and Bergendoff, 600 108th Ave NE, Suite 405, Bellevue, WA 98004; Electric Power Research Inst, 3412 Hillview Ave, Palo Alto, CA 94303
• OSTI ID: 5571005
• Journal Information: Tappi; (United States), Journal Name: Tappi; (United States) Vol. 66:3; ISSN TAPPA
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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