Industrial and commercial cogeneration

Technical Report · Tue Feb 01 04:00:00 EST 1983

OSTI ID:6189523

The central issues surrounding cogeneration are highlighted and OTA's findings on those issues are summarized. The context in which cogenerators will operate is reviewed, including the national energy situation, current electric utility operation, and the regulation and financing of cogeneration systems. An overview of the cogeneration technologies is presented, including their operating and fuel use characteristics, projected costs, and requirements for interconnection with the utility grid. The opportunities for cogeneration in industry, commercial buildings, and rural areas are analyzed. The impacts of cogeneration on electric utilities' planning and operation and on the environment, as well as on general economic and institutional factors such as capital requirements, employment, and the decentralization of energy supply are assessed. Policy considerations for the use of cogeneration technologies are discussed. The appendices include a description of the model used to analyze commercial cogeneration and of the methods used to calculate emissions balances for air quality analysis, as well as a glossary of terms and a list of abbreviations used. (MHR)

• Research Organization: Office of Technology Assessment (U.S. Congress), Washington, DC
• OSTI ID: 6189523
• Report Number(s): OTA-E-192; ON: DE83901627
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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