Plugging cogenerators into the grid

Journal Article · Wed Jul 01 04:00:00 EDT 1981 · EPRI J.; (United States)

OSTI ID:6236450

Wayne, M

The ability to stretch fuel supplies and expand power generation capacity without costly delays has spurred renewed interest in industrial cogeneration. The technology for the dual production of electricity and process heat is well established, but integrating these diverse and dispersed sources of generation into utility grids raises a number of institutional, economic, and environmental issues. The Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act (PURPA), for example, appears to favor industry, yet many industrial managers fear new regulation and the ideal of getting into a new field, while utilities have concerns about reliability and maintenance as well as the economic losses of baseload customers and ownership. Other questions involve which fuels to use for cogeneration. Cogeneration, however, offers benefits for both industry and utilities, including the opportunity for cooperation.

• OSTI ID: 6236450
• Journal Information: EPRI J.; (United States), Journal Name: EPRI J.; (United States) Vol. 6:6; ISSN EPRJD
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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