Urban integrated industrial cogeneration systems analysis. Phase I, final report. Volume 6. Industrial cogeneration potential in Chicago, 1980 to 2000
A general overview of Chicago's industrial present and future is given. This analysis is important for two reasons. An analysis of the likely technical market for cogeneration in Chicago is presented. These are the industrial sites which have the necessary technical attributes to make them attractive candidates for further consideration for cogeneration facilities. An estimate of the economic parameters which will either make or break economic decisions to install cogeneration equipment is included. Further, an estimate is made of the potential economic market for cogeneration facilities between now and the year 2000. A wrap-up of the main conclusions of the study is given along with some recommendations for further action which may help establish industrial cogeneration as a viable energy conservation strategy in Chicago. Of 12,000 firms, only 280 were found to have a strong technical potential for a cogeneration application. Further analysis indicated that the actual technical market involved 88 plant sites with a total capacity of 983 MW. The economic market was found to be limited using 1981 energy prices. Twenty-eight sites having a total capacity of 150 MW/sub e/ were found to have positive ROI's, and of these 5 had ROI's greater than 10 percent. The most important factor affecting economic viability was the differential price between purchased electricity and fuel. A real inflation rate of 2.0 percent for electricity increased the market to 53 sites with a capacity of 944 MW/sub e/, with 10 having ROI's greater than 10 percent.
- Research Organization:
- Fauske and Associates, Inc., Burr Ridge, IL (USA)
- DOE Contract Number:
- FG02-80CS40337
- OSTI ID:
- 6448983
- Report Number(s):
- DOE/CS/40337-14-Vol.6; ON: DE83010332
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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