Cogeneration makes a comeback. [Review]

Journal Article · Fri Sep 01 04:00:00 EDT 1978 · Electr. Light Power (Boston); (United States)

OSTI ID:6556376

Cogeneration has again become attractive to industries and utilities as power costs increase and the government is encouraging the use of waste heat for water or process heating. Incentives in the form of exemptions from utility regulations, tax credits, and interties with utility facilities have renewed interest in the concept. This article focuses on studies of cogeneration that involve an electric utility and an industrial company combining to produce electricity and process steam. Some studies show that cogeneration, in spite of its efficiency, does not always have an economic advantage and that some utilities are reluctant to lose part of their baseload. Poor experiences are reported by some utilities because of high short-term rates, small distribution systems, difficulties in managing loads and maintaining reliability, and challenges to sites. The growing investment in cogeneration facilities, however, indicates the participants are trying to resolve these negative factors.

• OSTI ID: 6556376
• Journal Information: Electr. Light Power (Boston); (United States), Journal Name: Electr. Light Power (Boston); (United States) Vol. 56:9; ISSN ELLPA
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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CO-GENERATION
COST
DEUS
DOCUMENT TYPES
ECONOMICS
EFFICIENCY
ELECTRIC UTILITIES
ENERGY
ENERGY EFFICIENCY
ENERGY POLICY
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS
FINANCIAL INCENTIVES
GOVERNMENT POLICIES
HEAT
INDUSTRY
LOAD MANAGEMENT
MANAGEMENT
POWER GENERATION
PROCESS HEAT
PUBLIC UTILITIES
REGULATIONS
RELIABILITY
REVIEWS
SITE SELECTION
STEAM GENERATION
TAXES
WASTE HEAT UTILIZATION
WASTE PRODUCT UTILIZATION