30 MW of Combined Heat and Electricity
Generation at Cornell University
30 MW of Combined Heat and Electricity
Generation at Cornell University
Lanny Joyce
Ed Wilson
Cornell University
Utilities and Energy Management
Can cogeneration and/or waste heat recovery be considered a source of renewable energy?
The Tompkins Renewable Energy Education Alliance (TREEA) will host a presentation on the new combined heat and power addition at Cornell University by Lanny Joyce and Ed Wilson, managers in the Utilities and Energy Management department at Cornell.
Cornell’s central heating plant (CHP) first came online in 1922 producing steam from Pennsylvania anthracite coal. The plant relies on low sulfur bituminous coal as a primary fuel, supplemented with either natural gas or oil when needed. Currently, Cornell buys about 85 percent of its electricity from the grid through New York State Electric and Gas (NYSEG). Of the remaining 15 percent, 13 percent is a product of cogeneration. The other 2% is from the university hydroplant on Fall Creek. Soon, however, the majority of Cornell’s electricity is expected to come from internal sources.
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