Oct. 18, 2005: Chevron Completes Efficiency Improvements At Miramar College
SAN DIEGO - The San Diego Community College District and Chevron Energy Solutions have announced the completion of energy-efficient facility upgrades at Miramar College that are expected to reduce energy costs by about 30 percent - more than $200,000 annually - as well as lower greenhouse gas emissions and accommodate future campus expansion plans.
Chevron Energy Solutions, a unit of Chevron, engineered and installed the upgrades for the district, including a 555-kilowatt natural gas-powered cogeneration system and two high-efficiency chillers. To reduce the district's energy costs, Chevron Energy Solutions also installed at Miramar a new high voltage system and consolidated electric metering at three locations - enhancing the cogeneration plant's load capacity - and built an expanded underground natural gas line. The company also installed at Mesa College, in a related project, a 60-kilowatt microturbine cogeneration system and a new electric service and distribution system.