Cogeneration Systems Installed At California College
HAYWARD, Calif. - Four 75-kilowatt cogeneration systems were recently installed at Chabot College here. The systems, manufactured by Tecogen, are providing 100 percent of the energy required to heat Chabot's Olympic-sized outdoor pool and 38 percent of the electricity used throughout the rest of the campus.
Tecogen's equipment, designed to yield almost 80 percent total energy efficiency, was put into place to significantly reduce the college's energy costs. Experts at ACC Environmental Consultants, the firm that oversaw the installation, anticipate that the cogeneration systems will save Chabot College $1 million over the next 10 years.