New York School District To Implement Combined Heat And Power System
ALBANY, NY — The New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) announced that it is providing $491,000 to the Fonda-Fultonville Central School District to demonstrate the efficiency of a combined heat and power (CHP) system.
The system is based on five natural gas-fired engine generators, waste heat recovery boilers, a 600-ton absorption chiller, and an emergency generator. Waste heat from the engines will be captured by the heat recovery boilers and used for space heating and cooling. When fully operational, the school district anticipates approximately $200,000 in annual energy savings from this project.