Analysis and development of combined heat and power (CHP) systems and central utilities are core business focuses for SourceOne. Our energy team has completed over 200 Combined Heat and Power (CHP) studies and served as the owner’s representative for some of the most high profile cogeneration projects in North America. Several of the projects we have been involved with have been awarded the US EPA’s Energy Star Combined Heat and Power (CHP) Award. In addition, our parent company Veolia is one of the largest operators of CHP systems in North America.
By engaging SourceOne to act as their Owner’s Representative, our clients are able to draw on our proven track record and expertise leading cogeneration projects from initial feasibility all the way through design, construction, commissioning and startup.
FEASIBILITY ANALYSIS
The first step prior to engaging a design engineer is to conduct a thorough feasibility analysis. This is to ensure that all options and variables are considered, and that the selected path forward is the right path forward. SourceOne’s energy team has deep expertise considering the wide range of technical, financial and regulatory factors that influence whether a CHP project will deliver an acceptable payback.
Ultimately, the feasibility analysis informs all aspects of the project including plant sizing, prime mover selection (steam turbine, reciprocating engine, gas turbine, microturbines, fuel cells, etc.), and project financing strategy.
PROJECT DEVELOPMENT
SourceOne is able to support our clients from business concept to construction and commissioning. Whether as an owner’s representative or in a general contracting capacity, we work with the client to secure a design and construction team and manage the project through to completion.
We help clients to maximize value by participating in vendor and equipment selection, and rigorously reviewing all contractors’ calculations, designs, and planning documents. This mitigates risk due to schedule overruns, change orders, improper reporting, utility disputes, inadequate operations of the facility, and other unforeseen risks. The result is a project that is completed on time and on budget.
FEATURED PROJECTS
- How CHP helped New York University ‘power’ through Hurricane Sandy
- Cogeneration plant for a global biotechnology company avoids 36,000 tons of carbon annually
- Massachusetts hospital and medical research campus finds resiliency with CHP
- Development of one of the largest privately owned wind power projects in Massachusetts
- 64 MW Simple Cycle Power Plant meets expanded electricity demand for Vineland, NJ
- Town of Hempstead, NY leverages grants to develop an innovative renewable energy park
IN THE NEWS
- “Finally, Growth Re-Ignites in the Industrial, Commercial & Institutional CHP Market,” Climate Change Business Journal, Volume VI, No. 11, November 2013.
- “Combined Heat and Power Evaluation, Step by Step,” Energy Manager Today, November 5, 2013.
- SourceOne achieves $2.3 million in incentives for Lahey Clinic, paving the way for a new CHP plant, Medical Construction and Design, July/August 2013.
- “Massachusetts portfolio programme backs CHP,” Cogeneration & On-Site Power Production, Volume 13, Issue 6, Nov 28, 2012.
- Microgrids become reality as Superstorm Sandy's anniversary nears
- Green College Campus Initiatives Save Energy and Money
- To CHP, or Not to CHP? The Process of Evaluating Combined Heat and Power
- The Value of Microgrids: Improve Environmental Performance, Energy Reliability, and Energy Efficiency
- How CHP can help states meet the EPA Clean Power Plan requirements