March 21, 2005—The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the Department of Energy (DOE) recently recognized six US companies, government agencies, and institutions for exemplary combined heat and power (CHP) projects. Combined heat and power improves fuel efficiency by recycling the valuable waste heat produced in electricity generation or manufacturing processes and reusing it for cooling, heating, and more.
Projects being recognized meet the ENERGY STAR CHP Award and Certificate criteria for efficiency and fuel savings and make outstanding contributions to reducing greenhouse gas emissions from energy generation. Projects that won CHP Awards achieve better fuel efficiency and emissions performance than traditional separate power and heat projects. Projects that won CHP Certificates advance the application of CHP in different markets or demonstrate leadership in applications and technology.
Winners of ENERGY STAR CHP Awards include:
- Weyerhaeuser Company, for the Albany ContainerBoard Mill CHP Project, Albany, OR; and
- The California Institute of Technology for its campus CHP Project, Pasadena, CA.
Organizations receiving CHP Certificates include:
- Department of Veterans Affairs for the Veterans Administration Medical Center, La Jolla, California;
- General Services Administration for the White Oak Federal Research Center Campus CHP Project, Silver Spring, Maryland;
- Johnson & Johnson for their San Diego Research and Development Facility CHP Project, San Diego, California; and
- NiSource Energy Technologies for three projects in Indiana: Manchester Tank, Elkhart; Utilimaster, Wakarusa; and Vestil Manufacturing Company, Angola.
For more information about the EPA CHP Partnership visit online.
