Combined Heat and Power Partnership

What’s New

• May 1 – Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 (EISA) recoverable waste energy inventory program
• Feb 20 - National Utility Standby Rates Research Released
• Feb 6 - CHP Emissions Calculator Updated
• Feb 6 - Just Announced! The 2008 EPA CHP Partners Meeting will be held June 5-6, 2008, in Washington, DC
• Nov 29 - New Paper Shows How CHP Can Offer Data Centers Significant Energy Efficiency Savings (PDF) (31 pp, 633K, About PDF)
• Nov 29 - New Report Shows Energy Savings and Greenhouse Gas Reductions from CHP at Ethanol Production Facilities (PDF) (13 pp, 170K, About PDF)

Combined heat and power (CHP), also known as cogeneration, is an efficient, clean, and reliable approach to generating power and thermal energy from a single fuel source. By installing a CHP system designed to meet the thermal and electrical base loads of a facility, CHP can greatly increase the facility's operational efficiency and decrease energy costs. At the same time, CHP reduces the emission of greenhouse gases, which contribute to global climate change. Read more basic information regarding CHP.

The CHP Partnership is a voluntary program seeking to reduce the environmental impact of power generation by promoting the use of CHP. The Partnership works closely with energy users, the CHP industry, state and local governments, and other clean energy stakeholders to facilitate the development of new projects and to promote their environmental and economic benefits.

Explore our most popular tools and resources:

• Learn About CHP Technologies
• CHP Emissions Calculator
• Is My Facility a Good Candidate for CHP?
• Funding Opportunities
• Our Partners

Did you know...?

Through 2007, the CHP Partnership has helped install more than 335 CHP projects, representing 4,450 megawatts (MW) of capacity. These emissions reductions are equivalent to:

Removing the Annual Emissions of More Than 2.0 Million Automobiles

OR

Planting More Than 2.4 Million Acres of Forest