Sample Feasibility Study

Initial Feasibility Report: Combined Heat and Power Plant

JULY 2005

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Northeast Application Center Center for Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering University of Massachusetts 160 Governors Drive, Amherst, MA 01003 www.northeastchp.org

SAMPLE Combined Heat and Power Feasibility Study

TABLE OF CONTENTS

1 2 Executive Summary .............................................................................................................1 Financial Summary ..............................................................................................................3 Facility Analysis ..................................................................................................................4 2.1 Facility Description and Existing Operations ..........................................................4 2.2 Energy Billing Analysis...........................................................................................5 2.3 Energy Efficiency Evaluation ..................................................................................7 Data Collection ....................................................................................................................8 3.1 Description...............................................................................................................8 Combined Heat and Power Analysis .................................................................................11 4.1 Goals ....................................................................................................................11 4.2 Technical Review...................................................................................................11 4.3 Design Options.......................................................................................................12 4.3.1 Equipment Selection ..................................................................................14...