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Vol. 2, No. 3 Global Web Sites
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Welcome to the Power Topics e–Newsletter Cummins Power Generation is the world’s only provider of pre–integrated PowerCommand® commercial power systems — from standby/emergency systems to multi–megawatt utility peaking facilities to sophisticated cogeneration applications. Each issue of the Power Topics e–Newsletter will feature updates on our latest products, whitepapers and power solutions. Power topic #7018: Evaluating cogeneration for your facility: A look at the potential energy-efficiency, economic and environmental benefits. By Joel Puncochar, Product Manager, Lean-Burn Gas Generator Sets 
Cogeneration, also known as Combined Heat and Power (CHP), is the on-site production of multiple types of energy — usually electricity, heat and/or cooling — from a single source of fuel. Cogeneration often replaces the traditional methods of acquiring energy, such as purchasing electricity from the power grid and separately burning natural gas or oil in a furnace to produce heat or steam. While the traditional method of purchasing electric energy from a utility is convenient, it is very inefficient and wastes almost 75 percent of the energy in the original fuel due to production and transportation losses. Case History: William Floyd School District — United States William Floyd School District wanted to save money on high onpeak electric rates at their Shirley, New York campus. Cummins Power Generation provided the school district with the most cost–effective, low maintenance and user–friendly combined heat and power (CHP) solution to generate nearly all of the electricity, heat and cooling for the during the local utility’s daily peak usage hours. Cogeneration — Combined heat and power solutions 
Cogeneration, also known as combined heat and power (CHP), can significantly reduce your energy consumption and costs, increase power reliability, expand your facility’s capacity and minimize your greenhouse gas footprint. Determining whether cogeneration is right for your facility begins by learning how your building uses energy. Cummins Power Generation Inc. can help you evaluate every area of your building’s energy usage so you can decide whether cogeneration should be a part of your energy management program. Today, advances in diesel and lean-burn gas reciprocating engine technology, heat exchangers and systems controls make cogeneration both a practical and economical energy management solution for applications as small as 30 kW. For our Cogeneration brochure, please click here. PowerSuite software update released March 21, 2008 As of Friday 3/21/2008 the PowerSuite GenSize program data files have been updated. If you are a user or our PowerSuite software, and have not done so already, please download the latest update. This will ensure that your GenSize data is current by adding new and deleting obsolete models. To download the update click on the link under "Latest Updates" on the Power Suite Web Center page located at: Click here for the download page... |
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