A Simplified Self-Help Approach to Sizing of Small-Scale Cogeneration Systems

The technique used in this study is extremely simple, and certain optimistic assumptions have been made to facilitate the approach. An approximate feasibility of a Cogeneration system will be determined simply from the available billing data for electricity and natural gas use at the state agency. If the decision for a system is deemed to be "GO" or "POSSIBLE" on the basis of this initial screening, then the state agency/building complex will be considered a prime candidate for a more detailed feasibility analysis.The following report is a description of a simplified and a self-help approach to determining the economic feasibility of a small-scale Cogeneration system. It has been compiled for use by the energy managers/physical plant directors of various Texas state agencies, so that an initial screening of the potential candidates for Cogeneration can be made