Cogeneration Services
Combined heat and power (CHP), also sometimes known as cogeneration, cogen or tri-generation, is the simultaneous generation of heat and electricity from a single fuel source. Combined heat and power is a greener, high-efficiency option that is available for some buildings. Partner’s fully-integrated range of services makes us uniquely qualified to provide concept-to-completion leadership for your CHP projects.
Our expert staff of consultants and engineers works closely with you to develop your project, integrating CHP technologies into your facilities; managing energy commodity price risks; finding and structuring the financial resources; and designing, permitting and managing the construction. Our end goal is to reduce your energy costs, reduce the impact to the environment, and provide a reliable and steady energy supply.
- Feasibility studies and concept development
- Financial sourcing and structuring
- Attainment of grants and various incentives to defray initial capital investment
- Development and negotiation of critical project contracts and agreements including:
- Fuel Supply Agreements
- Power Purchase (or Sale) Agreements
- Thermal Purchase (or Sale) Agreements
- Contract Operating Agreements
- Contract Maintenance Agreements
- Investor and Lender Agreements
- Utility/ISO Interconnect and Standby Agreements
- Third Party Owner (TPO) RFP development and selection
- Land, air and water permitting
- Design and engineering, including:
- Prime Mover Performance evaluation
- Site layout for building and outside equipment including building layout for facilities and equipment
- Preparation of building bid and construction documents
- Determining Utility interconnect requirements and prepare initial submittals
- Designing the electrical protective relaying, grounding, and interconnect in accordance with Utility requirements and applicable codes and standards
- Designing the mechanical and electrical instrumentation and auxiliary systems that are necessary for a complete, operating power generation system
- Designing the heat recovery system and interconnection with the existing thermal system
- Mechanical and Electrical engineering associated with the interfaces required for vendor supplied equipment
- Designing computer control systems, write programs for the process control, alarms, safety shutdowns and generate graphics for operator interface
- Design PLC based, data acquisition systems
- Prepare specifications for equipment vendor quotes
- Prepare drawings and specifications for electrical and mechanical contractor bids and installation
- Provide project management services, scheduling, field supervision, startup and verification of system installation in accordance with design documents
- Negotiate utility interconnect agreements
- Substation and utility interconnect design, Supervision of installation and testing of electric utility protective system and final energizing of the interconnect
- Verification of ground potential rise to comply with utility protection requirements
- Procurement assistance for equipment and services
- Construction administration
- Commissioning plan development and execution
- Post-construction measurement and verification of project performance
