Combined Heat and Power Resources

• Regional Application Centers
• National / International Resources and Organizations
• Magazines
• Useful Databases

REGIONAL APPLICATION CENTERS

The regional application centers will promote combined heating and power (CHP) technology and practices, serve as a central repository and clearinghouse of CHP information, and identify and help implement regional CHP projects. The regional initiatives are voluntary groups of stakeholders that actively support the application centers on policy issues and project identification.

• Northeast CHP Application Center
• Northeast CHP Initiative
• Mid-Atlantic CHP Application Center
• Southeast CHP Application Center
• Southeast CHP Initiative
• Midwest CHP Application Center
• Midwest CHP Initiative
• Gulf Coast CHP Application Center
• Intermountain CHP Center
• Intermountain CHP Initiative
• Northwest CHP Application Center
• Pacific CHP Application Center
• Pacific Southwest CHP Initiative

NATIONAL / INTERNATIONAL

• United Stated Combined Heat and Power Association (USCHPA)
• EPA Combined Heat and Power Partnership
• DOE Distributed Energy Program
• World Alliance for Decentralized Energy (WADE)
• COGEN Europe
• International District Energy Association (IDEA)

MAGAZINES

• Cogeneration and On-site Power Production (free)
• Distributed Energy Magazine (free)

USEFUL DATABASES

Database of State Incentives for Renewable Energy (DSIRE)
North Carolina Solar Center

• Comprehensive and up-to-date database on incentives and interconnection requirements for non-renewable CHP as well as renewable technologies. Under the “Search By”’ tab, search by state, technology, incentive type, sector, etc.

Regulatory Requirements Database for Small Electric Generators
Energy and Environmental Analysis

• State-by-state database of emissions rules, siting regulations, standby fees, and other requirements

Distributed Energy Case Study Database
U.S. Department of Energy

• Contains hundreds of case studies of CHP projects across the country. Search by state, technology, market sector, size, fuel, thermal use, and/or company name