{"id":4637,"date":"2020-08-20T17:26:11","date_gmt":"2020-08-20T21:26:11","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/news.maryland.gov\/mea\/?p=4637"},"modified":"2020-11-17T11:07:30","modified_gmt":"2020-11-17T16:07:30","slug":"u-s-department-of-energy-provides-catalog-of-chp-systems-providers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news.maryland.gov\/mea\/2020\/08\/20\/u-s-department-of-energy-provides-catalog-of-chp-systems-providers\/","title":{"rendered":"U.S. Department of Energy Provides Catalog of CHP Systems &amp; Providers"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><b>By Brandon Bowser, CHP &amp; Energy Resilience Program Manager<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Organizations considering combined heat and power (CHP) systems for their facilities have a very powerful, easy-to-use tool at their disposal, completely free of charge: the U.S. Department of Energy\u2019s <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/chp.ecatalog.lbl.gov\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">CHP eCatalog<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">If you are new to CHP systems, click <\/span><\/i><a href=\"https:\/\/news.maryland.gov\/mea\/2020\/07\/21\/combined-heat-and-power-chp-resource-guide\/\"><b><i>here <\/i><\/b><\/a><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">for our resource guide or <\/span><\/i><a href=\"https:\/\/news.maryland.gov\/mea\/2019\/02\/15\/combined-heat-and-power-spotlight-programs\/\"><b><i>here <\/i><\/b><\/a><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">to see some Maryland CHP systems in action.<br \/>\n<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">This comprehensive database provides users with a wide array of packaged CHP systems, solution providers, and customer engagement partners who are identified by DOE as organizations, such as MEA, that provide incentives, utilities and technical support providers.\u00a0 All of these resources can be easily identified through an intuitive and highly-customizable search function. Information such as system capacity, footprint, thermal applications, islandability, solution provider products (including turnkey solutions), and available incentives can all be tailored specifically to what an organization is seeking in a CHP project.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Read on to find out more about the CHP eCatalog and to register for an upcoming webinar provided by the developers of this tool\u00a0 that will address how the eCatalog can help your organization in its pursuit of CHP.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The Maryland Energy Administration offers grants to help with off-set the installation costs of new CHP systems. The next round of funding will be live soon, bookmark this page <\/span><\/i><a href=\"https:\/\/energy.maryland.gov\/business\/Pages\/MEACHP.aspx\"><b><i>here<\/i><\/b><\/a><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">.\u00a0<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><b>The following content is reproduced from the U.S. Department of Energy CHP Technical Assistance Partnerships.<\/b><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/news.maryland.gov\/mea\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2020\/08\/CHP-alliance.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-4639\" src=\"http:\/\/news.maryland.gov\/mea\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2020\/08\/CHP-alliance-300x82.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"82\" srcset=\"https:\/\/news.maryland.gov\/mea\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2020\/08\/CHP-alliance-300x82.png 300w, https:\/\/news.maryland.gov\/mea\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2020\/08\/CHP-alliance.png 743w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/news.maryland.gov\/mea\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2020\/08\/DOE-CHP-2.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-4641\" src=\"http:\/\/news.maryland.gov\/mea\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2020\/08\/DOE-CHP-2-300x66.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"66\" srcset=\"https:\/\/news.maryland.gov\/mea\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2020\/08\/DOE-CHP-2-300x66.png 300w, https:\/\/news.maryland.gov\/mea\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2020\/08\/DOE-CHP-2.png 715w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/news.maryland.gov\/mea\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2020\/08\/DOE-CHP-Tues-9-22-2020.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-4643\" src=\"http:\/\/news.maryland.gov\/mea\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2020\/08\/DOE-CHP-Tues-9-22-2020-300x137.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"137\" srcset=\"https:\/\/news.maryland.gov\/mea\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2020\/08\/DOE-CHP-Tues-9-22-2020-300x137.png 300w, https:\/\/news.maryland.gov\/mea\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2020\/08\/DOE-CHP-Tues-9-22-2020.png 707w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Learn more about the Department of Energy CHP eCatalog. The CHP eCatalog is a national web-based catalog of DOE-recognized packaged CHP systems supported by CHP suppliers and outreach partners. Consulting engineers, end-users, utilities, federal and state agencies are able to search for CHP system characteristics, get connected to packagers, installers, and CHP engagement programs across the U.S., and compare technology options on a common basis.<\/span><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h5><b>Learn About the eCatalog:<\/b><\/h5>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">eCatalog Background &#8211; insight into the state program success that led to the development of the eCatalog, an understanding of the focus and scope of the eCatalog and the market outreach and support programs being undertaken by the Packaged CHP Accelerator and the CHP-TAPs.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">eCatalog Definitions &#8211; a critical understanding of the DOE recognition process for and the roles of: Packagers, Solution Providers and Packages. In addition, the target audience for the eCatalog will be explained and how the eCatalog will be of benefit to the user.\u00a0 This section will also cover the important role of Customer Engagement Partners and CHP-TAPs.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">eCatalog Demo &#8211; walk through the eCatalog user experience.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Ample time will be provided for questions.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<p><b>Who should attend?<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Engineers<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Energy Managers<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Facility Managers\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">State Energy Offices<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">CHP Packagers\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">CHP Project Developers<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">ESCOS<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Contractors<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<p><b>Moderator: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">William Valentine, Deputy Director, U.S. DOE\u2019s Mid-Atlantic CHP TAP.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Speaker: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Richard Sweetser has spent 48-years commercializing advanced energy, power, refrigeration and HVAC technologies. Mr. Sweetser is a Senior Advisor to the U.S. DOE\u2019s CHP Deployment Program and the U.S. DOE\u2019s Mid-Atlantic CHP TAP, as well as, the eCatalog Coordinator.<\/span><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><b>U.S. DOE CHP-TAPs:<\/b> <span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The Department of Energy&#8217;s CHP-Technology Assistance Partnerships promote and assist in transforming the market for CHP, waste heat to power, and district energy technologies and\/or concepts throughout the U.S. Key services include: End User Engagement, Stakeholder Engagement, and Technical Services (screenings, etc.).<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/us02web.zoom.us\/meeting\/register\/tZItdOmsqTMoGdVxLG6U4OIR4N8Hg11XadnM\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Register Here<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By Brandon Bowser, CHP &amp; Energy Resilience Program Manager Organizations considering combined heat and power (CHP) systems for their facilities have a very powerful, easy-to-use tool at their disposal, completely free of charge: the U.S. Department of Energy\u2019s CHP eCatalog.\u00a0 If you are new to CHP systems, click here for<a href=\"https:\/\/news.maryland.gov\/mea\/2020\/08\/20\/u-s-department-of-energy-provides-catalog-of-chp-systems-providers\/\">&nbsp;&nbsp;&#8230;Learn more<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":143,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":"","_links_to":"","_links_to_target":""},"categories":[42,25,10],"tags":[93,92,96,94,128],"class_list":["post-4637","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-blog","category-main","category-news","tag-chp","tag-combined-heat-and-power","tag-der","tag-resilient-energy","tag-u-s-department-of-energy"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/news.maryland.gov\/mea\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4637","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/news.maryland.gov\/mea\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/news.maryland.gov\/mea\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/news.maryland.gov\/mea\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/143"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/news.maryland.gov\/mea\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=4637"}],"version-history":[{"count":6,"href":"https:\/\/news.maryland.gov\/mea\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4637\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":4646,"href":"https:\/\/news.maryland.gov\/mea\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4637\/revisions\/4646"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/news.maryland.gov\/mea\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=4637"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/news.maryland.gov\/mea\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=4637"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/news.maryland.gov\/mea\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=4637"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}