“Clinton Hill Apartments, located in Brooklyn, NY is installing twelve Capstone Micro Turbines to supply electricity needs and domestic hot-water heating. This project is expected to provide a peak load reduction of 528 kW and save Clinton Hill Apartments $217,000 per year in energy costs.”
Source: NYSERDA 2002 briefing paper; NYSERDA publications http://www.nyserda.org/programs/pdfs/Clinton%20Hill%20Apartments%20CHP.pdf
In June 2006, CHAOC “completed the largest installation of advanced microturbine cogenerating units serving a residential complex. Fueled by clean-burning natural gas, the 13 units generate 600 kilowatts of electricity as well as hot water for 7 of the 12 buildings. These dual-purpose units will reduce Clinton Hill’s energy usage and costs by 40 percent and also enable the summer shutdown of four nearly 60-year-old heavy residual oil burners used to produce hot water.”
Source: http://www.cleanaircommunities.org/projects/clintonhill.html
According to the CHAOCÂ Financial Statement, Mar 31, 2008, Note 11, p. 14 (Jacobs & Schwartz, CPA), “This new equipment has had a dramatic effect on the efficiency of utility use and consumption at the Cooperative. The Cooperative has been able to secure grants [$1.4M] from NYSERDA and Clean Air Communities.”
I think it is amazing that we live in a community that has embraced this new technology, but it would be nice to see some 5 year historic energy utilization reports to really validate the projected benefits…
October 2, 2008 at 5:55 pm
I believe that coogeneration is only installed in the North campus. Do you knwo anything about installation for the South campus.
October 2, 2008 at 10:08 pm
I think it’s only the North.
October 8, 2008 at 1:46 am
want answers E mail John Dew the President
jdwizard@hotmail.com
October 10, 2008 at 4:14 pm
You’re right, it would be good to see a comparison report. I will try to request this at the next resident committee meeting.
October 10, 2008 at 8:32 pm
I live in the North campus and my electric bill has doubled since co-generation. I’ve currently requested a meter check – will keep you posted. It’s very concerning. If the gains are going to be more long-term, we should be made aware.
October 12, 2008 at 10:31 am
ch_nyc:
how do you request a meter check? my electric bills have skyrocketed over the last year since cogeneration was installed. i never believed them before cogeneration and now my peak summer bills are near $300!!!!!! you can email me directly at faprilano@nyc.rr.com.
thanks.
December 23, 2008 at 6:15 am
You bill went up when the board changed electric supply companies