Cogeneration Management Reference Guide

This master volume provides a compendium of practical information covering the newest technology developments, market trends, new and developing opportunities, regulatory issues, project economics, system integration and management, and risk management. You'll learn the latest trends in public-private partnerships in cogeneration, how to effectively negotiate power sales contracts, the best approaches to securing standby service, and how utilities are using cogeneration as a "value-added" service. You'll find a valuable engineering and economic analysis of thermal energy storage for cogeneration applications, guidelines for optimizing system operation and maintenance, an assessment of the reliability of natural gas powered systems, strategies for enhancing cogeneration economics, and coverage of regulatory issues and environmental permitting. Case histories provide valuable guidance for project planners, developers and engineers.