Combined Heat and Power Partnership

What's New

• October 15 - EPA CHPP Issues New Report on Utility Incentives for CHP (PDF) (35 pp, 384K)
• September 30 - Webinar on the The Role of CHP in State Renewable or Energy Efficiency Portfolio Standards, Oct 30 - registration now open

Combined heat and power (CHP), also known as cogeneration, is an efficient, clean, and reliable approach to generating power and thermal energy from a single fuel source. By installing a CHP system designed to meet the thermal and electrical base loads of a facility, CHP can greatly increase the facility's operational efficiency and decrease energy costs. At the same time, CHP reduces the emission of greenhouse gases, which contribute to global climate change. Read more basic information regarding CHP.

The CHP Partnership is a voluntary program seeking to reduce the environmental impact of power generation by promoting the use of CHP. The Partnership works closely with energy users, the CHP industry, state and local governments, and other clean energy stakeholders to facilitate the development of new projects and to promote their environmental and economic benefits.

Explore our most popular tools and resources:

• Learn About CHP Technologies
• CHP Emissions Calculator
• Is My Facility a Good Candidate for CHP?
• Funding Opportunities
• Our Partners

Did you know...?

Through 2007, the CHP Partnership has helped install more than 335 CHP projects, representing 4,450 megawatts (MW) of capacity. These emissions reductions are equivalent to:

The Emissions from 2.0 Million Passenger Vehicles per Year

OR

More Than 2.4 Million Acres of Pine or Fir Forests Storing Carbon for One Year