Publications

DE (General)
CHP Applications
CHP Technologies
Gas-Fired Reciprocating Engines
Industrial Gas Turbines

Microturbines
Technology-Base Research
Thermally Activated Technologies
Other DE Topics

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DE (General)

Clean Distributed Generation Performance and Cost Analysis (PDF 695 KB) — DE Solutions Inc., April 2004.
Connecting Distributed Energy Resources to the Grid: Their Benefits to the DER Owner/Customer, Other customers, the Utility, and Society (PDF 2.8 MB) — Oak Ridge National Laboratory, March 2002.
Customer-Owned Utilities and Distributed Energy: Potentials and Benefits (PDF 3.04 MB) — Oak Ridge National Laboratory, February 2006.
DER animation — Provides a brief overview of distributed energy benefits and technologies. (The animation requires Flash Player. Download the Flash Player plug-in.) Text Version.
DER Benefits Analysis Studies: Final Report (PDF 775 KB) — Distributed Utility Associates, September 2003.
"DER: Hastening Genco Obsolescence?" (PDF 478 KB) — Public Utilities Fortnightly, May 2005.
Distributed Energy Program Plan
Distributed Energy Resources at Federal Facilities (PDF 260 KB) — DOE, July 2001.
Distributed Energy Resources in Practice: A Case Study Analysis and Validation of LBNL's Customer Adoption Model (PDF 1.9 MB) — Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, February 2003.
Distributed Energy Resources Program (PDF 177 KB) — DOE, October 2001. Program and technology overviews, market potential, and summary of potential benefits.
"Distributed Generation: Benefit Values in Hard Numbers" (PDF 700 KB) — Public Utilities Fortnightly, April 2005.
Distributed Generation: Policy Framework for Regulators (PDF 203 KB) — Arthur D. Little, 1999.
Distributed Generation: Understanding the Economics (PDF 448 KB) — Arthur D. Little, 1999.
"Distributed Generation: Who Benefits?" (PDF 290 KB) — Public Utilities Fortnightly, March 2005.
Economic Potential of CHP In Detroit Edison Service Area: The Customer Perspective (PDF 339 KB) — Oak Ridge National Laboratory, June 2003.
The Effect of Distributed Energy Resource Competition With Central Generation (PDF 2.8 MB) — Oak Ridge National Laboratory, October 2003.
Exploring Distributed Energy Alternatives to Electrical Distribution Grid Expansion (PDF 2.7 MB) — Oak Ridge National Laboratory, December 2005.
Gas-Fired Distributed Energy Resource Technology Characterizations (PDF 5.1 MB) — Gas Research Institute and National Renewable Energy Laboratory, November 2003.
Glossary of energy terminology — Provided by DOE's Energy Information Administration.
National Account Energy Alliance Final Report for the Basin Electric Project at Northern Border Pipeline Company's Compressor Station #7, North Dakota (PDF 3.3 MB) — EXERGY Partners Corp. and Gas Technology Institute, December 2007.
Quantitative Assessment of Distributed Energy Resource Benefits (PDF 4.4 MB) — Oak Ridge National Laboratory, May 2003.
Summit Report: Demand Pull of Distributed Energy Resources Based on Real and New Valuation of Electricity (PDF 179 KB) — Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, 2001.
The Choice for Onsite Power (PDF 199 KB) — DOE, 2004.

Market Studies

National Account Sector Energy Profiles (PDF 3.2 MB) — Energy and Environmental Analysis Inc., April 2003.
The Role of Distributed Energy Resources in Optimizing Energy Use for Ski Area Operations (PDF 1.1 MB) — Spirae Inc. and The Brendle Group, September 2004.

CHP Applications

Assessing the Benefits of On-Site Combined Heat and Power During the August 14, 2003, Blackout (PDF 183 KB) — Energy and Environmental Analysis Inc., June 2004.
Carbon Emissions Reduction Potential in the U.S. Chemicals and Pulp and Paper Industries by Applying CHP Technologies (PDF 91 KB) — Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, June 1999.
Combined Cooling, Heating, and Power (PDF 216 KB) — DOE program overview, June 2002.
Combined Heat and Power: A Federal Manager's Resource Guide (PDF 135 KB) — Aspen Systems Corporation, March 2000.
Combined Heat and Power (CHP): A Vision for the Future of CHP in the U.S. in 2020 (PDF 1.1 MB) — United States Combined Heat and Power Association, September 1999.
Combined Heat and Power Program for Buildings, Industry, and District Energy (PDF 904 KB) — DOE program overview, February 2001.
Cooling, Heating, and Power (CHP) for Commercial Buildings: Benefits Analysis (PDF 3.4 MB) — Arthur D. Little Inc., April 2002.
Database of U.S. Combined Heat & Power (CHP) Installations Incorporating Thermal Energy Storage and/or Turbine Inlet Cooling (PDF 666 KB) — Cool Solutions Company, September 2004.
Federal Strategies to Increase the Implementation of CHP in the United States (PDF 54 KB) — EPA, DOE, and Energetics Incorporated, June 1999.
Integrated Assessment of the Energy Savings and Emissions-Reduction Potential of Combined Heat and Power (PDF 47 KB) — Northeast-Midwest Institute, American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy, and International District Energy Association, June 1999.
Integrated Energy Systems Test Center at University of Maryland (PDF 924 KB) — University of Maryland, 2002. A guide to the University of Maryland facility that is examining how to integrate CHP into buildings.
Micro-CHP Technologies Roadmap: Meeting 21st Century Residential Energy Needs (PDF 398 KB) — DOE, December 2003.
Modular Combined Heat & Power System for Utica College: Design Specification (PDF 1.3 MB) — Gas Technology Institute, March 2007.
"More Than 200 Hospitals Nationwide Are Recycling Energy for Peak Performance" — Distributed Energy, January/February 2004.
National Account Energy Alliance Final Report for the Field Scale Test and Verification of a PureComfort 240M Combined Heat and Power System at the Ritz Carlton, San Francisco (PDF 2.7 MB) — Oak Ridge National Laboratory, August 2007.
National CHP Roadmap (PDF 2.3 MB) — U.S. Combined Heat and Power Association, March 2001.
Thermally Activated Technologies: Integrated Energy Systems (PDF 232 KB) — DOE, 2002.

Market Studies

Assessment of Large Combined Heat and Power Market (PDF 505 KB) — Energy and Environmental Analysis Inc., April 2004.
Assessment of Replicable Innovative Industrial Cogeneration Applications (PDF 984 KB)
CHP Potential at Federal Sites (PDF 539 KB) — Federal Energy Management Program, May 2002.
Combined Heat and Power Market Potential for New York State (PDF 1.0 MB) — Energy Nexus Group and Pace Energy Project, May 2002. This report, prepared for the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority, concludes that there is the potential for approximately 8,500 MW of new CHP in New York over the next decade.
Combined Heat and Power Market Potential for Opportunity Fuels (PDF 2.6 MB) — Resource Dynamics Corporation, August 2004. Examines the prospects for opportunity fuels, which include biomass fuels (such as anaerobic digester gas, landfill gas, and wood waste), byproducts and waste from industrial processes, coal bed methane, wellhead gas, and tire-derived fuel.
Cooling, Heating, and Power for Industry: A Market Assessment (PDF 992 KB) — Resource Dynamics Corporation, August 2003.
Cooling, Heating, and Power in the Nation's Colleges and Universities: Census, Survey, and Lessons Learned (PDF 772 KB) — International District Energy Association, February 2002.
Current CHP Opportunities at U.S. Colleges and Universities (PDF 602 KB) — International District Energy Association, November 2003.
Economic Potential of CHP in Detroit Edison Service Area: The Customer Perspective (PDF 331 KB) — Oak Ridge National Laboratory, June 2003.
Integrated Energy Systems for Buildings: A Market Assessment (PDF 1.6 MB) — Resource Dynamics Corporation, August 2002.
Market and Technical Potential for Combined Heat and Power in the Commercial/Institutional Sector (PDF 358 KB) — ONSITE SYCOM Energy Corporation, January 2000.
Market and Technical Potential for Combined Heat and Power in the Industrial Sector (PDF 236 KB) — ONSITE SYCOM Energy Corporation, January 2000.
Market Potential for Advanced Thermally Activated BCHP in Five National Account Sectors (PDF 389 KB) — Energy and Environmental Analysis Inc., May 2003.
State Opportunities for Action: Review of States' Combined Heat and Power Activities (PDF 1.2 MB) — American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy, October 2003.
Targeted CHP Outreach in Selected Sectors of the Commercial Market (PDF 3.5 MB) — William Ryan, University of Illinois at Chicago Energy Resources Center, 2004.

CHP Technologies

Catalogue of CHP Technologies — Provides an overview of how CHP systems work and the key concepts of efficiency and power-to-heat ratios. Also provides information about the cost and performance characteristics of five CHP technologies: turbines, microturbines, reciprocating engines, steam engines, and fuel cells. EPA, 2002.
Combined Heat and Power (CHP): A Vision for the Future of CHP in the U.S. in 2020 (PDF 1.1 MB) — United States Combined Heat and Power Association, September 1999.
Distributed Generation Operational Reliability and Availability Database (PDF 1.0 MB) — Energy and Environmental Analysis Inc., January 2004.
Environmental Barrier Coating (PDF 5.1 MB)
Environmental Test Center (PDF 2.6 MB)
Guide to Combined Heat and Power Systems for Boiler Owners and Operators (PDF 6.3 MB) — Oak Ridge National Laboratory, July 2004.
High-Thermal-Conductivity Graphite Foam (PDF 2.7 MB)
Micro-CHP Technologies Roadmap: Meeting 21st Century Residential Energy Needs (PDF 398 KB) — DOE, December 2003.
National CHP Roadmap (PDF 2.3 MB) — U.S. Combined Heat and Power Association, March 2001
Recuperator Materials Development (PDF 2.4 MB)
Review of Combined Heat and Power Technologies (PDF 202 KB) — ONSITE SYCOM Energy Corporation, October 1999.

Gas-Fired Reciprocating Engines

Advanced Reciprocating Engine Systems Program (PDF 208 KB) — DOE program overview, February 2001.
"ARES: Gas Engines for Today and Beyond" (PDF 258 KB) — Diesel & Gas Turbine Worldwide, May 2003.
Natural Gas Reciprocating Engines for Power Generation (Part 1) and (Part 2) — American Gas Association, April 2000.
Reciprocating Gas Engines (PDF 236 KB) — DOE program overview, June 2002.

Market Studies

Industrial Applications for Micropower: A Market Assessment (PDF 717 KB) — Resource Dynamics Corporation, November 1999.

Industrial Gas Turbines

Advanced Industrial Gas Turbines (PDF 196 KB) — DOE program overview, June 2002.
Collaborative Evaluation of Ceramics for Gas Turbine Applications (PDF 2.1 MB)
Composites for Industrial Gas Turbines (PDF 2.8 MB) — Oak Ridge National Laboratory, 2001.
Cost Analysis of NOx Control Alternatives for Stationary Gas Turbines (PDF 183 KB) — ONSITE SYCOM Energy Corporation, November 1999.
Microturbine and Industrial Gas Turbine Program: 2002 Peer Review Report (PDF 1.2 MB) — DOE, June 2002
Thermal Barrier Coatings for Industrial Gas Turbines (PDF 968 KB) — Oak Ridge National Laboratory, 2001.

Market Studies

Opportunities for Micropower and Fuel Cell/Gas Turbine Hybrid Systems in Industrial Applications — Arthur D Little report (PDF 1.2 MB) and report appendix (PDF 397 KB), January 2000.

Microturbines

Advanced Microturbine Systems (PDF 2.4 MB)
Advanced Microturbine Systems Program (PDF 362 KB) — DOE program overview, February 2001.
Advanced Microturbine Systems Program Plan for Fiscal Years 2000-2006 (PDF 1.2 MB) — DOE, March 2000.
Behavior of Capstone and Honeywell Microturbine Generators During Load Changes (PDF 119 KB) — Consortium for Electric Reliability Technology Solutions, July 2001.
Ceramic Reliability for Microturbine Hot-Section Components (PDF 1.6 MB)
DOE Advanced Microturbine Program Update (PDF 931 KB) — DOE, December 2000.
Distributed Energy Technology Simulator: Microturbine Demonstration (PDF 893 KB) — Energetics Inc., October 2001.
Microturbine and Industrial Gas Turbine Program: 2002 Peer Review Report (PDF 1.2 MB) — DOE, June 2002
Microturbine Materials (PDF 988 KB) — Oak Ridge National Laboratory, 2001.
Microturbine Power Conversion Technology Review (PDF 846 KB) — Oak Ridge National Laboratory, April 2003.
Microturbine Systems (PDF 229 KB) — DOE program overview, June 2002.
Powering Microturbines With Landfill Gas (PDF 107 KB) — EPA Landfill Methane Outreach Program, October 2002.
Recuperator Materials for Advanced Microturbines (PDF 515 KB) — Oak Ridge National Laboratory, 2001.
U.S. Installation, Operation, and Performance Standards for Microturbine Generator Sets (PDF 828 KB) — Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, August 2000.

Market Studies

Advanced Microturbine System: Market Assessment (PDF 1.0 MB) — Energy and Environmental Analysis Inc., May 2003.
Industrial Applications for Micropower: A Market Assessment (PDF 717 KB) — Resource Dynamics Corporation, November 1999.
Opportunities for Micropower and Fuel Cell/Gas Turbine Hybrid Systems in Industrial Applications — Arthur D Little report (PDF 1.2 MB) and report appendix (PDF 397 KB), January 2000.

Technology-Base Research

Information about research activities can be found in the progress reports and other documents below.

Composites for Industrial Gas Turbines (PDF 2.8 MB) — Oak Ridge National Laboratory, 2001.
DER Materials Quarterly Progress Report for the Period January 1, 2004 to March 31, 2004 — Oak Ridge National Laboratory, March 2004. This report is divided up by topic:
- Recuperators (PDF 672 KB)
- Ceramics and composites (PDF 2.9 MB)
- Coatings, power electronics, and materials for advanced reciprocating engines (PDF 4.4 MB)
DER Materials Program Quarterly Progress Report for the Period January 1, 2002 to March 31, 2002 (PDF 8.8 MB) — Oak Ridge National Laboratory, March 2002.
Microturbine Materials (PDF 988 KB) — Oak Ridge National Laboratory, 2001.
Proceedings of the Technology Roadmap Workshop on Communication and Control Systems for Distributed Energy Implementation and Testing (PDF 742 KB) — DOE, 2002.
Recuperator Materials for Advanced Microturbines (PDF 515 KB) — Oak Ridge National Laboratory, 2001.
Thermal Barrier Coatings for Industrial Gas Turbines (PDF 968 KB) — Oak Ridge National Laboratory, 2001.

Thermally Activated Technologies

Distributed Energy Technology Characterization (PDF 2.6 MB) — Energy and Environmental Analysis Inc., January 2004. Characterizes desiccant technologies and applications, and shows how these technologies can be designed to utilize the available thermal energy from a combined heat and power system.
Future of Absorption Technology in America: A Critical Look at the Impact of BCHP and Innovation (PDF 585 KB) — Oak Ridge National Laboratory, June 2000.
Guide to Developing Air-Cooled LiBr Absorption for Combined Heat and Power Applications (PDF 1.3 MB) — TIAX LLC, April 2005. Summarizes the development status of air-cooled lithium bromide (LiBr) water absorption chillers as an alternative to using cooling towers.
Review of Thermally Activated Technologies (PDF 1.1 MB) — TIAX LLC, July 2004. Provides the status of several thermally activated technologies, including lithium bromide water absorption, ammonia water absorption, desiccant technologies, and rankine cycles.
Thermally Activated Technologies: Absorption Chillers for Buildings (PDF 246 KB) — DOE, 2002.
Thermally Activated Technologies: Absorption Heat Pumps (PDF 416 KB) — DOE, 2002.
Thermally Activated Technologies: Desiccant Dehumidifiers (PDF 785 KB) — DOE, 2002.
Thermally Activated Technologies: Integrated Energy Systems (PDF 232 KB) — DOE, 2002.
Thermally Activated Technologies: Technology Roadmap (PDF 2.2 MB) — DOE, May 2003.

Market Studies

Integrated Energy Systems for Buildings: A Market Assessment (PDF 1.6 MB) — Resource Dynamics Corporation, August 2002.
Market Potential for Advanced Thermally Activated BCHP in Five National Account Sectors (PDF 389 KB) — Energy and Environmental Analysis Inc., May 2003.