Aberdeen Proving Ground - 7.9-MW CHP System - Case Study
Quick Facts
LOCATION: Edgewood, MD
MARKET SECTOR: Government (Military)
FACILITY SIZE: 7.9 MW
EQUIPMENT: Combustion Turbine
FUEL: Natural Gas
USE OF THERMAL ENERGY: Process and Heating Steam Loop
CHP TOTAL EFFICIENCY: 74.5%
ENVIRONMENTAL BENEFITS: Annual energy savings ~ 297 MMBtu, emissions reduction of ~22,571 tons of CO2.
PROJECT: Energy Service Performance Contract - Performance Period of 22.7 years
TOTAL PROJECT COST: $36.6 million
ENERGY SAVINGS: Guaranteed savings of $4.486 million per year
CHP IN OPERATION SINCE: 2018
BGE CHP INCENTIVE REBATE: $2.5 million
Site Description
Aberdeen Proving Ground (APG) is a $1 billion U.S. Army research and development facility – and a key player in the nation’s homeland defense and international counterterrorism efforts. The site has more than 2,000 buildings and is one of the largest employers in the state, with more than 21,000 civilian, military and contractor employees. The Edgewood area of the installation supports crucial Army research, development, testing and evaluation facilities that directly support the warfighter and national security missions.
Reasons for CHP
In 2012, a local utility announced the decommissioning of an energy plant that had generated a major portion of the site’s steam requirements. This project represented a critical thermal energy solution to Edgewood’s steam requirements by replacing the capabilities of the local steam plant, which generated 70% of the thermal requirements. The utility steam plant was decommissioned in 2016, making the successful implementation of this project vital to support critical mission requirements of the Edgewood facility.
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