Post on 19-Nov-2021
CU POWERHOUSE OPTIMIZATION
PAUL C. CALDARA, P.E.
Engineer, Energy Section Colorado Department of Regulatory Agencies Public Utilities Commission 1560 Broadway, Suite 250 Denver, CO 80202
PRESENTER’S BACKGROUND
• PROFESSIONAL ENGINEER ON STAFF, COLORADO PUC, 2008 TO PRESENT
• MANAGER, UTILITY SERVICES, UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO AT BOULDER, 2000 – 2008
• ENGINEER, MARKETING, XCEL ENERGY, 1990 – 2000
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BY THE WAY….
• ONLY THE COMMISSION SPEAKS FOR THE COMMISSION. STAFF CAN PROVIDE STAFF’S OPINION.
• THE DRAWINGS AND INFORMATION IN THE PRESENTATION ARE FOR ILLUSTRATIVE PURPOSES AND MAY NOT BE PRECISELY ACCURATE.
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CAMPUS LOAD
• ELECTRICITY: 20mW, 120,000,000 kWh annually.
• STEAM: 150,000 lbs/hr winter steam load.
• CHILLED WATER: 3,300 tons, peaks in summer.
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PURPA
• PUBLIC UTILITIES REGULATORY POLICY ACT,1978.
• ENCOURAGED THE DEVELOPMENT OF COGENERATION FACILITIES, AND PROVIDES THAT UTILITIES WOULD BE REQUIRED TO PURCHASE ELECTRICITY FROM, AND PROVIDE BACK-UP POWER TO CO-GENERATORS AT NON-DISCRIMINATORY RATES.
• CO-GENERATORS ARE EXEMPT FROM REGULATION AS PUBLIC UTILITIES.
• ELECTRIC UTILITIES ARE REQUIRED TO INTERCONNECT AND OPERATE IN PARALLEL WITH COGENERATION FACILITIES.
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EQUIPMENT
• TWO BOILERS: 130,000 lbs/hr AND 100,000 lbs/hr
• TWO 16 mW GAS COMBUSTION TURBINES
• TWO 80,000 lbs/hr HEAT RECOVERY STEAM GENERATORS
• 1 mW STEAM TURBINE
• THREE ABSORPTION CHILLERS
• THREE UTILITY FEEDERS
• ELECTRIC SWITCHGEAR
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• CO-GENERATION CAN INCREASE EFFICIENCY
BUT CAN ADD COMPLEXITY.
• THE SIZING OF EQUIPMENT IS IMPORTANT
BECAUSE YOU LIVE WITH YOUR DECISIONS FOR
A LONG TIME.
• THE MORE OPTIONS YOU HAVE TO SERVE LOAD,
THE MORE COMPLEX TO FIND TRUE
OPTIMIZATION.
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• ALWAYS THINK BROADLY WHEN THINKING OF ENERGY AND ENERGY EFFICIENCY.
• LOOK FOR UNINTENDED CONSEQUENCES.
• REMEMBER YOUR PRIORITIES OF SAFETY, RELIABILITY, AND THEN ECONOMICS/EFFICIENCY.
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