Central PA Chapter: Association of Energy Engineers Americas Operation Services: CCHP Presentation &...

Central PA Chapter: Association of Energy EngineersAmericas Operation Services: CCHP Presentation & Tour

March 26, 2015

Doug Ferguson

Phoenix Contact – North American Headquarters - Harrisburg, PA Comprised of 370,000 SF of Manufacturing, Production, Distribution and Engineering

Energy Plant Requirements

Expansion Project - 120,000 SF – 3 Story Production and Office Tower - Completed Spring 2014

• Provide for Additional Heating and Cooling Needs• Address Additional Electrical Demand and Consumption

• Replace Old Chiller in Poor State of Repair

• Use a Low Emission Clean Energy System• Must Offer Power System Backup Capabilities

A World Leader in Electrical Automation Systems and Solutions

Solution Selected – CCHP Tri-generation: Capstone – Natural Gas Driven Micro-turbine System

1 Megawatt of Power300 Tons of Cooling5000MBH of Heating

Project Financial Analysis Considerations:

Utility Electricity Cost Utility Natural Gas CostInstalled System Cost Maintenance and Warranty CostsGrants, Incentives and Rebates Comprehensive Energy ModelingSystem Efficiency Low Emissions (Clean Alt. Energy)Natural Backup Power Support PA Jobs – Natural Resource Fuel


A World Leader in Electrical Automation Systems and SolutionsProject CCHP Financial Breakdown:

CCHP Total Cost= $2.83 MillionGrant = $ 975,000MACRS – Accelerated Depreciation10% Energy Investment Tax CreditPayback = 5.98 Years (Includes Maintenance, Warranty, FPP

and Parasitic Loads)ACT 129 Program – June 2013 - Phoenix Contact’s Project did not meet TRC Minimum Values Submitted via PPL’s E-Power Custom Incentives Program

Phase 1 – PPL/ACT 129 – Min TRC Requirement = 1.0 – Max Incentive = $500,000

CHP Systems Credited at $.10/kwhr

TRC Did Not:• Recognize State Grant Funding Offset• Recognize Environmental Emissions Offset• Recognize Grid Load Offset and Associated Generation, Transmission and

Distribution Offset• Allow for Backout of Project Costs if Customer adds Modular Units for

Backup Power Capacity

Phase 2 – PPL/ACT 129 – Min TRC Requirement = 1.2 – Max Incentive = $250,000

CHP Systems Credited at $.05/KwhrOther Systems Credited at $.08/Kwhr


First Installation of it kind to incorporate an automated method of modulating the heat exhaust between a chiller and heat exchanger. This recovers the maximum amount of the heat exhaust whereby allowing us to provide the most electric generation from the Capstone turbines.

CCHP System Project Team:Phoenix ContactGatter & Diehl Consulting EngineersCapstone Turbines & E-Finity Distributed GenerationGR Sponaugle & Co. (Electric & Mechanical)Siemens Inc. PPL Utility & UGI Corporation

This is accomplished by comprehensive controls cooperation between our a building automation system and Capstone / E-Finity system

The project also included some enhanced pumps and a series of automated control valves for the hot and chilled water loops to enable the system to be flexible.

Central PA Chapter: Association of Energy Engineers Americas Operation Services: CCHP Presentation &...

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