The Combined Heat and Power Alliance is active at both the state and federal level. We often submit public comments, letters to state and federal lawmakers, provide Congressional testimony and comment on draft legislation. Below is a selection of our latest news and updates. Please visit the Resources page for access to more Alliance materials.
By David Landolfi, DGA 2021 Winter Intern Combined Heat and Power (CHP) has existed for over 100 years, and it is a proven technology to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, improve energy efficiency, and provide resiliency. CHP systems have historically been...
By Lynn A. Kirshbaum, Deputy Director Historically, CHP units have run on traditional fuels, and many today use natural gas. This use of CHP can be thought of as “CHP 1.0,” the first wave of CHP technologies that relied on fossil fuels. However, CHP units can be...
By Lynn A. Kirshbaum, Deputy Director of the Combined Heat and Power Alliance The nation’s electric grid is a highly interconnected system: impacts to the grid in one location can affect communities far away. According to the latest National Climate Assessment,...