Members of Dakota Resource Council, along with the American Council for an EnergyEfficient Economy (ACEEE), Ameresco, the Alliance to Save Energy, the Alliance for Industrial Efficiency, E4TheFuture, and the National Association of Energy Service Companies (NAESCO are...
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EPA Q&A on Treatment of Industrial Efficiency in Clean Power Plan
The Alliance for Industrial Efficiency has had a number of calls with EPA staff to address questions about the treatment of industrial energy efficiency in the Clean Power Plan and proposed FIP. Summaries of the issues we have addressed in these conversations follows....
Final Clean Power Plan Excerpts Relevant to CHP and WHP
This document contains language that is pertinent to Combined Heat and Power (CHP) and Waste Heat to Power (WHP) from the final Clean Power Plan rule (issued under Section 111(d) of the Clean Air Act), which can be found on EPA’s website here. With the exception of...
Industrial Energy Efficiency Clean Power Plan Talking Points
By embracing industrial efficiency as a compliance option, the Clean Power Plan will make manufacturers more competitive; create new jobs; make our electric system more reliable; and cut electricity bills for homeowners, businesses, and factories.
DOE Loan Guarantee Program Recognizes Benefits of CHP
The Alliance for Industrial Efficiency appreciates the opportunity to comment on the draft solicitation for Federal Loan Guarantees for Advanced Fossil Energy Projects. We are pleased that the Department of Energy (DOE) recognizes both “combined heat and power” and...
CHP and WHP Standby Rates and Best Practices
Utilities often charge standby rates to facilities using CHP and WHP to cover the risk of grid power being needed unexpectedly. These rates are often unreasonably high and act as a deterrent to installing CHP and WHP systems. These fees are most commonly calculated on...