The Scarlet
Summary
When classes start, Jonas Clark Hall is abuzz with activity – and it’s not just in the classrooms and offices. Students arrive on campus and a steady, rumbling hum emanates from the basement. It’s from the beating heart of Clark’s campus, in the Central Utility Plant.
The source of noise is an 18-cylinder, 2,000-kilowatt Cummins engine. The huge machine is used for cogeneration. This means that it burns natural gas to produce electricity, while excess heat is captured to contribute to Clark’s steam and hot water networks.
Together with three large boilers, the Central Utility Plant satisfies most of the University’s space heating and hot water needs. And when classes are in session, about three-quarters of Clark’s electricity needs are met by the cogeneration engine.
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