American Public Power Association
Summary
Oregon public power utility Eugene Water & Electric Board and the University of Oregon (UO) are launching a pilot project to better understand if running UO’s on-site natural gas generator in the coldest winter months can bolster grid reliability when demand for energy across the region is high.
EWEB predicts that running the generator during the winter will provide an essential source of reliable energy at times of high demand, while also reducing costs for both organizations and displacing less efficient and more carbon-intensive natural gas generators elsewhere in the region.
The pilot project will give EWEB and the UO the data needed to assess those predictions. The pilot project will also help the two organizations to develop workflows, processes and protocols for operating the generator, including assessing how quickly it can ramp up, the utility said.
The UO’s Central Power Station has a highly efficient combined heat and power plant. UO will use the steam to heat campus buildings and EWEB will purchase the electricity.
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