 San Luis Obispo County
Cogeneration System
In 2003, the San Luis Obispo County Board of Supervisors approved a $2.4 million project that gives the county the ability for on-site generation of electricity.
The objective was to build a cogeneration system that would convert natural gas to electricity for use by the courthouse, administration building and planned government center. The system was designed to utilize the waste heat produced in the generation process to offset boiler usage and create chilled water for building cooling with an absorption chiller.
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| The project was developed on a design-build basis with an emphasis on financial payback, sound attenuation and code and regulatory compliance as outlined in rule 24 of the self-generation handbook. The project was delivered with the help of Thoma electric and American mechanical contractors as subcontractors. These firms worked under the supervision of Aircon to implement the electrical design and portions of the mechanical design. Project components include:
Three 200kw cogeneration units
One 150-ton absorption chiller system
Boiler replacement
Electrical system upgrade
Transformer replacement
Pumps, motors and piping
One 150-ton absorption chiller system
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ClientSan Luis Obispo County
1087 Santa Rosa Street
San Luis Obispo, CA 93408
ContactRobert Botta
805-781-5800
Project Cost$2,437,000
Rebate$502,000
Projected Annual Savings$357,000
Payback Period5.4 years
Financing ArrangementsCounty Funding |
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