ENERGY STAR® CHP Awards

Public Recognition

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EPA presented two 2012 ENERGY STAR CHP Awards on February 7, 2012. While applications are not being accepted at this time, all CHPP Partners will be notified by email and invited to submit applications to nominate projects once the award process is re-opened in the coming months. For more information, please contact us via the CHPP helpline at chp@epa.gov.

CHP systems can qualify for our award of merit, the ENERGY STAR® CHP Award, if they demonstrate considerable fuel and emissions savings over comparable, state-of-the-art separate heat and power generation.

When a system qualifies for an award, EPA:

Sends a letter to the recipients acknowledging their achievement.
Develops an announcement describing the system's energy and environmental excellence. The announcement is posted on the CHP Partnership Web site.
Presents the framed award to the recipient at an event attended by their peers.

ENERGY STAR^® CHP Award

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Recent Award Winners

2011 Awards Group photo

The ENERGY STAR CHP Award recognizes highly efficient CHP systems that reduce emissions and use at least 5 percent less fuel than comparable, state-of-the-art, separate heat and power generation.

EPA was pleased to present six 2011 ENERGY STAR CHP Awards. These systems range from a 0.720 MW natural gas-fired system at a data center to a 46 MW system that supplies the daily energy needs of a major U.S. university. Learn more about the projects that have received awards (PDF) (49 pp, 903K).

How To Apply

To apply for an ENERGY STAR® CHP Award download the application spreadsheet. The information required by the application includes identifying system characteristics and operation information. The CHP Partnership will help facilitate the process as needed.

Contact chp@epa.gov or EPA contractor Bob Sidner (bob.sidner@erg.com) for assistance with your application.

To apply for an ENERGY STAR CHP Award, a combined heat and power (CHP) system must:

Be in commercial operation.
Be affiliated with at least one CHP Partner.
Have a minimum of 12 months and 5,000 hours of measured operating data. Because awards recognize contemporary performance, the operating period covered by the submitted data must begin within 14 months prior to the date of application.
Be operating within the emission limits stipulated in their permits.

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