Client: City of Markham
Year: 2017
Project Highlights
- System allows Facility to maintain essential operation as a Community Emergency Reception Centre
- 400 kWe CHP with 453 kWth recovery
- Budget: $2.3 million
Emergency Reception Centre Combined Heat and Power (CHP) Installations
FVB assisted the City of Markham’s to implement the installation of an exterior 400 kWe Containerized CHP to reduce peak electrical load and consumption (3233 MWehr/yr) at the Angus Glen Community Centre, while recovering thermal energy for utilization in the swimming pool and building heating system (gymnasium, hockey arena, library and community space). The goal was to ensure the facility could maintain operation so that the buildings can serve as Community Emergency Reception Centres for individuals in need of shelter, should a critical power outage occur.
Project involved coordination with Alectra and Hydro One for interconnection as well as coordination with an existing rooftop solar PV installation. FVB and City of Markham worked with CLEAResult to ensure the installation achieved its reported performance at commissioning, and at year end to receive the Independent Electrical System Operator (IESO) PSUI incentive funding.
FVB reviewed building electrical and thermal loads, sized CHP system and used in-house modelling software to predict energy savings and validate the business case, prepared detailed engineering drawings showing equipment/building layouts, system tie-in points (mechanical and electrical), and process and instrumentation. FVB provided full engineering, tender support, construction review and commissioning support services to the City of Toronto. FVB also provided coordination with all 3rd parties having jurisdiction.
Keywords
Cogeneration, CHP, behind the meter