Cogeneration Technology Resources
This page starts out by showing you the most recent content from across the CERTs website. Jump to detailed resources.
Cogeneration, or combined heat and power, is the simultaneous production of electricity and useful heat from the same fuel or energy. These facilities produce electricity, and use waste heat for other heating needs.
Cogeneration Blog Posts
Joel Haskard
Tue, 01/24/2012 - 5:26pm
As we kick off 2012, we are excited to announce the projects awarded CERTs seed grants in each of the seven Minnesota CERTs regions. Each...
Brittney Bray
Wed, 01/04/2012 - 3:32pm
Heating the Midwest (HTM), a newly-formed biomass thermal advocacy group, announced its official structure, mission and intent. The group represents...
Lise Trudeau
Wed, 10/26/2011 - 2:20pm
The Division of Energy Resources, Minnesota Department of Commerce is hosting a series of Distributed Generation Workshops to examine opportunities...
Cogeneration Case Studies
District Energy St. Paul, Inc., is a private, non-profit, community-based corporation located in downtown St. Paul. District Energy owns the largest...
Koda Energy is a partnership between Rahr Malting Company- a family owned business based in Shakopee- and the Shakopee Mdewakanton Dakota Community....
Upcoming Cogeneration Events
Funding & Financing Opportunities
There are various opportunities for funding and financing any clean energy project. CERTs offers a list of funding opportunities currently available in the fields of energy and the environment. Start exploring now! Learn more
Planning your own projects?
The success of any clean energy project depends on how you plan and utilize community, organizational, and financial resources. This is a place for you and your community members to learn from what others have done and strategize about how to accomplish your own clean energy project goals. Learn more
CERTs Supported Projects
CERTs awards mini-grants to community groups for energy efficiency and clean energy projects across Minnesota. We awarded grants in 2006, 2007, 2008 and 2010. The average amount is $5,000. We have descriptions and maps of all of the projects that we’ve funded. Check them out to see what folks are doing! See projects
Find Companies
The Clean Energy Project Builder is an online directory that will help you find companies to help you plan, implement, and manage your clean energy projects. It’s also a great place to just learn more about companies serving the solar and wind energy industries in Minnesota. You can even save a portfolio of folks to follow up with! Check it out
Cogeneration Reports
Detailed Cogeneration Resources
General Information
Cooling, Heating and Power for Buildings – DOE Program
Environmental Protection Agency: Combined Heat and Power.
Provides general technology information as well as success stories from around the country.
Combined Heat and Power: Capturing Wasted Energy – American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy
A primer on combined heat and power technologies by R. Neal Elliott and Mark Spurr, 1999.
District Energy, St. Paul
District Energy is a combined heat and power plant that brings heat and cooling to downtown St. Paul buildings.
International District Energy Association
Power Plant Facility Siting & Permiting – Minnesota Public Utilities Commission (PUC)
The MN Public Utilities Commission has responsibility for the site and route permitting of certain energy facilities, including electric power plants generating more than 50 megawatts.
Research & Publications
District Energy Library – University of Rochester
This Web site provides a wide range of information on district energy and CHP including numerous links and publications.
CHP Installations – U.S. DOE Oak Ridge National Lab
The lab keeps an impressive number of publications on hand, with ongoing updates.
Deployment of Distributed Energy Resources: Sources of Financial Assistance and Information – Federal Energy Management Program, January 2002
Opportunities to Expand Cogeneration in Minnesota – Center for Energy and Environment, August 1996
Inventory of Cogeneration Potential in Minnesota – Minnesota Planning, August 2001
Contractors & Developers
Midwest CHP Application Center
Located in Chicago and partially funded by the US Department of Energy, this is a premier center for technical assistance on CHP, such as determining the feasibility of CHP at a particular site. Check their website for CHP evaluation tools. Contact: John Cuttica, 312-996-4382.
Clean Energy Resource Teams