Cogeneration Management Reference Guide

Bringing together expertise in all aspects of cogeneration, this book delivers up-to-the-minute guidance on new technologies, market trends, developing oppurtunities, regulatory changes, project economics, system integration and management, risk management and much more.You'll learn the latest trends in public-private partnerships, how to effectively negotiate power sales contracts, the best approaches to securing standby service, and how utilities are using cogeneration as a value-added service. You'll find a valuable engineering and economic analysis of thermal energy storage; guidelines for optimizing operation and maintenance; an assessment of the reliability of natural gas powered systems, and much more - including a wide range of case studies.