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Enormous Aquarium Reduces Energy Costs with Encorp It's no fish tale. A 156,000-square-foot aquarium in California expects to save hundreds of thousands of dollars annually with a new combined-heat-and-power system equipped in part by Encorp. The 1,200-square-foot on-site power plant, which began operating in January 2003 features two 675kW Deutz natural-gas engines that allow the aquarium to produce about 90 percent of its own power. Just a year ago, the aquarium had only one small diesel generator that supplemented utility power. The new system allows the aquarium to produce its own, cleaner energy and reduce the amount of power bought from the local utility. Through a contract with project developer City Light & Power, the aquarium will periodically supplement its own on-site power with less-expensive energy purchased directly from City Light & Power. For the aquarium project, Encorp provided its Grid Interconnection System™ that features Encorp's state-of-the-art Gold Box™ and Utility Power Control™, and communication gateway and software servers for local and remote connectivity. Encorp's equipment ensures the aquarium seamlessly parallels with City Light & Power when off-site electricity is needed. The aquarium's combined-heat-and-power system is more efficient than conventional on-site power systems. In addition to generating electricity when needed, the system turns excess engine heat -- often considered an unusable byproduct of an on-site power system -- into a tool that helps cool exhibit water and support other functions of the 50 aquarium exhibits that house more than 12,000 ocean animals. Encorp Equipment Installed: |
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