The Combined Heat and Power Technical Assistance Partnership (CHP TAPs)

The Combined Heat and Power Technical Assistance Partnership (CHP TAPs), a Department of Energy (DOE) program, aims to help manufacturers lower operating costs and reduce carbon emissions while increasing energy flexibility and resilience. CHP, also called cogeneration, generates electricity and uses thermal energy that is otherwise wasted as heat to provide steam or hot water, increasing efficiencies by up to 80%. The program offers a range of CHP resources to help partners identify CHP opportunities, access engineering support for project planning, and obtain portfolio screenings. Facilities with access to on-site or nearby low-cost fuel resources such as landfill gas, biomass, solar thermal, geothermal, and others often incorporate CHP and increase efficiency.