Capstone Turbine

Small Scale
CHP & CCHP Solutions
E-Finity Distributed Generation
an authorized Capstone distributor

Power to be Independent

E-FINITY
DISTRIBUTED GENERATION

Capstone Technology
Air Cooled / Air Lubricated

Single Stage Jet Engine

1750F combustion

3 air bearings

Electronic gearbox

Standalone capability

Clean, quiet

Zero vibration

One Moving Part

Air lubricated

Air cooled

No oil or grease

No anti-freeze or liquids

Variable speed
45,000 to 96,000 RPM

Spring

Variable electrical & thermal output

Foil
Shaft

Inverter Based Electronics

Power with Ultra Low Emissions

Low emission design

Ultra-low NOX

Less than 9ppm

.14 to .16 g/hb-br

LE unit less than 5ppm

No additional catalysis requirement

Capstone Products

Capstone C30 Microturbine

30kW

433,000 Btu
9

Capstone C65 & C65 ICHP Microturbines

65kW
408,000 Btu/hr
20+ tons

842,000 Btu
10

Capstone C200 & C200 ICHP Microturbines

200kW

1,000,000 Btu

85+ tons

2,280,000 Btu
11

C600 Expandable to C800 & C1000

C600 Power Package

C800 Power Package

C1000 Power Package

C600, C800, C1000

5,000,000 Btu

1000kW

425+ tons

11,400,000 Btu

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C1000 1MW Power Package

Five C200 power modules in one package
Inherent N+1 redundancy
Site availabilities of 98%+

Efficiency CHP/CCHP for C200

CHP/Type

Efficiency

Notes

Electric

Total

Hot water

33.0%

80.0%

Heat exchanger

Steam

33.0%

60.075.0%

Steam generator

Capstone chilled water

33.0%

80.0%

Absorption chiller

Waste Heat Generator

Clean Cycle CC125 Organic
Rankine Cycle

Provides electricity for grid

connect application

Utilizes low grade waste heat:

Any waste heat source
Exhaust from microturbines
Achieves high electrical efficiency

Remote Monitoring
Data logging & storage

Monitors and records key system

data 24x7

Real-time notification

Alert and local CPST technician

notification

Balance of plant
interactivity

Monitoring of compressors, water

flow, and temperatures, etc.

Small Scale
Distributed Generation &
CHP Applications

Production site
Primary power

Capstone C30 MicroTurbine

(mTIM) PLC control system

Results

Wellhead gas used to power site operations

Replaced the need for an electric utility line

utility power not economically feasible

Saved installation cost of over $100,000

and up to 6 months of construction time

Site depends on Capstone to operate

station 24x7

Industrial Midstream DG Applications

White Oak Compression & Dehydration Site
Ritchie County, WV

(2) Capstone C200 MicroTurbines installed in

parallel as standalone power

Ardell Transmission and Compression Site

Benezette, PA

C800 standalone Capstone Power Package

providing 800kW of onsite power for the
facility

Green County Water Pumping Facility

Cameron, WV

C800 dual mode Capstone Power Package

operating (2) 500HP water pumps and auxiliary
electrical equipment

Industrial Midstream CHP Applications

Crayne Compressor Station Waynesburg, PA

(3) Capstone C65 ICHP MicroTurbines

provide electricity & heating for buildings
and fuel gas
Blacksville Gas Gathering, Dehydration &
Compression Station Blacksville, WV

(6) C65 ICHP standalone MicroTurbines

operate the station 24/7 and provides 100%
electricity and fuel gas heating

Silver Springs Transmission Station

Silver Springs, NY

(3) Capstone C65 MicroTurbines provide

electricity & heating for buildings and fuel gas

Electric Load Following

Utility meter set at zero kW
Capstone makes 100%
of building electric

Base Load Distributed Generation

C1000 dual mode Capstone
Power Package
Generates 7,500,000+ kWh
annually
Backup power capable
Electric only
Electric co-op customer
Provides 30% saving

Apartment Complex
Cogeneration Combined Heating & Power
Capstone C65 ICHP (integrated combined heat
and power) dual mode MicroTurbine
(mTIM) PLC control system
Output
65kW gross electrical capacity
408 MBH gross thermal output
Results
50% power limited
Unit provides backup power to elevators
Small footprint C65 fits in corner of parking lot
9 year FPP with 24/7 remote monitoring

Luxury Hotel
Baseload Cogeneration (Hot Water)
(3) Capstone C65 ICHP (integrated combined heat
and power) MicroTurbines
(mTIM) PLC control system
Output
195kW gross electrical capacity
Results
Saved $80,000 during the first 2 months of
microturbine operation
Small footprint C65s fits in 37-square-meter
space on rooftop
9 year FPP with 24/7 remote monitoring

Luxury Hotel
Combined Heat & Power
100% hot water
30% building electric
15% building heat
Emphasis was on:
Controlling energy costs
Reduce greenhouse-gas emissions

Business Center
Combined Heat & Power
100% building electricity
100% building hydronic heat
Future 90 tons absorption chilling

Islanding capable
Dedicated back up power for exhaust
hood containing dangers fumes

Corporate Office Building

Trigeneration Combined Cooling, Heating & Power

Capstone C200 Microturbine

Hot water heat exchanger

60-ton hot water absorption absorber

(mTIM) PLC control system

Output

200kW electrical output

Results

Electrical load following

Hot and chilled water used for climate control

Host to hundreds of visitors each year

9 year FPP with 24/7 remote monitoring

Received American Council of Engineering Companies

of Pennsylvania 2012 Diamond Honor Award

Wastewater Treatment Plant

CR600 Power Package Digester Gas

C1000 Dual Mode Power Package Natural Gas
Gas conditioning skid
(mTIM) PLC control system

Output

600kW electrical output CR600

1MW electrical output C1000 for peak shaving

Results

Digester gas generates 2.5 million kWh

of generation annually

$275,000 savings in annual energy costs

Recovered heat is used to heat digesters and

onsite buildings

Received American Council of Engineering Companies

of Pennsylvania (ACEC/PA) Honor Award in 2011

Medical Facilities
Combined Cooling, Heat & Power

4 Capstone C65 to generate 260kW

Carrier absorption chiller can produce

110 tons chilled water or

900,000 BTU/hr of hot water

Benefits

CCHP system operates at about 80%

overall efficiency
Reduces hospitals carbon footprint
by 460 tons per year
NOx emissions are reduced by over
3 tons per year

Ran 8 Days after Sandy powered

only by the Capstone Turbines

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Data Center
Trigeneration Combined Cooling,
Heating & Power

C800 dual mode Capstone

Power Package

Hot water heat exchanger

250-ton exhaust fired absorption chiller

(mTIM) PLC control system

Output

800kW electrical output

4,250 MBH gross thermal output

250 ton chilling output

Standalone clean power

for data center UPS

Manufacturing Facility
Trigeneration Commercial Combined
Cooling, Heating & Power

C1000 dual mode Capstone

Power Package

Hot water heat exchanger

300-ton exhaust-fired absorption chiller

(mTIM) PLC control system

Output

1000kW gross electrical capacity

5,100 MBH gross thermal output

300 ton chilling output

Backup power to keep the manufacturing

facility in full operation

Marine Power MTS Argonon

Auxiliary CHP
2 Capstone C30 turbines
power and heat using LNG

as fuel

Turbine exhaust is used in

the LNG vaporizer

The remaining heat is for

comfort in the living quarters

and hot domestic water

Lower overall emissions

What is Needed
Incentives

Federal Incentives
Investment Tax Credit (ITC)
$200/kW for MicroTurbines

10% project cost for CHP

applications
Wind and solar enjoy 30%

Modified Accelerated Corporate

Depreciation MACRS
Recovery year

Applicable %

Year 1

20.00

Year 2

32.00

Year 3

19.20

Year 4

11.52

Year 5

11.52

Year 6

5.76

Mid Atlantic Incentives

New Jersey Clean Energy CHP Rebate
Empower Maryland CHP Rebate
Pennsylvania Act 129 Rebate
State

Incentive ($/Watt)

Cap per project

New Jersey

$2.00

$2 million

Maryland

$1.20

$2 million

Pennsylvania

$0.25

$250,000

Questions & Answers