CHP SOFTWARE TOOLS
Several software tools are available for evaluating the economic potential for CHP systems installed in a variety of applications. While some of these tools are provided by developers free of charge, others may cost up to $7,000. Many consulting firms and energy service companies offer CHP analysis using software tools.
- BCHP Screening Tool (Free) (PDF 383 KB)
- Building Energy Analyzer (Fee) (PDF 309 KB)
- Cogen Ready Reckoner (Free) software (Zip 1.7 MB) and manual (PDF 2.2 MB)
- D-Gen Pro (Fee) (PDF 245 KB)
- GT Pro (Fee) (PDF 236 KB)
- Heatmap CHP (Fee) (PDF 34 KB)
- Plant Design Expert (Fee) (PDF 180 KB)
- RECIPRO (Fee) (PDF 105 KB)
- SOAPP-CT.25 (Fee) (PDF 78 KB)
- FEMP CHP Screening Analysis (Excel 1.02 MB)
- MAC CHP Walk Through List (Excel 66 KB)
- MAC COGEN Screening Assessor (Excel 401 KB)
- Illinois CHP Environmental Permitting Guidebook — Emissions Calculator Spreadsheet (Excel 28 KB) (January 2003)
- A Walkthrough Checklist for Gathering Information for Performing Preliminary Economic Assessment of a CHP System for a Facility (Excel 66 KB) (November 2003)
- Spreadsheet for Evaluating Economics of CHP Systems (Excel 401 KB) (April 2003).
