Technology and Business Overview, Tecogen Inc. April 12, 2010
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Tecogen Technology Review
The Emerging Technologies Coordinating Council
December 10, 2012
Bob Panora
President and COO
Outline
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Company Background
Key Technology Areas (CA Funded)
Microgrid
Enabled CHP Module
Commercial
High
Applications
Efficiency Water Heating (Ilios)
Advanced
Advanced
Engine
Emissions Control System
Application
to Commercial Products
Other Engines
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Company Background
World Energy Use/Opportunity for Efficiency
Improvement
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Basis for Our Products
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Remote Power Station Power is Inefficient
Substantial Improvement (~2X) Possible if…
Power
Generation Distributed
Power Generation is Staged
Second Stage is Applied to Onsite Heating
Product Offering (3 general Areas)
Combined
Heat and Power (CHP)
Air Conditioning
High Efficiency Heating (Heat Pump)
Tecogen’s Customer Base
Office Buildings
13%
Multi-Unit
Residential
12%
Other
15%
Industrial
15%
Hospitals
14%
Schools
17%
Depart. Stores
Sports Arenas
Ice Rink
Hotels
Athletic Clubs
Senior
Homes
13%
TECOGEN Inc. – Many Local Installations & Factory Service
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Recn Facility
Office
Industrial
Govt
Office Bldg
College
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Govt (Jail)
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Nursing Home
Hospital
Govt Lab
Apts
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Hospital
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Hospital
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Hospital
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School
College
Apts
Hospital
Nursing Home
FACTORYSERVICED
TECOGEN COGEN
MODULES &
CHILLERS
IN BAY AREA
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Hospital
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School
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Facility
Nursing Home
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Hospital
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School
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College
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Tecogen Products For CA Market
Sample Tecogen InVerde CHP system
CA Funded CHP Module (InVerde)
Development Funded By Pier (CEC)
and SoCal Gas Funds
Utilizes Technology From Related
Commision Projects
CERTS Microgrid
Ultra-Low Emissions
Important Features
Seamless Transfer in Outage
Utility Friendly Certification
UL 1741
Emissions Compliant South Coast Rule
1110.2
CE Mark for EU
Off-Grid System in NYC
Microgrid Feature
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Demonstrated in
Recent NY Outage
(Sandy)
400 Unit Condo
Operated 5-6 Days
Fully Powered
SMUD Headquarters
Demo
CEC Funded
Completely Seamless
Transfer
Advanced Heat Pump Water Heater
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Incorporates Two CA
Funded Technologies
Advanced
Natural Gas
Engine (CEC Funded)
Ultra-Low Emissions
(CEC/SoCal)
Important Features
Rule
1110.2 Compliant
Peak Efficiency >200%
Just Introduced
Favorable CHP Conditions
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Fuel of Choice - Natural Gas
Supply Abundant/ Anticipate
Long-Term Low Price
High Product Demand in
Traditional/New Markets
Microgrid Capability Increasingly
Important Feature
California
Historically Difficult Market
Positive Development
Emissions/Tariff
Issues/Interconnection
Tecogen Emissions Breakthrough
Sept/Oct 20-Stop Road Show
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Engine Emissions
Pollution Levels Comparable to Fuel Cells
Advanced Emissions System
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2008 Tecogen Was Awarded Research Contract by California
Energy Commision and SoCal Gas
Goals
System Compliant with Latest SoCal (SCAQMD) Regulations for Distributed
Generation (DG)
Back Story
Several Years Earlier The District Had Exposed Shortcomings of the Aftertreatment Systems for Natural Gas Engines
In 2008 Issued New Regulation for DG Technologies (Rule 1110.2)
Based on “CARB 2007”
Combined Heat in Power in CA Facing Uncertain Future
Compliance of Engine-Base Systems Not Feasible
Emerging Technologies Still Constrained by Cost, Other Shortcomings
No Viable CHP Option in CA
Project Outcome
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Faced Intractable Problem
Price of Very Low NOx is High CO
Price of Low CO is High NOx
Final Stages of Project Produced Unexpected
Breakthrough
Highly Positive Attributes
Easily Commercialized
Modest Cost/Design Impact
No Significant Performance Penalty
Appears Transferable to Other Engines
Before….Low NOx, but non-Compliant CO
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After…Highly Compliant all Pollutants
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Company Confidential
Additional Testing
AVL Gmbh (Lake Forest CA)
2.5 Liter Automotive Engine
Natural Gas Fueled
Field Test (San Fernando, CA)
Standard Tecogen CHP Unit (Retrofitted)
24/7 Application
Continuous Sampling
4 Times Per Hour/3 Minutes
Source Test (San Fernando, CA)
Licensed Emission Contractor
Follow Mandated Process for Permit
Long-term Compliance
ppm [@ 15% O2]
20
15
CO - CARB Limit
NOx
CO
10
NOx - CARB Limit
5
0
4/1
5/6 6/10 7/15 8/19 9/23 10/28 12/2 1/6 2/10 3/16 4/20 5/25 6/29 8/3
* w/ 60% Efficiency credit
Date
Performance (8000 hr Source Test)
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Emissions [ppm @ 15% O2]
30
25
20
NOx
70 ppm
CO
15
10
CARB CHP CO Standard4
5
CARB CHP NOx Standard 4
0
Tecogen Ultra
Fuel Cell
Engine BACT
1) Tecogen emissions based upon actual third party source test data
2) Fuel Cell emissions from Summary Report - Fuel Cell Emission, CEC Grant PNG-06-002, by University
of California Irvine-Subcontract UCI-06-002.
3) Stationary engine BACT as defined by SCAQMD.
4) Limits represent CARB 2007 emission standard for Distributed Generation with a 60% (HHV) Overall
Efficiency credit
Why Emissions Are Important
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Annual Pollution Created (lbs/year)
1400
600 megawatt-hrs Electricity
40.2k Therms Heat
1200
1000
800
CO
600
NOx
400
200
0
CO
n/a
Pollution From
Power Plant
From Gas
Boiler
From Typical
CHP Unit
EPA BACT
Advanced
Tecogen
System
Current Status
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Available in All Tecogen CHP Products (“Ultra" Option)
Successfully Certified in NJ Clean DG
Patent Applications in Process (US/EU/Other)
Technology Published in Peer-Reviewed Scientific Forum
Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE)
Up-fit Program to Industrial Water Pumping Engine
Air Permit Exemption
SoCal Gas/Local Water District
Lake Forest CHP Unit Source Test (Imminent)
Milestone Permit (Rule 1110.2)
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California–Specific Market Barriers
California Policy and Regulatory Issues
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Oct 2012 U.S. Clean Heat and Power Association Forum
(DOE)
Panel “The California Conundrum– Policy vs. Practice”
Highlighting the Dismaying Evolution of CA CHP Policy
Main Points
Highly Varied Incentives and Exemptions
Based on Technology Rather Than Neutral Parameters
Should Have Technology Neutral Basis (Efficiency, etc.)
Rule 21 Certification Not Available For InVerde (Manpower
Constraints)
Complexity Burdensome Small Projects
Standby/Departing Load Charges
Thank You!
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Tecogen Inc.
45 First Ave, Waltham MA
781-466-6401