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The American Gas Association
(AGA) represents 189 local natural gas utilities that deliver gas
to 54 million homes and businesses in all 50 states. Additionally,
AGA provides services to member natural gas pipelines, marketers,
gatherers, international gas companies and a variety of industry
associates. AGA acts as a clearinghouse for gas energy information,
as a catalyst in technical and energy policy matters, and as a powerful
voice for its members.
California Energy Commission:
the state's primary energy policy and planning agency. Created by
the Legislature in 1974 and located in Sacramento, the Commission
has five major responsibilities: Forecasting future energy needs
and keeping historical energy data, licensing thermal power plants
50 megawatts or larger, promoting energy efficiency through appliance
and building standards, developing energy technologies and supporting
renewable energy, planning for and directing state response to energy
emergency
College
& University Cogeneration Systems in the U.S. &
Canada put together by SUNY Rochester.
Cooling Heating and
Power for Buildings provides information on integrated systems
for cooling, heating and power (CHP) for buildings, incorporating
multiple technologies for providing energy services to a single
building or to a campus of buildings. This site provides market
intelligence to the general public, technical professionals, building
owners, policy makers and planners, and financial institutions.
Department of Energy
- DER: The U.S. Department of Energy's Office of Distributed
Energy Resources is working with industry stakeholders to streamline
the integration of distributed energy systems with the electricity
grid.
The Department of Energy's
Federal Energy Management Program works to reduce the cost
and environmental impact of the Federal government by advancing
energy efficiency and water conservation, promoting the use of distributed
and renewable energy, and improving utility management decisions
at Federal sites.
An overview of
DG/CHP technologies and a set of detailed technology characterizations
that Energy Nexus recently prepared for the EPA
Enerfax Daily: Power
& Gas information source for North America
Energy Information Agency:
(EIA), created by Congress in 1977, is a statistical agency of the
U.S. Department of Energy. We provide policy-independent data, forecasts,
and analyses to promote sound policy making, efficient markets,
and public understanding regarding energy and its interaction with
the economy and the environment.
The Gas Turbine Association
(GTA) serves as a unified voice on important matters for
the gas turbine industry. GTA has lead the gas turbine industry
efforts to create new R&D initiatives, remove unreasonable environmental
regulatory barriers, and develop a competitive electric industry
market abundant with opportunity for all classes of gas turbines.
National Association
of Regulatory Utility Commissioners: (NARUC) is a non-profit
organization founded in 1889. Its members include the governmental
agencies that are engaged in the regulation of utilities and carriers
in the fifty States, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico and the
Virgin Islands. NARUC's member agencies regulate the activities
of telecommunications, energy, and water utilities.
Affiliated with the National Governors' Association, National
Association of State Energy Officials (NASEO) members are
officials from the State and Territory Energy Offices and affiliates
from the private and public sectors. The nonprofit association was
created by the governors as an "instrumentality of the states"
to improve the effectiveness and quality of state energy programs
and policies, and to be a collector and repository of energy-related
information. NASEO meetings and communications offer a forum for
energy officials, policymakers and others to exchange information
and discuss issues with regional and national implications Issues
of concern to NASEO include electric and gas utility, transportation,
buildings, research, economic development, environmental, energy
efficiency, renewable energy and other energy-related matters.
The New York State Energy
Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) is a public
benefit corporation created in 1975 by the New York State Legislature.
NYSERDA derives its basic research revenues from an assessment on
the intrastate sales of New York State's investor-owned electric
and gas utilities, and voluntary annual contributions by the New
York Power Authority and the Long Island Power Authority.
Oak Ridge National Laboratory:
(ORNL) conducts basic and applied research and development to create
scientific knowledge and technological solutions that strengthen
the nation's leadership in key areas of science; increase the availability
of clean, abundant energy; restore and protect the environment;
and contribute to national security.
Since its founding in 1994, The
Power Marketing Association has rapidly grown to become
an invaluable resource for the information, news, training, staffing
assistance, consulting services and research data that our burgeoning
industry requires. The Power Marketing Association's membership
represents the entire spectrum of the U.S. electric power industry
including independent power marketers and brokers, regulated utilities,
unregulated utility affiliates, as well as providers of products
and services to the industry
Southern Gas Association
(SGA) broad-based membership includes more than 130 distribution,
transmission and gas supply marketing companies serving millions
of customers from coast to coast and border to border. A leading
natural gas industry association for over 90 years,
Sustainable
Minnesota: Sustainable Minnesota is the home page of Minnesotans
for an Energy-Efficient Economy (ME3). We hope that these pages
will help citizens and organizations in Minnesota and the region
get timely information to promote sustainable energy policies.
The formation of the U.S. Combined Heat and Power Association
(USCHPA) signals the commitment of its members to deploy efficient,
low-polluting technologies throughout the country. The association
advocates that combined heat and power receive recognition by U.S.
federal, state and local governments as a key environmental and
economic development strategy.
U.S. Environmental
Protection Agency Global Warming Site The EPA Global Warming
Site is provided as a public service by the U.S. Environmental Protection
Agency. EPA's climate change programs and activities are an integral
part of the Agency's mission and purpose. With the Global Warming
Site, we strive to present accurate information on the very broad
issue of climate change and global warming in a way that is accessible
and meaningful to all parts of society - communities, individuals,
business, public officials and governments.
The U.S. EPA's Combined Heat
and Power (CHP) Partnership is a voluntary program that
seeks to reduce the environmental impact of electricity generation
by fostering the development of CHP. CHP is a more efficient, clean,
and reliable alternative to conventional electricity generation.
The CHP Partnership works closely with the CHP industry, state and
local governments, and other stakeholders to develop tools and services
to support the development of new projects and promote their energy,
environmental, and economic benefits.
U.S. EPA's Office of
Air Quality Planning and Standards' (OAQPS) primary mission
is to preserve and improve air quality in the United States. OAQPS,
as part of this goal, monitors and reports on air quality, air toxics
, and emissions. They also watch for visibility issues, as they
relate to the level of air pollution. In addition, OAQPS is tasked
by the EPA with providing technical information for professionals
involved with monitoring and controlling air pollution, creating
governmental policies, rules, and guidance for professionals and
government, and educating the public about air pollution and what
can be done to control and prevent it
Air pollution, clean air, and air quality information is provided
by the U.S. EPA's Office of
Air and Radiation (OAR). OAR develops national programs,
technical policies, and regulations for controlling air pollution
and radiation exposure. OAR is concerned with pollution prevention,
indoor and outdoor air quality, industrial air pollution, pollution
from vehicles and engines, radon, acid rain, stratospheric ozone
depletion, and radiation protection.
MANUFACTURERS
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- Gas Turbines
- Reciprocating Engines
- Dual-Fuel Engines and Conversion Kits
- Microturbines
- Fuel Cells
- Other suppliers
- Connectivity, switchgear and controls
- Flywheels
- Stirling Engines
ORGANIZATIONS
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OTHER INFORMATION
SOURCES (Top)
TECHNOLOGY SUMMARIES
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- DG Technology
Characterizations EPA website w/ ENG work
- Gas turbine information
- Reciprocating engine information
- Microturbine information
- Fuel Cell information
- Interconnection, Switchgear, Controls and Communication
