Economic Sizing and Dispatch of Central Energy Plant Equipment at the Navy Medical Center, San Diego
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.13052/dgaej2156-3306.1742Abstract
The Navy operates a central energy plant providing cooling, heat-
ing, and electric power to their hospital in San Diego. With aging equip-
ment, uncertain loads, and volatile energy prices, the Navy was facing
critical issues regarding replacement equipment sizing and dispatch of
all equipment at their facility. The Pacific Northwest National Labora-
tory* developed a spreadsheet model to determine the economic opti-
mum size of new turbine generators and absorption chillers, and the
economic dispatch of the entire central energy plant. This article de-
scribes the analytical approach taken for the study, with an emphasis on
the optimization problems and strategies. Specific results for the Navy
hospital are also presented.
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