A Blueprint for Cogeneration at State Facilities

Abstract

At the June 3, 1980, meeting of the Governor’s Cogeneration Task
Force, Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr., challenged utilities and indus-
tries to develop 6,000 megawatts (MW) of electricity in California during
the 1980s through cogeneration. The Governor also announced that the
state will take the lead by beginning immediately to develop 400 MW of
cogeneration at state facilities.
As a first step, the Governor requested the Department of General
Services, the Office of Appropriate Technology, and the Department of
Water Resources to prepare a blueprint for developing this capacity. The
Governor called for identification of feasible cogeneration projects that
can be implemented without delay; establishment of an overall time-
table for additional planning, feasibility studies, design and construc-
tion; and a discussion of potential sources of funds.
Since the Governor’s announcement, the California Energy Com-
mission, the Department of General Services, the Office of Appropriate
Technology, the University of California, and the state university and
colleges, with the cooperation of the Departments of Developmental
Services, Mental Health, Corrections, and Health Services have initiated,
continued work on, or completed feasibility studies or engineering de-
sign work for state facilities totaling more than 177 MW of cogeneration
capacity. The Department of Water Resources has conducted preliminary
site investigations at thirteen additional state facilities.