Workshop 1: Distributed Generation

June 23, 2003

10am – 5pm

Instructors

Steve Gillette / Capstone
Jack Brouwer / NFCRC
Vince McDonell / UCI Combustion Lab

The Distributed Generation (DG) Workshop addresses and compares the different types of DG technologies under development and in the market today. It also explores the enabling technologies that will make the technical and business case for this rapidly growing industry.

• Introduction
  definitions, benefits, drivers and issues

• Prime Mover Technologies
  internal combustion engine, gas turbines, microturbines, fuel cells, photovoltaics, wind, hybrids

• Enabling Technologies
  fuel processing, storage, interconnection, information technology, energy management,
  CHP and standards/testing

• DG Comparisons
  technology performance and economics

• Case Studies/Examples