Mariah Energy Corp. - Distributed Generation Holds the Key to Black Out Crisis
CALGARY, Aug. 15 - Our reliance on large remote power generation was brought into question yesterday afternoon as Ontario, Canada, and the Northeast and Midwest United States suffered the biggest power outage in North American history. Distributed power generation technologies, such as Mariah Energy's Heat PlusPower(TM) system, may hold the key to avoiding such a disaster in the future.
Distributed generation is the use of small-scale power generation technologies located near the point of use. The Heat PlusPower system, developed and commercialized by Mariah Energy, produces both heat and electricity on-site, at the facility using the power. The system can run parallel to the electric grid, providing the base heating and electric load year round. Should the electrical grid go down, the Heat PlusPower system kicks in within four to six minutes to provide the facility with its heat and electric requirement.
Having distributed generation technologies at strategic infrastructure points such as transportation hubs, water pumping and gas stations could avert a future electrical crisis like the one currently being dealt with.
Heat PlusPower systems are currently installed in facilities throughout Canada and into the United States. One 60/30 Heat PlusPower system, which provides 60kW of heat and 30kW of electricity, powers a condominium complex in Calgary, Alberta. Ian Hansen, president of GPS Central, lives and works in the complex, and is heavily dependent on having reliable electricity for the running of his business. "If the City grid goes down, we don't go dark, or offline - and that's important in our business," states Ian.
Not only does the system provide a reliable source of power but it also reduces CO2 and NOx greenhouse gas emissions as compared to traditional power generation. The Heat PlusPower system can run on a variety of fuels such as natural gas, biogas, methane, diesel, propane, etc., and uses this fuel very efficiently - up to and over 85%. The systems are also cost effective, saving customers up to 25% on utility bills.
The adoption of distributed generation technologies by facilities negates the need to build more remote power plants or transmission lines. |
