State Opportunities for Action: Update of States' Combined Heat and Power Activities

Elizabeth Brown and R. Neal Elliott Ph.D., P.E.

October 2003

Abstract

Combined heat and power (CHP) has been the focus of federal attention since the mid-1990s. However, many of the market barriers to CHP are at the state level. As a sign of the maturing CHP market, a number of states are now undertaknig activities to address barriers to CHP, and some states have begun to provide incentives to encourage the development of systems in their states.

This report brings up to date the review of state policies with regard to CHP that ACEEE completed in 2002. It describes the current activities of states with programs during the initial survey and also reviews new programs offered by states.

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29 pp., 2003, $16.00, IE032