City of Grande Prairie Eastlink Centre – CHP Project

Source: · MCCAC · | December 7, 2021

This project was funded through Recreation Energy Conservation Program

Source: MCCAC

OVERVIEW

As part of the Action Centre’s Recreation Energy Conservation Program, the City of Grand Prairie completed an installation of two 333 kW natural gas combined heat and power (CHP) units.

The project was commissioned in April 2021.

WHAT IS CHP?

Also known as cogeneration, CHP systems merge the production of usable heat and electricity into a single process that can substantially reduce carbon emissions and energy costs. The combined heat and power units use gas turbines to generate electricity for onsite use while recovering waste heat from the generation process for pool heating, space heating, and domestic hot water.

APPROACH

As a community recreation facility, the Eastlink Centre includes an aquatic centre, fieldhouse, squash and racquetball courts, running track, weight and cardio rooms. To more efficiently meet the energy requirements for the 450,000 ft2 facility, the City installed two 333 kW CHP units. Electricity generated by these units will displace grid electricity and heat reclaimed from the generation process will displace gas consumption, resulting in utility savings while also reducing GHG emissions.