Microturbine Generators
Summary
SCH Number
2001078073
Public Agency
California Energy Commission
Document Title
Microturbine Generators
Document Type
NOE - Notice of Exemption
Received
Posted
7/5/2001
Document Description
This agreement will co-fund three projects designed to advance technology and foster deployment of microturbine generators (MTGs) as sources of environmentally-preferred, distributed generation to improve the cost and reliability of California's electricity. The projects will help to develop MTGs that can meet strict emissions requirements and operate on various renewable fuel gases. The specific objectives of the projects are to (1) design and fabricate a "low BTU" gas module, and integrate it into a test gas production and handling system for simulating various renewable fuel feedstocks for the testing of MTGs; (2) develop and demonstrate a natural gas-fired combustor for an MTG with low NOx and CO emissions and other EPAG technologies; and (3) develop and demonstrate MTG combustion systems that can operate on medium-and low-BTU gas and liquid fuels, rather than natural gas. The benefits of these projects are to improve the cost and reliability of California's electricity by increasing the deployment of environmentally-preferred, distributed generation that can meet strict emissions requirements and operate on various renewable fuel gases.
Contact Information
Name
Nancy Libonati
Agency Name
California Energy Commission
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Location
Cities
Irvine
Counties
Orange
Notice of Exemption
Exempt Status
Categorical Exemption
Type, Section or Code
Section 15306
Reasons for Exemption
This PIER contract is for basic data collection, research, experimental management, and resource evaluation activities that do not result in major disturbances to an environmental resource.
Disclaimer: The document was originally posted before CEQAnet had the capability to host attachments for the public. To obtain the original attachments for this document, please contact the lead agency at the contact information listed above. You may also contact the OPR via email at state.clearinghouse@opr.ca.gov or via phone at (916) 445-0613.