Regatta Solutions is Proud to Announce the Commissioning of 2MW of Cogeneration at Sierra Nevada Using Capstone Microturbines
May 17 2016 - 2:47PM
Business Wire
Two California breweries have recently commissioned Regatta
Solutions to install Capstone microturbines as a way to achieve
their energy efficiency and carbon reduction goals. The
microturbines will positively impact these businesses’ bottom line
by generating electrical and thermal energy on site.
Combined Heat and Power (CHP), or cogeneration, allows the
exhaust heat from the microturbines to be converted via heat
exchangers into hot water or steam for the brewing process.
Sierra Nevada Brewing Co., located in Chico, California, has
installed the microturbines as part of a broader effort to reduce
their dependence on the local electric grid while maximizing the
efficiency of their current systems. With 2MW of installed solar,
the microturbines complement this existing on site electrical
generation. With multiple sources of on site generation, Sierra
Nevada is now operating as a microgrid.
Regatta Solutions’ President and CEO, Steve Acevedo, believes
that microgrids are essential for facilities that care about
resiliency and want control over both how they use energy and how
that energy is made in the first place. “In the not too distant
future, more and more companies will be looking for innovative ways
to integrate multiple sources of energy to create secure, resilient
microgrids,” said Steve Acevedo. “As an energy solutions company,
we are helping to lead the way by installing systems that can
easily be integrated with other technologies,” he added.
The 2MW Capstone microturbine system is fueled by Low Pressure
Natural Gas (LPNG) and replaced aging fuel cells that were
previously installed at the property. The system provides steam to
the brewery process via two Steam Generators.
“We believe in doing everything we can to minimize our impact on
the environment and our local community,” said Cheri Chastain,
Sustainability Manager for Sierra Nevada. “We are continuously
evaluating how we can make things more efficient, reduce operating
expenses, and utilize our resources to their fullest potential. A
CHP system made the most sense for us and Capstone microturbines
were the best fit for our brewery.”
In Los Angeles, a second brewery has also recently purchased a
200kW Capstone microturbine. The microturbine technology aligned
with the brewery’s initiatives surrounding energy consumption and
will significantly lower electricity costs while also mitigating
against continually increasing electric utility rates.
The Capstone microturbine technology is increasingly being used
by forward thinking breweries who understand that the next several
years will see massive shifts in the way utilities operate,
significantly so in CA. From changing Time of Use rate schedules to
increasing demand charges, these changes disproportionately impact
energy intensive industries like breweries.
About Regatta Solutions, Inc. www.regattasp.com
Regatta Solutions enables success for a cleaner tomorrow. As the
exclusive Capstone Distributor covering California, Oregon,
Washington and Nevada, the company provides innovative solutions
for data centers, hospitality, manufacturing, healthcare, food and
beverage production, property management, landfills, digesters,
waste water treatment, and utilities.
About Capstone Turbine Corporation
Capstone Turbine Corporation (www.capstoneturbine.com) (Nasdaq:
CPST) is the world's leading producer of low-emission microturbine
systems and was the first to market commercially viable
microturbine energy products. Capstone Turbine has shipped over
9,000 Capstone microturbine systems to customers worldwide. A
UL-Certified ISO 9001:2008 and ISO 14001:2004 certified company,
Capstone is headquartered in the Los Angeles area with sales and/or
service centers in the New York Metro Area, United Kingdom, Mexico
City, Shanghai and Singapore.
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Regatta Solutions, Inc.Andrea Marr, 949-481-9670VP of Energy
Servicesamarr@regattasp.com
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