Abstract: . . .  of supplemental heating and cooling that the facility would require. Since these load factors are similar despite geographic location, the load factors show that it is in fact the cost of electricity and natural gas that will be the driving force in determining whether cogeneration is feasible for a particular facility. The Shedd model was used at different locations throughout the United States in order to prove this theory, and the results for the heating, cooling, and electrical loads are provided . . .
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. . .  significant impact on the feasibility of a cogeneration plant. It was determined that the deciding factor for implementing a cogeneration plant would be the utility structure at the location. The utility rate structure must be examined as part of the feasibility analysis for a cogeneration facility. A first step is to simply compare electric rates to natural gas rates for the particular location. If it is determined that the utility rate comparison still favors cogeneration, then the electric rate . . .
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. . .  cost of natural gas would have to increase by almost 60% from the current rate that the Shedd has in order to make cogeneration not economically feasible. CONCLUSIONS The analysis with the load factors for a variety of cities across the United States using the same DOE- 2.1E input model, with the same operation of the baseline plant, showed that location would not have a significant impact on the feasibility of a cogeneration plant. It was determined that the deciding factor for implementing a cogeneration . . .
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