THE BIG PICTURE: Power Plus Several countries around the world are boosting investment in cogeneration-also known as combined heat and power (CHP)-to meet broader energy and environmental goals. Specifically in the U.S., a 2012 White House executive order, increasing interest from states, a promising natural gas supply and price outlook, and environmental rule compliance strategies are driving CHP growth. The bulk of future additions (32%) is centered on commercial applications. -Copy and artwork by Sonal Patel, a POWER associate editor U.S. CHP APPLICATIONS TODAY 87% of capacity is for industrial applications Other Other 71% of capacity is natural gas-fired Food 8% Commercial/ Institutional 13% 1.4 GW added in 2011-2012 at 320 sites *as of July 2013. Source: ICF CHP Installation Database CHP SHARE OF NATIONAL POWER PRODUCTION AROUND THE WORLD manufacturing 7% industrial 6% Metals 5% 82.4 GW of CHP is installed at more than 4,200 U.S. industrial and commercial facilities* Paper 14% Refining 18% Chemicals 29% 4.4 GW 40 GW total CHP capacity is in development or under construction*, 2.6 GW at <100 MW sites of new CHP by 2020 National target set in Obama Executive Order (2012) 0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% Sources: OECD/IEA 2013, Euroheat & Power 2013 12 www.powermag.com POWER | June 2014 U.S. UK Switzerland Sweden Slovenia Slovakia S. Korea Romania Poland Lithuania Netherlands Latvia Japan Italy Iceland Germany France Finland Estonia Denmark Czech Rep. Croatia Bulgaria Austriahttp://www.powermag.com