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Van Blarcom Closures

Overview Van Blarcom Closures

The project snapshot page provides a quick overview of the performance of the DER project. Hover over individual key performance indicators to see a definition.

Performance Snapshot

Apr 2017 to Mar 2022
17,900
MWh
electricity generated
Capacity
Factor
236,451
Mcf
generator fuel consumed
Electric
Efficiency
71,719
MMBtu
heat used
Thermal
Efficiency
CHP
Efficiency

The project monthly summary table provides measured data and key performance indicators for the DER project.

To view data for another date range, select your desired months and press “Go”.

To download data from the monthly summary table in CSV format, press the download button to the top right of the table.

Automated data filtering can be enabled or disabled via the control. Filtered data automatically checks to determine if the energy streams measured are consistent with each other (e.g. fuel consumption or heat recovery are reported only when a DER is reporting generated power). Disabling this control shows all data available.

Summary Table

Apr 2017 to Mar 2022
Electricity Generated (MWh) Total Fuel Consumed (Mcf) Total Heat Used (MMBtu) Heat Rejected (MMBtu) Capacity Factor (%) Electric Efficiency (% HHV) Thermal Efficiency (% HHV) CHP Efficiency (% HHV)
Total 17,900 236,451 71,719 56,007 34.3 25.0 29.4 54.4
Apr 2017
60 750 174 27 7.0 26.6 22.5 49.1
May 2017
154 2,007 268 69 17.2 25.3 12.9 38.3
Jun 2017
215 2,916 700 141 24.8 24.3 23.3 47.6
Jul 2017
339 4,595 1,723 823 37.9 24.4 36.3 60.7
Aug 2017
387 5,095 1,820 1,098 43.3 25.1 34.6 59.7
Sep 2017
352 4,643 1,718 931 40.8 25.1 35.8 60.9
Oct 2017
427 5,447 1,905 1,183 47.8 25.9 33.9 59.8
Nov 2017
436 5,492 1,768 1,353 50.5 26.3 31.2 57.5
Dec 2017
414 5,215 1,607 1,370 46.4 26.3 29.9 56.1
Jan 2018
404 5,100 1,893 1,042 45.2 26.2 36.0 62.1
Feb 2018
382 4,860 1,825 955 47.3 26.0 36.4 62.3
Mar 2018
316 4,167 1,391 1,007 35.4 25.1 32.4 57.4
Apr 2018
339 4,346 1,564 876 39.2 25.8 34.9 60.6
May 2018
422 5,497 1,708 1,366 47.3 25.4 30.1 55.5
Jun 2018
373 4,896 1,461 1,283 43.2 25.2 28.9 54.1
Jul 2018
350 4,679 1,446 1,181 39.2 24.7 29.9 54.7
Aug 2018
473 6,246 1,882 1,651 53.0 25.1 29.2 54.3
Sep 2018
420 5,432 1,633 1,483 48.6 25.5 29.1 54.7
Oct 2018
493 6,198 1,735 1,824 55.2 26.3 27.1 53.4
Nov 2018
459 5,718 1,420 1,861 53.1 26.5 24.1 50.6
Dec 2018
416 5,241 1,514 1,538 46.6 26.3 28.0 54.2
Jan 2019
336 4,263 1,012 1,460 37.7 26.1 23.0 49.1
Feb 2019
308 3,920 978 1,324 38.2 26.0 24.2 50.2
Mar 2019
408 5,181 1,419 1,586 45.7 26.0 26.5 52.6
Apr 2019
412 5,297 1,353 1,721 47.6 25.7 24.8 50.5
May 2019
466 6,149 1,594 1,929 52.2 25.1 25.1 50.2
Jun 2019
334 4,493 1,423 1,145 38.7 24.6 30.7 55.3
Jul 2019
407 5,564 1,845 1,382 45.6 24.2 32.1 56.3
Aug 2019
424 5,666 1,752 1,523 47.5 24.7 30.0 54.7
Sep 2019
319 4,324 1,417 1,122 36.9 24.4 31.8 56.2
Oct 2019
404 5,355 1,674 1,426 45.3 25.0 30.3 55.3
Nov 2019
310 4,120 1,309 1,046 35.9 24.9 30.8 55.7
Dec 2019
306 4,073 1,464 883 34.3 24.9 34.8 59.7
Jan 2020
321 4,228 1,306 1,101 36.0 25.1 29.9 55.1
Feb 2020
334 4,432 1,163 1,374 40.0 25.0 25.4 50.4
Mar 2020
335 4,458 1,188 1,343 37.6 24.9 25.8 50.7
Apr 2020
313 4,205 1,116 1,235 36.2 24.6 25.7 50.3
May 2020
191 2,543 740 629 21.4 24.9 28.2 53.0
Jun 2020
398 5,331 1,817 1,199 46.0 24.7 33.0 57.7
Jul 2020
412 5,648 2,222 980 46.1 24.1 38.1 62.2
Aug 2020
219 3,001 921 743 24.5 24.1 29.7 53.8
Sep 2020
402 5,465 1,538 1,443 46.5 24.3 27.3 51.6
Oct 2020
335 4,585 1,309 1,080 37.5 24.2 27.7 51.8
Nov 2020
166 2,412 1,137 212 19.2 22.8 45.7 68.5
Dec 2020
173 2,408 1,087 193 19.3 23.7 43.7 67.4
Jan 2021
167 2,357 998 272 18.7 23.5 41.0 64.5
Feb 2021
294 3,995 1,145 883 36.4 24.3 27.8 52.1
Mar 2021
244 3,256 758 679 27.3 24.8 22.5 47.3
Apr 2021
373 5,049 1,044 963 43.2 24.5 20.0 44.5
May 2021
359 4,977 1,134 700 40.2 23.9 22.1 45.9
Jun 2021
366 5,055 1,196 607 42.4 24.0 22.9 46.9
Jul 2021
335 4,745 1,171 589 37.5 23.3 23.9 47.2
Aug 2021
98 1,360 334 175 11.0 23.9 23.8 47.7
Sep 2021
0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Oct 2021
0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Nov 2021
0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Dec 2021
0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Jan 2022
0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Feb 2022
0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Mar 2022
0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0

Production data is not in real time and may be delayed as data is periodically reported and uploaded to this website.

Data Displayed:

The monthly summary plot shows monthly sums of measured data and monthly averages of key performance indicators.

To view data for another date range, select your desired months and press “Go”.

To download data used to create the monthly summary plot in CSV format, press the download button to the top right of the chart.

Automated data filtering can be enabled or disabled via the control. Filtered data automatically checks to determine if the energy streams measured are consistent with each other (e.g. fuel consumption or heat recovery are reported only when a DER is reporting generated power). Disabling this control shows all data available.

Click on legend entries below the plot, if present, to show or hide data.

Data Displayed

Production data is not in real time and may be delayed as data is periodically reported and uploaded to this website.

Data Displayed:

The time series plot shows averages of measured data and key performance indicators. The plot can be switched between the daily and hourly time steps, to adjust the level of averaging displayed.

To view data for another date range or time step, select your desired dates and time step and press “Go”. Due to performance constraints, hourly data may only be displayed within a date range of up to one month in length.

To download data used to create the time series plot in CSV format, press the download button to the top right of the chart.

Automated data filtering can be enabled or disabled via the control. Filtered data automatically checks to determine if the energy streams measured are consistent with each other (e.g. fuel consumption or heat recovery are reported only when a DER is reporting generated power). Disabling this control shows all data available.

Click on legend entries below the plot, if present, to show or hide data.

Data Displayed

Times are shown in Eastern Time (ET) and are adjusted to reflect Daylight Saving Time (DST).

Production data is not in real time and may be delayed as data is periodically reported and uploaded to this website.

Data Displayed:

The ambient temperature plot shows averages of measured data and key performance indicators versus ambient temperature.

To view data for another date range or time step, select your desired dates and time step and press “Go”. Due to performance constraints, hourly data may only be displayed within a date range of up to one month in length.

To download data used to create the ambient temperature plot in CSV format, press the download button to the top right of the chart.

Automated data filtering can be enabled or disabled via the control. Filtered data automatically checks to determine if the energy streams measured are consistent with each other (e.g. fuel consumption or heat recovery are reported only when a DER is reporting generated power). Disabling this control shows all data available.

Click on legend entries below the plot, if present, to show or hide data.

Data Displayed
Ambient Temperature data provided by NOAA at weather.govLink opens in new window - close new window to return to this page.

Production data is not in real time and may be delayed as data is periodically reported and uploaded to this website.

The project performance benchmark page shows how the DER project performs compared to similar-sized projects using the same technology in the same facility category. The key performance index used for benchmarking can be changed by selecting the desired rating from the table headings at the bottom of the page. Clicking on each result in the distribution will bring up the name and link to other related facilities.

To view data for another date range, select your desired months and press “Go”.

Note that benchmarking only occurs on data with automated data filtering on, to ensure consistent ranking results.

CHP
Efficiency
Thermal
Efficiency
Electric
Efficiency
Capacity
Factor
Electric
Generation
Van Blarcom Closures 54.4 % 29.4 % 25.0 % 34.3 % 17,900 MWh
Top Peer 37.8 % 2.6 % 35.2 % 26.2 % 38,225 MWh
Average Peer 42.0 % 14.0 % 27.9 % 34.7 % 22,999 MWh

Peer Criteria

  • Technology: CHP
  • Generation Capacity: Large (1000+ kW)
  • Facility Category: Manufacturing
  • Total Peers in Group: 3

The project monthly CHP performance rating plot shows overall CHP performance and highlights periods for potential performance improvement.

To view data for another date range, select your desired months and press “Go”.

To download data used to create the monthly CHP performance rating plot in CSV format, press the download button to the top right of the chart.

Note that rating only occurs on data with automated data filtering on, to ensure consistent ranking results.

The peak demand reduction shows the contribution of the CHP system to reducing the utility grid peak demand, and other calculations that were utilized in previous NYSERDA CHP performance programs. The peak demand reduction (kWP) is defined as the average CHP output during the period spanning May 1 through October 31, Monday through Friday, 12:00 Noon to 6:00 PM. Federal holidays are excluded from this period.

The total generation (kWhA) is defined as the total net CHP generation during the period evaluated.

The two CHP efficiencies (FCECHP) are program specific, and differ slightly from the conventional CHP efficiency.

The 2013 CHP systems manual defines FCECHP as the combined net electrical and useful heat recovery divided by the fuel input at 1,032 BTU/CF HHV, however the useful heat recovery is divided by a displaced boiler efficiency of 80%.

The 2010 CHP systems manual defines FCECHP as the combined net electrical and useful heat recovery divided by the fuel input at 928 BTU/CF LHV. No displaced boiler efficiency is assumed in the FCECHP calculation.

CHP Performance Program Metrics

Apr 2017 to Mar 2022
Peak Demand Reduction (kWP)
518
kW
Total Generation (kWhA)
17,900,277
kWh
Heat Recovered
71,719
MMBtu
Gas Consumed
236,451
Mcf
FCECHP

FCECHP 2013 =
[(WG × 3.413) + (QU / 0.8)] / [FG × 1.032]

61.8
% HHV
FCECHP

FCECHP 2006–2010 =
[(WG × 3.413) + QU] / [FG × 0.928]

60.5
% LHV

Use this page to download all measured performance data for a DER project in CSV format. Select your desired date range and time step, then press the “Download” button to save the data file to your computer.

Download Data

To download performance data, select your desired date range and time step, then click the Download button.

Production data is not in real time and may be delayed as data is periodically reported and uploaded to this website.